---------------------------------------------------------- RV7-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 04/12/07: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:01 PM - antenna questions (Paul Watson) 2. 04:27 PM - Re: antenna questions (andrew phillips) 3. 04:51 PM - Re: antenna questions (Scott Farner) 4. 05:03 PM - Re: antenna questions (Mickey Martin) 5. 06:59 PM - Re: antenna questions (J. Brunke) 6. 08:15 PM - Re: antenna questions (Paul Watson) 7. 09:27 PM - Re: antenna questions (Mickey Martin) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:01:01 PM PST US From: "Paul Watson" Subject: RV7-List: antenna questions Hi my name is Paul Watson and I=92m new to the RV7 list. I have been building my 7 for the past 2 =BD years and just now finding out about this resource. I just don=92t get out of my shop much but glad I found you all better late than never... I nearing completion of my project and needing to install antennas and wanted to avoid the wing tip antennas if possible but realize there is not much choice for a VOR/LOC/GS antenna except the =93cat whiskers=94 mounted on the vertical stabilizer. CI-158C Dipole was recommended by one of my avionics sources. The base of the antenna is considerably larger then the width of the top of the VS and other issues of installation I don=92t have figured out. Are there any builders out there with experience mounting this type of antenna on an RV7? Other suggestions? I am open to your experienced input. Thanks, Paul Watson Vancouver, WA 360-936-9316 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:27:20 PM PST US From: andrew phillips Subject: Re: RV7-List: antenna questions I can't answer that question but I'm sure if you check www.vansairforce.com you will probably find the answer there! Paul Watson wrote: > Hi my name is Paul Watson and I'm new to the RV7 list. I have been > building my 7 for the past 2 years and just now finding out about > this resource. I just don't get out of my shop much but glad I found > you all better late than never... > > I nearing completion of my project and needing to install antennas and > wanted to avoid the wing tip antennas if possible but realize there is > not much choice for a VOR/LOC/GS antenna except the "cat whiskers" > mounted on the vertical stabilizer. > > > > CI-158C Dipole was recommended by one of my avionics sources. The base > of the antenna is considerably larger then the width of the top of the > VS and other issues of installation I don't have figured out. > > > > Are there any builders out there with experience mounting this type of > antenna on an RV7? Other suggestions? I am open to your experienced input. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Paul Watson > > Vancouver, WA > > 360-936-9316 > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:51:37 PM PST US From: "Scott Farner" Subject: Re: RV7-List: antenna questions Paul, I used the OMNI VOR Nav antenna AV-532L (http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/av532.php). It's about $100 cheaper than the Comant antenna. I mounted it on the belly skin just in front of the HS (between F-708 and F-709 I think). It's held in place with two AN3 bolts with doublers on the belly skin. Reception is great (even from inside the hangar!). Scott RV-7A N653S 92 hours On 4/12/07, andrew phillips wrote: > I can't answer that question but I'm sure if you check www.vansairforce.com > you will probably find the answer there! > > > Paul Watson wrote: > > > Hi my name is Paul Watson and I'm new to the RV7 list. I have been building > my 7 for the past 2 years and just now finding out about this resource. I > just don't get out of my shop much but glad I found you all better late than > never... > > I nearing completion of my project and needing to install antennas and > wanted to avoid the wing tip antennas if possible but realize there is not > much choice for a VOR/LOC/GS antenna except the "cat whiskers" mounted on > the vertical stabilizer. > > > CI-158C Dipole was recommended by one of my avionics sources. The base of > the antenna is considerably larger then the width of the top of the VS and > other issues of installation I don't have figured out. > > > Are there any builders out there with experience mounting this type of > antenna on an RV7? Other suggestions? I am open to your experienced input. > > > Thanks, > > > Paul Watson > > Vancouver, WA > > 360-936-9316 > > - The RV7-List Email Forum - > to browse > Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, > much more: > http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV7-List > - NEW MATRONICS WEB FORUMS - > the Web Forums! > http://forums.matronics.com > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:03:36 PM PST US From: "Mickey Martin" Subject: Re: RV7-List: antenna questions Paul i mounted my vor antenna on the bottom of the tail section under the horizontal stabilizer ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Watson To: rv7-list@matronics.com Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 5:59 PM Subject: RV7-List: antenna questions Hi my name is Paul Watson and I'm new to the RV7 list. I have been building my 7 for the past 2 =BD years and just now finding out about this resource. I just don't get out of my shop much but glad I found you all better late than never... I nearing completion of my project and needing to install antennas and wanted to avoid the wing tip antennas if possible but realize there is not much choice for a VOR/LOC/GS antenna except the "cat whiskers" mounted on the vertical stabilizer. CI-158C Dipole was recommended by one of my avionics sources. The base of the antenna is considerably larger then the width of the top of the VS and other issues of installation I don't have figured out. Are there any builders out there with experience mounting this type of antenna on an RV7? Other suggestions? I am open to your experienced input. Thanks, Paul Watson Vancouver, WA 360-936-9316 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:59:02 PM PST US From: "J. Brunke" Subject: Re: RV7-List: antenna questions Scott, Would you happen to have picture of the antenna mounted in that location? Do you have to keep cleaning the antenna from exhaust residue? Thanks, John Brunke RV7 tip-up, tail and wings done ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Farner" Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 5:50 PM Subject: Re: RV7-List: antenna questions > > Paul, > > I used the OMNI VOR Nav antenna AV-532L > (http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/av532.php). It's about > $100 cheaper than the Comant antenna. I mounted it on the belly skin > just in front of the HS (between F-708 and F-709 I think). It's held > in place with two AN3 bolts with doublers on the belly skin. Reception > is great (even from inside the hangar!). > > Scott > RV-7A N653S > 92 hours > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:15:45 PM PST US From: "Paul Watson" Subject: RE: RV7-List: antenna questions Thanks for your reply. Did you angle the antenna up toward HS for better ground clearance or is it an issue? Thanks, Paul -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv7-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv7-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Scott Farner Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 4:50 PM Subject: Re: RV7-List: antenna questions Paul, I used the OMNI VOR Nav antenna AV-532L (http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/av532.php). It's about $100 cheaper than the Comant antenna. I mounted it on the belly skin just in front of the HS (between F-708 and F-709 I think). It's held in place with two AN3 bolts with doublers on the belly skin. Reception is great (even from inside the hangar!). Scott RV-7A N653S 92 hours On 4/12/07, andrew phillips wrote: > I can't answer that question but I'm sure if you check www.vansairforce.com > you will probably find the answer there! > > > Paul Watson wrote: > > > Hi my name is Paul Watson and I'm new to the RV7 list. I have been building > my 7 for the past 2 years and just now finding out about this resource. I > just don't get out of my shop much but glad I found you all better late than > never... > > I nearing completion of my project and needing to install antennas and > wanted to avoid the wing tip antennas if possible but realize there is not > much choice for a VOR/LOC/GS antenna except the "cat whiskers" mounted on > the vertical stabilizer. > > > CI-158C Dipole was recommended by one of my avionics sources. The base of > the antenna is considerably larger then the width of the top of the VS and > other issues of installation I don't have figured out. > > > Are there any builders out there with experience mounting this type of > antenna on an RV7? Other suggestions? I am open to your experienced input. > > > Thanks, > > > Paul Watson > > Vancouver, WA > > 360-936-9316 > > - The RV7-List Email Forum - > to browse > Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, > much more: > http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV7-List > - NEW MATRONICS WEB FORUMS - > the Web Forums! > http://forums.matronics.com > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 09:27:30 PM PST US From: "Mickey Martin" Subject: Re: RV7-List: antenna questions I mounted the antenna flat on bottom of tail section on rv6 good ground clearance ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Watson" Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 10:10 PM Subject: RE: RV7-List: antenna questions Thanks for your reply. Did you angle the antenna up toward HS for better ground clearance or is it an issue? Thanks, Paul -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv7-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv7-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Scott Farner Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 4:50 PM Subject: Re: RV7-List: antenna questions Paul, I used the OMNI VOR Nav antenna AV-532L (http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/av532.php). It's about $100 cheaper than the Comant antenna. I mounted it on the belly skin just in front of the HS (between F-708 and F-709 I think). It's held in place with two AN3 bolts with doublers on the belly skin. Reception is great (even from inside the hangar!). Scott RV-7A N653S 92 hours On 4/12/07, andrew phillips wrote: > I can't answer that question but I'm sure if you check www.vansairforce.com > you will probably find the answer there! > > > Paul Watson wrote: > > > Hi my name is Paul Watson and I'm new to the RV7 list. I have been building > my 7 for the past 2 years and just now finding out about this resource. I > just don't get out of my shop much but glad I found you all better late than > never... > > I nearing completion of my project and needing to install antennas and > wanted to avoid the wing tip antennas if possible but realize there is not > much choice for a VOR/LOC/GS antenna except the "cat whiskers" mounted on > the vertical stabilizer. > > > CI-158C Dipole was recommended by one of my avionics sources. The base of > the antenna is considerably larger then the width of the top of the VS and > other issues of installation I don't have figured out. > > > Are there any builders out there with experience mounting this type of > antenna on an RV7? Other suggestions? I am open to your experienced input. > > > Thanks, > > > Paul Watson > > Vancouver, WA > > 360-936-9316 > > - The RV7-List Email Forum - > to browse > Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, > much more: > http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV7-List > - NEW MATRONICS WEB FORUMS - > the Web Forums! > http://forums.matronics.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv7-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV7-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv7-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv7-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.