---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 02/15/07: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:13 PM - Re: RV8-List Digest: Wingtip Antennas (japhillipsga@aol.com) 2. 12:45 PM - Re: Re: RV8-List Digest: Wingtip Antennas (BERFlyer@aol.com) 3. 12:58 PM - Re: Re: RV8-List Digest: Wingtip Antennas (japhillipsga@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:13:23 PM PST US Subject: RV8-List: Re: RV8-List Digest: Wingtip Antennas From: japhillipsga@aol.com Anybody with an RV-8 install the Bob Archer type com or vor antennas in their wingtips? How have they performed ? How difficult were they to install ? Did you buy or make your own ? I remember an article several years ago (maybe in Kitplanes?) on how to make these antennas. Anybody have that article ? Hope to hear from you and best regards, Bill of Georgia RV-8a wings -----Original Message----- From: rv8-list@matronics.com Sent: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 2:57 AM Subject: RV8-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 02/14/07 * ================================================= Online Versions of Today's List Digest Archive ================================================= Today's complete RV8-List Digest can also be found in either of the two Web Links listed below. The .html file includes the Digest formatted in HTML for viewing with a web browser and features Hyperlinked Indexes and Message Navigation. The .txt file includes the plain ASCII version of the RV8-List Digest and can be viewed with a generic text editor such as Notepad or with a web browser. 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I am in Lexington, Ky Jetjoc ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:45:15 PM PST US From: BERFlyer@aol.com Subject: Re: RV8-List: Re: RV8-List Digest: Wingtip Antennas Bill, I installed an Archer wing tip comm antenna in my RV-8 for Comm 2. I have a bent whip on the belly for Comm 1. I bought the antenna from Bob Archer directly as a finished unit. You should install the antenna with as much vertical orientation as possible given the limitations of the wing tip shape. Several small pieces of foam block were used to support the antenna where it angled up. I also attached three separate wires from the base of the antenna to the wing end rib for a good ground. The antenna overall works well, but does seem to suffer a bit depending on the position of the aircraft to the other station. But overall still acceptable. I use it mostly to monitor a second Comm Freq or pull in an AWOS while I'm talking to ATC or the local unicom. Bruce Raymond N488RV 250 hours Annapolis, MD ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:58:28 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV8-List: Re: RV8-List Digest: Wingtip Antennas From: japhillipsga@aol.com Bruce, thanks for the info, Bill -----Original Message----- From: BERFlyer@aol.com Sent: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 3:44 PM Subject: Re: RV8-List: Re: RV8-List Digest: Wingtip Antennas Bill, I installed an Archer wing tip comm antenna in my RV-8 for Comm 2. I have a bent whip on the belly for Comm 1. I bought the antenna from Bob Archer directly as a finished unit. You should install the antenna with as much vertical orientation as possible given the limitations of the wing tip shape. Several small pieces of foam block were used to support the antenna where it angled up. I also attached three separate wires from the base of the antenna to the wing end rib for a good ground. The antenna overall works well, but does seem to suffer a bit depending on the position of the aircraft to the other station. But overall still acceptable. I use it mostly to monitor a second Comm Freq or pull in an AWOS while I'm talking to ATC or the local unicom. Bruce Raymond N488RV 250 hours Annapolis, MD ________________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv8-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV8-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/rv8-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv8-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.