---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 08/26/12: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:03 AM - Cople of quick questions (Steven Freeeman) 2. 08:20 AM - Re: Cople of quick questions (Paul Mulwitz) 3. 08:43 AM - Re: Cople of quick questions (Larry McFarland) 4. 09:56 AM - Re: Cople of quick questions (Bryan Martin) 5. 10:18 AM - Back in the USA! (Sabrina) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:03:22 AM PST US From: "Steven Freeeman" Subject: Zenith-List: Cople of quick questions Good morning listers. Can anyone suggest/recommend is there a "best" placement for the transponder antenna? I am building a CH650 and was planning on putting it on the center line in the general area of the brake pedals. Also, is there a way (short of speaking to tower) that I can verify the altitude my transponder is broadcasting? Any help or advice is certainly appreciated. Steve Freeman ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:20:25 AM PST US From: Paul Mulwitz Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Cople of quick questions Hi Steve, I put my transponder and comm antennas behind the seats on the fuselage bottom. I think it will get crowded if you put the antennas and associated mounts and cables in with the rudder pedals. You are required to have your transponder certified by an avionics shop before turning it on in the NAS. This verifies all the signals are clean and accurate. You can get a VFR or IFR certification. It must be repeated at regular intervals (2 years?). Paul Camas, WA On 8/26/2012 8:00 AM, Steven Freeeman wrote: > > Good morning listers... > > Can anyone suggest/recommend is there a "best" placement for the > transponder antenna? I am building a CH650 and was planning on > putting it on the center line in the general area of the brake pedals. > > Also, is there a way (short of speaking to tower) that I can verify > the altitude my transponder is broadcasting? > > Any help or advice is certainly appreciated... > > Steve Freeman > > * > > > * ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:43:11 AM PST US From: "Larry McFarland" Subject: RE: Zenith-List: Cople of quick questions Hi Steve, I placed my transponder on belly center behind the seats. Ease of access and all. Larry McFarland From: owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Steven Freeeman Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 10:01 AM Subject: Zenith-List: Cople of quick questions Good morning listers. Can anyone suggest/recommend is there a "best" placement for the transponder antenna? I am building a CH650 and was planning on putting it on the center line in the general area of the brake pedals. Also, is there a way (short of speaking to tower) that I can verify the altitude my transponder is broadcasting? Any help or advice is certainly appreciated. Steve Freeman ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:56:01 AM PST US Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Cople of quick questions From: Bryan Martin I put mine under the left seat with the cable routed along one side of the rudder cable tunnel. I can reach the antenna connection from the spar bolt access panel. The general recommendation is to put it on the belly at least three feet from any other antennas. The Transponder/ altitude encoder is required to be certified every two years. On Aug 26, 2012, at 11:00 AM, Steven Freeeman wrote: > Good morning listers > > Can anyone suggest/recommend is there a best placement for the transponder antenna? I am building a CH650 and was planning on putting it on the center line in the general area of the brake pedals. > > Also, is there a way (short of speaking to tower) that I can verify the altitude my transponder is broadcasting? > > Any help or advice is certainly appreciated > > Steve Freeman -- Bryan Martin N61BM, CH 601 XL, RAM Subaru, Stratus re-drive. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:18:42 AM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: Back in the USA! From: "Sabrina" My internship at CERN was amazing, Europe was great, and I am now back home for the first time since April. For those of you who attended AirVenture, how was it? Here is the de-briefing for Summer 2012: http://prezi.com/-8uyyds4qqjn/summer-2012/?auth_key=1f3989065d1f47a88d5b2cb1671adb5ad4c7ac32 Steve--if you can find someone who will loan you an older version of the TPAS Proximity detector, it will roll through your altitude and the code you are squawking when you ping your transponder with no other aircraft nearby. 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