|
-
POSTING RULES

-
Donate yearly (please).
-
Advertise in here!
-
Today's Posts
|
Insert Pics
|

10-03-2016, 08:12 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Fairview Park, OH
Posts: 26
|
|
Antennas and locations
Hi all,
For those of you who are flying, what kind and where did you mount all your antennas? Vans has yet to put out section 52- antenna installations. I know the comm antennas are located on the bottom fuselage but how about all the others- GPS, VOR/GS/LOC, MB, TRANS/ADSB etc.? Help and photos would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks 
|

10-04-2016, 04:47 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Posts: 2,408
|
|
Transponder holes are under baggage floor , co-pilot side slightly, ADSB holes are way back under the tail. I installed my GPS puck behind the rear window, off to the side of center to clear the underlying structure.
__________________
Thanks Ron
RV-10 SOLD
RV-14 Flying
AirCam flying
|

10-04-2016, 05:54 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Fairview Park, OH
Posts: 26
|
|
Thanks Ron,
Is your ADSB antenna a blade or post? Can you send some pics? What brand of antenna are you using?
|

10-04-2016, 08:53 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: New Orleans, LA
Posts: 474
|
|
Antennas
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron B.
Transponder holes are under baggage floor , co-pilot side slightly, ADSB holes are way back under the tail. I installed my GPS puck behind the rear window, off to the side of center to clear the underlying structure.
|
I did the same as Ron. I used the blades from Delta Pop and the comms from Van's. I originally purchased two other comm antennas, but the holes didn't line up with what Van's had in the bottom skin (They came with 4 holes to attach instead of two). People have said the sticks work just as well as the blades, but I was afraid I might bump it and break it off and I like the look of the blade better. I have the GPS antenna same as Ron on the pilot side off center and two more on the glare shield, one for the G3X and one for my backup GRT Mini. I do have some pics on my website if you want to look at that, but your really just have the two blades or sticks to add and those holes are already there for you. I don't have VOR, just using GPS.
__________________
Stoney
First RV-14 Flight 04/17/2016
Serial #140087, N214SW - Sold
|

10-04-2016, 09:13 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Posts: 2,408
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by kaber56
Thanks Ron,
Is your ADSB antenna a blade or post? Can you send some pics? What brand of antenna are you using?
|
I do not have a ADSB antenna as of yet (Canada) , but plan to next spring for US travel.
__________________
Thanks Ron
RV-10 SOLD
RV-14 Flying
AirCam flying
|

10-04-2016, 04:17 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 356
|
|
Here's a link to my GPS antenna installation for the GTN 625
http://n626km.com/rv14log017/index36.html
I just used the standard stick antennas for ADSB in and out. The 978mhz ADSB in antenna is a little longer than the 1090 transponder antenna. Stein sells both kinds.
|

10-04-2016, 05:35 PM
|
 |
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dogwood Airpark (VA42)
Posts: 2,596
|
|
Home brew wingtip VOR/ILS antenna.
MB antenna is a 37" piece of wire connected to a firewall BNC connector and strung under the engine using some standoffs on the engine mount.
Both work well.
Carl
|

10-06-2016, 05:35 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Fairview Park, OH
Posts: 26
|
|
Thanks guys!
|

10-06-2016, 10:27 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Carrollton, GA 5GA2
Posts: 259
|
|
Antennas
If you have no other plans today, search "antenna musings" in the forums and you will receive a lengthy reading assignment. And a lot of good input
I'm mulling over all the options as well...just not that far along yet.
__________________
James Hartline
Carrollton, GA 5GA2
RV-14 - First flight 4/7/2019. Phase I complete as of 9/11/2019!!
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 01:48 AM.
|