GPS antenna under cowling

[thompsonbr87]

For those who have mounted GPS antennas under the cowl, can you share some pics? Did you build a shelf on the firewall? Engine mounts?

[ALagonia]

Don?t know how to do pics but yes, mounted a shelf on the firewall for my GPS antenna for the GDL-82. Works flawlessly. If you send me an email address I can send pics that way

[ArlingtonRV]

I did it on my -8. I used the F-01201R-1 shelf for the RV-12.

[Onewinglo]

We made a little shelf attached to the engine mount.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/UjDr2JR13PRWithy7

[sglynn]

I put both Dynon and Garmin antennas under the cowl. I've got 26 hours flying and both working just fine. You can see it here. Note my shelf is removable.

http://www.mykitlog.com/users/displa...=255575&row=22

[Mark Dickens]

Here's mine:



Dynon and Garmin antennas mounted side by side. The Dynon antenna is less robust than the Garmin when it's hot under the cowl. It takes a few minutes to cool it off after a restart. The Garmin, so far, has been rock solid.

[VNS]

http://s649.photobucket.com/user/psc...tml?sort=3&o=0

[Walt]

In case anyone cares, I will not to mount any IFR navigator GPS antenna under the cowl, bad environment for a critical device.
Personally I'll take function over looks any day of the week, but that's just me.

[RVbySDI]

Originally Posted by Walt

In case anyone cares, I will not to mount any IFR navigator GPS antenna under the cowl, bad environment for a critical device.
Personally I'll take function over looks any day of the week, but that's just me.

Hey Walt, I care. And I will agree with you. A delicate electronic device should not live in a hot dirty environment.

[Gusmax]

GPS antenna's under the glass cowl have been working great for many proven years. If your cowl was painted with a highly metallic paint (fine aluminum powder), it might effect performance??