The plans (page 10-23) have us route a UAT antenna cable from the very aft part of the fuse forward. I started thinking about antennas recently since the fuse is done and my wings will be late.
That UAT antenna is supposed to mount at a location where three holes are provided in the skin. Unfortunately, there is no doubler there to support an antenna, now. And, putting one in, now is going to be somewhat awkward, at best. Two questions come to mind:
1. Is this the best place for the UAT antenna?
I have read that a large 2' minimum ground plane is best for this ant. There's not even 1' of plane back there.
And, the Dynon and Garmin folks tell me that the shorter the coax cable to the ADSB unit, the better. So, why run the cable 15' from the tailbone to the panel?
2. If this is a good place for the ant, why didn't the plans have us put in the doubler and associated nut plates when we had better access?
I must be missing something here and would be interested in your opinions/answers.
That UAT antenna is supposed to mount at a location where three holes are provided in the skin. Unfortunately, there is no doubler there to support an antenna, now. And, putting one in, now is going to be somewhat awkward, at best. Two questions come to mind:
1. Is this the best place for the UAT antenna?
I have read that a large 2' minimum ground plane is best for this ant. There's not even 1' of plane back there.
And, the Dynon and Garmin folks tell me that the shorter the coax cable to the ADSB unit, the better. So, why run the cable 15' from the tailbone to the panel?
2. If this is a good place for the ant, why didn't the plans have us put in the doubler and associated nut plates when we had better access?
I must be missing something here and would be interested in your opinions/answers.