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08-14-2007, 10:33 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: St Mary's, Georgia
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nav antenna
I am considering instaling a wing tip antenna would apreciate any comments pro or con for doing so thanks.
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08-14-2007, 11:30 AM
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I've had great results from a homebuilt "Archer" clone in my right wingtip - works great for Nav. I have a similar one in the left tip for my #2 Comm, and it's fine for ranges up to 40-50 miles, but not much beyond that.
Search the Forums for "Archer", and you'll probably find a number of threads with comments, both positive and negative.
Paul
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08-14-2007, 11:38 AM
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Ditto here on the wing tip Bob Archer nav antenna. I have one in the left wing tip of my 9a and it works great for nav and loc/gs. I installed a splitter on the line to feed the seperate inputs for the nav and loc/gs on my 430.
Cheers,
db
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08-15-2007, 09:30 AM
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Do the Nav, but not the com.
Nav antenna works great. The com antenna has less then haft the range as the bent whip on my belly.
Kent
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08-15-2007, 09:45 AM
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08-15-2007, 08:54 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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com antennas
Another question from a rank amaturer do i need 2 ant for my radio since it has flip flop capability.
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08-15-2007, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by dustman
Another question from a rank amaturer do i need 2 ant for my radio since it has flip flop capability.
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No.. one comm antenna per comm radio....
gil A
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08-16-2007, 03:18 PM
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Location: Houston, TX
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For my wingtip nav antenna I used the el cheapo one ($27) from Vans... works pretty well as far as I can tell. From 6-7000 ft I can receive VORs up to maybe 80 or 90 miles away... good enough for me. The kit is as simple as it gets, just a strip of copper maybe 36 in. long, plus a length of antenna cable and a BNC connector. Just solder the connector to the strip, then bond the strip to the inside of the wingtip. Easy!
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04-07-2008, 02:52 PM
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Today I'm trying to figure out my antenna needs and am seriously giving thought to the Bob Archer antenna. I'm opening this thread back up because it is so far the only place I've read referance to being a g/s antenna. So how about it, IS the Bob Archer antenna usable as a g/s?
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04-07-2008, 03:08 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dothan, Alabama
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Jim, my understanding is that we can puta di/triplexor on the feed line and do just that. I have bought the archer Nav antenna, but not installed it yet. From what I have read, it has good results.
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo..._couplers3.php
I think this is what Mr Dan is using.
Here is a good thread that is recent with Steinair comments:
http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ight=triplexer
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