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11-22-2009, 11:10 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: St. Paul, MN.
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Van's Transponder antenna vs. B&C
B&C sells a little rod-type transponder antenna for $17. Van's sells a rod transponder antenna for $95. what does that additional $78 buy me with the Van's version?
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11-23-2009, 07:02 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Dallas, TX (ADS)
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$95, yikes. You can almost get a low-drag fin type for that (e.g., RAMI AV-74). Even commercial rod-style antennas should be $50 (e.g., RAMI AV-22).
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11-23-2009, 07:20 AM
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Location: Chandler, AZ
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cheap one
Get the cheap one. They work fine.
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Originally Posted by Bob Collins
B&C sells a little rod-type transponder antenna for $17. Van's sells a rod transponder antenna for $95. what does that additional $78 buy me with the Van's version?
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11-23-2009, 07:25 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RV7Guy
Get the cheap one. They work fine.
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Good. I already have it. Just got a little concerned when I stumbled across the much-more-expensive Van's version.
Now, who's got a recommendation for a belly mounted comm antenna.
Oh, and I built my first harness that will require it. |
11-23-2009, 08:46 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: 57AZ - NW Tucson area
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And they are cheap enough...
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Originally Posted by Bob Collins
Good. I already have it. Just got a little concerned when I stumbled across the much-more-expensive Van's version.
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...to buy a spare. They do seem to break off when folks work under your plane and roll/slide around.... 
I've seen 5 broken transponder antenna locally in the last few years.
You will be liked by your buddies when you have a instant replacement for their broken antennae....
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Last edited by az_gila : 11-23-2009 at 03:51 PM.
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11-23-2009, 09:01 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Port Orange, FL
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I broke two, both times when I was washing the belly with a brush. I figure it must be designed so it does not poke a hole in someone's head. When my first one broke I went to an avionics shop and paid $90 for a replacement (I needed it for a trip to class C airspace). Then, I brought three from ebay for $12.45 each (mfg by TED). I saved the stubs and later crimped stainless steel hinge pins and made my own belly bend antennas for APRS tracker and a 2nd com. They both work out fine. ATC never had problem with me, however, my ZAON MRX PCAS frequently lock in my own transponder return. It might be a problem from the antenna (just my speculation).
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11-23-2009, 10:42 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Highland Village, TX
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I got a Comant CI-101 stick antenna that I'll sell for $50. It's got about 100 flight hours on it.
I replaced it with a CI-105. I like the look of the CI-105 better and it seems a bit more substantial.
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