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05-20-2013, 09:37 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Newport, TN
Posts: 7,496
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Delta Pop UAT/ADS-B Antenna
Just wanted to give a good thumbs up to my friend Don Pansier's low drag UAT antenna that I am using with the dual band GDL-39 ADS-B receiver.
After a few dozen flights with this antenna I can say that it looks and performs great.
Last edited by Brantel : 05-20-2013 at 09:39 AM.
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05-20-2013, 10:49 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Sammamish, WA
Posts: 208
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Quick Data Point on the Comm Antenna
I am in the final throws of Phase 1 at 36.5 hours and am using all Delta Pop antennas: Two comms, ADS-B and Transponder.
Yesterday I was flying very loose with another RV westward into Hoquiam and was about 25 miles out. I was not getting the ASOS, asked the other RV in our flight who was about 400 feet below me and about 1/2 mile to the south. He was able to pick up the ASOS.. I thought I was on the wrong freq, kept fiddling, and about 5 miles later it started to come in.
So, I am not saying it was the antenna, but I found it interesting and am going to look into it.
I was using the GTN 650 radio which should have plenty of power/reception, have run RG-400 and kept the run clean.. Have had no other issues with this radio.
Maybe the GTN squelch can be adjusted or something?
Maybe it was line of sight issue as there were some low hills between us and the airport..
Anyway, other than some additional research I do love the look and experience I am getting with these antennas.
Thanks
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Chad
Sammamish, WA
RV-7 Standard Build - Tip UP
Flying ! As of 032913
Superior IO-375, WW200RV, Single Lightspeed, SkyView, GTN
http://www.704ch.com/
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05-20-2013, 10:58 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Newport, TN
Posts: 7,496
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Different radio's can have different squelch settings.
Don makes great COM antennas that are well proven as well. If the install is good, I would look at the squelch setting.
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05-20-2013, 11:09 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Livermore, CA
Posts: 6,767
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Just defeat the squelch and listen. If the signal is clear then your internal set up menu squelch adjustment needs adjusting.
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05-20-2013, 11:39 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: New Smyrna Beach, FL
Posts: 1,339
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Another Thumbs Up
I give another thumbs up to Don's low drag UAT antenna. I installed it with my new GRT Hxr/Radenna SkyRadar D2 panel and it works great!
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David Maib
RV-10 N380DM
New Smyrna Beach, FL
VAF Paid 1/21/2020
"In '69 I was 21, and I called the road my own"
Jackson Browne
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05-20-2013, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: In New Braunfels, ist das Leben schön!
Posts: 871
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brantel
Don makes great COM antennas that are well proven as well. If the install is good, I would look at the squelch setting.
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Another big thumbs up for Delta Pop antennas. I've got an upper and lower COM and I'm receiving ATIS on both 5 miles from the airport while in the garage. Thought for sure there were hills in the way. Also getting transponder interrogations and ocassional ADSB traffic.
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Larry New
RV-7A - Flying 900+ hrs
RV-10 - Flying 2.9 hrs
48 States in 7 Days!
VAF Paid - Annual Autodraft
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