czechsix
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Has anyone tried a Bob Archer VHF Com antenna in the RV-10 wingtip? PIREP? Pictures?
I'm building a -14 but it has the same wingtip as the -10. I'll have dual Coms, and plan to use a belly-mounted bent whip for the primary Com. I'm thinking about the wingtip location to reduce drag for the second Com. I already know the wingtip Com antenna won't perform as well as an external antenna, and there have been mixed reviews from people who have installed them in the 2-seat RVs. Some people found them unacceptable, others seemed satisfied that the performance was good enough for a second radio used primarily for a backup.
The -10 and -14 have a substantially thicker airfoil than the rest of the RV series, so I'm wondering if perhaps the wingtip antenna may do a bit better due to the greater vertical polarization potential, but I could not find any antenna performance reports specific to the -10 in the forums...
Actually there is one thread (found with Google instead of the VAF search engine): http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=107189
Any others who have tried this antenna?
Thanks,
I'm building a -14 but it has the same wingtip as the -10. I'll have dual Coms, and plan to use a belly-mounted bent whip for the primary Com. I'm thinking about the wingtip location to reduce drag for the second Com. I already know the wingtip Com antenna won't perform as well as an external antenna, and there have been mixed reviews from people who have installed them in the 2-seat RVs. Some people found them unacceptable, others seemed satisfied that the performance was good enough for a second radio used primarily for a backup.
The -10 and -14 have a substantially thicker airfoil than the rest of the RV series, so I'm wondering if perhaps the wingtip antenna may do a bit better due to the greater vertical polarization potential, but I could not find any antenna performance reports specific to the -10 in the forums...
Actually there is one thread (found with Google instead of the VAF search engine): http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=107189
Any others who have tried this antenna?
Thanks,
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