[dspender]

Looking to place a beacon/strobe on the belly of the fuselage, near the tail tie down. Any suggestions?

 

[Carl Froehlich]

Only one, don’t, The typical wing NAV/strobes and tail NAV/Strobe do the job.

Carl

 

[GalinHdz]

Only one, don’t, The typical wing NAV/strobes and tail NAV/Strobe do the job.

Carl

I agree. But if you really want to, it's YOUR airplane and YOUR decision, I recommend the Superbright LED model MSTRB strobe. It is super bright, tiny, generates no electrical noise and comes in a variety of colors. I personally have a red one on my airplane.

LED Hideaway Strobe Lights - Mini Emergency Vehicle LED Warning Lights with Built-In Controller - Surface Mount

LED Hideaway Strobe Lights provide warning protection for fire, rescue, police, ambulances, or construction vehicles requiring powerful discrete or hidden warning lights. An internal controller delivers 37 strobe patterns. A black aluminum housing with a convex lens and a fully potted circuit...

www.superbrightleds.com

 

[RWoodard]

I installed something very similar to Galin. I ordered it off of Amazon. Looks like it’s currently about $65 and comes in a variety of colors. You can change the strobe pattern using a push button to ground. I set mine and haven’t adjusted it since initial installation. Absolutely zero noise in my radios. I believe my radio insulation was top notch, but it’s all stuff from the mid 90s. These little strobes are so cool. I’m constantly looking for new applications.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M2CU366/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

I originally had a Aeroflash standalone strobe, so I had to make the hole a little bit smaller with some fiberglass work.

 

[dmattmul]

I was taught to turn on my red beacon (and Navs) before starting the engine and realized beacons aren't used much on RV's. I fly out of a fly in community and wanted to have a beacon on the belly to give a warning the prop could rotate. The nav on the lower rudder and wings provides some warning but not like a flashing red light. This is very compact and low profile, although not cheap.