Dugaru
Well Known Member
Okay so I've built a Stratux that looks like this one:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ERQPPWU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Using these radio/antenna gadgets:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M7NMWCD/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Everything is working great, BUT what I've discovered is that my antennas aren't well positioned. I have the unit sitting behind my head, velcroed to the crossbar, and I think the antennas (which are sticking up into the air behind my left ear, basically) are getting "blanked" by the aircraft structure in various directions. For example, I notice that they often only pick up towers on the pilot side of the airplane.
It seems to me that the ideal situation would be to have an external antenna or two instead. Several questions about that:
1. What kind of antenna(s)?
2. Presumably on the belly?
3. How does one hook them up to the Stratux? (I know zilcho about antennas and radios).
For what it's worth, my "out" solution is a Garmin 390ES (1090) and I've configured it so that it will solicit info from ground towers, as here:
https://support.foreflight.com/hc/e...30-to-enable-ADS-B-traffic-within-ForeFlight-
Thanks in advance for any help!!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ERQPPWU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Using these radio/antenna gadgets:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M7NMWCD/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Everything is working great, BUT what I've discovered is that my antennas aren't well positioned. I have the unit sitting behind my head, velcroed to the crossbar, and I think the antennas (which are sticking up into the air behind my left ear, basically) are getting "blanked" by the aircraft structure in various directions. For example, I notice that they often only pick up towers on the pilot side of the airplane.
It seems to me that the ideal situation would be to have an external antenna or two instead. Several questions about that:
1. What kind of antenna(s)?
2. Presumably on the belly?
3. How does one hook them up to the Stratux? (I know zilcho about antennas and radios).
For what it's worth, my "out" solution is a Garmin 390ES (1090) and I've configured it so that it will solicit info from ground towers, as here:
https://support.foreflight.com/hc/e...30-to-enable-ADS-B-traffic-within-ForeFlight-
Thanks in advance for any help!!