Bubblehead
Well Known Member
I have a 496 in my RV-8 N247TD with XM radio and weather - which I love! , however, the previous owner who installed the unit just put the antennas on the glare shield. I saw one posting where the antennas were placed under access covers in front of the windshield on a RV-7 but don't want to go to that much trouble. Where are people mounting the antennas in -8's? Dan Checkoway also has some good info at his website.
In the Garmin book it looks like both antennas need a clear view of the sky. Is that true? Could they be mounted in the forward baggage area? I think I've seen some mounted behind the passenger seat on top of the fuselage but it looks like that would interfere with the canopy.
I'd sure like to clean up this installation so please give me some ideas, and pictures help me a lot. Thanks.
In the Garmin book it looks like both antennas need a clear view of the sky. Is that true? Could they be mounted in the forward baggage area? I think I've seen some mounted behind the passenger seat on top of the fuselage but it looks like that would interfere with the canopy.
I'd sure like to clean up this installation so please give me some ideas, and pictures help me a lot. Thanks.