I read the kitplanes article on putting an antenna on a curved surface and using a flox mixture to make a base. I would like the GPS antenna outside on the skin of my fastback turtledeck. I know I could put it somewhere else please help me stick to what it would be like in the turtledeck.
The curvature of the fastback is pretty high and the edges of the antenna would be 1/4 inch or so off the skin on the sides. This seems pretty big but with the right fiberglass fitting it would mechanically be very strong. The construction is pretty easy I’d fab up a flat plate the shape of the antenna so I wouldn’t have to use the antenna to make the mount.
Has anyone actually done it? I’d be curious about your experience.
The curvature of the fastback is pretty high and the edges of the antenna would be 1/4 inch or so off the skin on the sides. This seems pretty big but with the right fiberglass fitting it would mechanically be very strong. The construction is pretty easy I’d fab up a flat plate the shape of the antenna so I wouldn’t have to use the antenna to make the mount.
Has anyone actually done it? I’d be curious about your experience.