In my 6, I used a home made dipole ant for GS (~18" long) mounted horizontally on the lower cowl and it works very well (composite prop). I did the same on the 10 and am having issues getting a stable GS signal. It is a bit jumpy and will occassionally move a full dot or more without aircraft vertical movement off the GS (it does eventually come back and it never flags and no issues picking it up at the intercept point). Both have 430W's and the only real difference is the Aluminum prop on the 10.
I have not yet swapped the 430's to eliminate a receiver issue, but will do so soon. I have also ordered a diplexer to try splitting the archer signal instead of the GS ant.
Have others seen issues mounting a GS ant behind an Al prop? I am wondering if the spinning chunk of metal is distorting the signal some how.
Larry
I have not yet swapped the 430's to eliminate a receiver issue, but will do so soon. I have also ordered a diplexer to try splitting the archer signal instead of the GS ant.
Have others seen issues mounting a GS ant behind an Al prop? I am wondering if the spinning chunk of metal is distorting the signal some how.
Larry