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ETCHY1(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:32 am Post subject: rv antenna locations

I am building a 7A and would like to know the antenna locations and type of antennas used and how well or not well they have worked. For the following. Comm ,Nav, Glideslope,Gps,tranponder and elt. Thanks Jim

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ronlee(at)pcisys.net
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:04 pm Post subject: rv antenna locations

 	  Quote: 	
		  I am building a 7A and would like to know the antenna locations and type 

of antennas used and how well or not well they have worked. For the 

following. Comm ,Nav, Glideslope,Gps,tranponder and elt. Thanks Jim


	


Comm:  Bent whip on bottom of fuselage.  Works great.



Nav/Glideslope:  Archer antenna in wingtip.  Seems ok but cannot assure that

                    there is no body blockage.  I am assuming that the GS 

is from

                          that antenna.



GPS:  Mine is on the fuselage top behind the slider but many here build a ledge

on the firewall top area and it seems to work ok there (just under the top 

cowl)



Transponder:  Small one on bottom



ELT:  Aft fuselage under empennage fairing but some place it in the cargo area.



Ron Lee

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Rick Galati

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 91
Location: Lake St. Louis MO.

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: rv antenna locations

 	  ETCHY1(at)comcast.net wrote: 	
		  I am building a 7A and would like to know the antenna locations and type of antennas used and how well or not well they have worked. For the following. Comm ,Nav, Glideslope,Gps,tranponder and elt. Thanks Jim 	




I have a Comant bent whip comm ant. centered between the gear legs and works as advertised. 

Like many RV builders I installed the ELT antenna underneath the empennage fairing. 

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/1739/rvelt99ph.jpg

The ELT itself is mounted on a tray tied into the ribs underneath the baggage floor.

http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/7508/cabin32xv.jpg



The Garmin 430 GPS locks on quickly and has performed flawlessly with the antenna located under the upper cowl.  

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/2617/gps20de.jpg



Rick Galati  RV-6A  "Darla"  106 hours

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