Return-Path: Received: from smtp13.bellglobal.com ([204.101.251.52]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Fri, 18 Jun 1999 20:57:02 -0400 Received: from b1kafy96 (ppp183.on.bellglobal.com [206.172.245.183]) by smtp13.bellglobal.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id VAA18111; Fri, 18 Jun 1999 21:01:12 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199906190101.VAA18111@smtp13.bellglobal.com> From: "Ian B. Crowe" To: Cc: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Antennas Lancair 360 Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 21:01:28 -0400 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Hi Colin: I read with interest your letter to the LNN on the subject of antennas. Up here in Canada we still need the ADF as many of our smaller centres only have NDB's. I am at the stage of installing antennas before close up. I am using the wings as a fuel tank all the way through and will therefore not be putting the nav antennas in the wings. I also have a carbon fibre horizontal stabilizer so that again limits me. I have chosen to use Bob Archer antennas and the NAV antenna will go in the roof of the baggage compartment. This leaves a space behind it for an ADF antenna. I read your letter and understand that you had problems to get the needle to point the correct way, your solution was "Eventually I came to accept the inevitable . We just rolled over, told the truth to the electronics..........." Could you please explain to me how you did this? The ADFantenna is now in the roof of the baggage compartment, presumably facing downwards with the groundplane glued to the roof of the baggage compartment. Is the configuration the same as if it was mounted on the lower skin of a metal airplane? Do you have any comments on the distance I should be from the COM antenna? Regards Ian Crowe. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML homepage: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html