X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 20:57:40 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp112.sbc.mail.re2.yahoo.com ([68.142.229.93] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with SMTP id 1300640 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 20 Jul 2006 13:27:58 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.142.229.93; envelope-from=lorn@dynacomm.ws Received: (qmail 4260 invoked from network); 20 Jul 2006 17:27:13 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?10.0.1.202?) (lorn@ameritech.net@69.209.165.5 with plain) by smtp112.sbc.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 20 Jul 2006 17:27:12 -0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.2) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; delsp=yes; format=flowed X-Original-Message-Id: X-Original-Cc: John Hafen Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable From: Lorn H Olsen Subject: Re: One Man's Quest to Build the Ugliest Lancair Ever... X-Original-Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 13:27:11 -0400 X-Original-To: List Lancair X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.2) John, If there is any question in your mind about whether of not to hang =20 the antennas outside, then what you want to do is build an RV. RV's =20 are great airplanes. They are just not as fast as the Lancair. Not =20 having antennas hanging out is one of the reasons the Lancair is so =20 fast. If you don't want to go this fast, buy a plane that lands =20 slower and is therefore safer. If you hang everything out on the =20 Lancair, you will be taking off and landing at 95 kts and flying at =20 125. Build a plane that lands at 50 kts. > From: "John Hafen" > > As a new guy on the list, it is interesting to observe various =20 > =93camps=94 within the mailing list. It=92s at least three = dimensional. > > Two clear/simple camps seem to be a little at odds. Call them =20 > =93function=94 versus =93form.=94 > > It seems a guy can go to great lengths to burry antennas (VOR, GPS, =20= > Com, TCAD, Transponder, ELT etc.) within the skin of a plane (so it =20= > is beautiful and fast) or do it the old fashion way =96 screw them =20 > onto the outside of the plane in full view for all the world to see. > > I=92m interested in your opinions relative to internal versus =20 > external antennas. Do you give up clarity/range/dependability/=20 > accessibility burying an antenna inside the plane, or does it matter? > > Please advise, should you feel so inclined. > > Also, any great stock tips would be much appreciated. > > Thanks in advance. > > John Hafen -- Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, Corp. 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.ws LNC2, O-320-D1F, 1,200 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan