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I have a nav antenna in the
winglet. Based on most feedback, this appears to
work good. Most my navigation will be GPS based
anyway.
Tom
Colyn wrote;
Hi Tom,
my conclusion on the Bob Archer in the tail is that under the very best
conditions it will work sort of okay to the left and right and not work straight
ahead. Long as you aren't talking to anyone at your destination
this should not be a problem. ;->
The very best location on a IV for a com antenna is indeed just ahead of
the gear. I don't know why you are disqualifying that area because of the
fuel tank. You can use copper tape in the shape of an asterisk, applied to
the outside, as the ground plane. If you have to run on the coax on the
outside til you get to the back of the tank you could fair it well enough.
Next best place is a little back from the front of the gear
wells.
I don't have any direct experience with the marker beacon but I've heard of
a lot of people doing that.
What was your plan for nav antennas?
Colyn
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