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<<Do you or your LNN readers have a source/reference for study on electrical
bonding of components on the Lancair IV planes? We start wing closeout for
the first plane in May and have neglected this area in our research.>>
Instrument Specialties has copper foil tape (1.00 x .001) with a conductive
adhesive (check the archive for phone and PN). Just sand the carbon, MC and apply. You can even solder a wire to the tape if needed. Survey the plane
with an ohm meter to see where you need additional conductance.
1. COM1 is going in the vert stab. Where have people placed their COM2
in the IV? I THINK I'd like a dedicated COM2 and, of course, I'd like
it internal :)
Dream on. A bent belly wire seems to be the best COM1 with the V-stab
antenna a close second.
2. What's the scoop on Glide Slope antennas. Have y'all used a
splitter on one of the wingtip VOR antennas or what?
Slpitter works good:)
3. Any inputs on an internal transponder antenna? My plan was to only
have one VOR (and hopefully GS) antenna in one wingtip and place the
transponder in the other. Any thoughts?
Might work, you can always put in a shark fin if you have persistent
stealth mode.
As an added point of conversation, I was thinking about using copper
pipe (in place of the factory plastic tube) as my wing electrical
conduit. My plan is to use this as my electrical ground to the
wingtip. Again, any thoughts?
Sounds noisy. Running the COM coaxes inside the strobe ground can't be
the best first approach. Also sounds heavy. Be a little less clever
and use shielded twisted pair for power to wingtip devices.
Brent Regan
LIV-P 530TT
LML homepage: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html
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