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I just finished installing Bob Archer's SA-005 Transponder/DME antenna in my Lancair 360's tailcone.  No, I don't have an installation picture, but Ric Argente does, and I copied his installation as faithfully as I could.

My question is this -- can I use this antenna for both a transponder and a DME at the same time?  I couldn't help noticing that there's only one connector on the antenna.  Do I use a splitter, and why wouldn't the transmission from the transponder fry the DME receiver, and vice versa?  Do I need to install a second antenna, and dedicate one antenna to each unit?  (If so, I left room)

I'd like to avoid the "why have DME in the days of GPS" discussion.  It's a valid point, but I already have a DME in my Cessna 150 which will move to the Lancair.   (I didn't do it!  Honest injun!  It was in there when I bought the 150!  Man, do those numbers click off slowly....)

Thanks in advance for the advice.

- Rob Wolf

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