Return-Path: Received: from smtp3.gateway.net ([208.230.117.247]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 24 Apr 2000 16:04:25 -0400 Received: from oemcomputer (1Cust71.tnt2.coeur-dalene.id.da.uu.net [63.20.49.71]) by smtp3.gateway.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id QAA00337 for ; Mon, 24 Apr 2000 16:10:07 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001f01bfae2a$0618a0c0$4731143f@oemcomputer> Reply-To: "dfs" From: "dfs" To: "Lancair List" Subject: SA-005 Transponder/DME Antenna Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 13:16:45 -0700 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Re: Rob Wolf's question about using the same antenna for both DME and Xponder. I wouldn't do it, Rob - even if you didn't fry one or the other of the units (particularly the DME receiver circuits, as the Xponder transmits with some ooomph and they are sorta close, frequency-wise), the interaction would probably scramble the encoded data in each, giving you erroneous results on your DME and the Xponder output would drive ATC bonkers! I have an RST Xponder antenna (it comes as a kit) in a wing-tip (the outer couple of feet are dry) and it's what I consider a "hot" antenna. ATC can paint me further out than I'm used to in a spam-can with a "standard" spike. Dan Schaefer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>