Garmin 196 antenna inside fabric ?

"Philippe" wrote in message
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Phil a écrit:

Hello
Young friend of mine is finishing his EAA Biplane , he would like
to
mount the detector/antenna inside the fabric so as to not show on the
outside of upper center section , the airplane is in the
silver/aluminum stage of painting , the alum. powder in primer is used
to block UV , he is wondering if it could also block the RF from the
Sats., I told him that we might get an answer off the group.

Just try, it may work....

How about making an inspection hatch for the antenna to be under, and make
the hatch out of fiberglass, or colored Plexiglas, or some other RF
transparent cover that does not need to be UV protected. I have no doubt
that you will need to be getting to the antenna once in a while anyway, so
that would kill two birds with one stone.
--
Jim in NC