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Old July 31st 06, 10:55 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
JKimmel
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Default Glide Slope Antenna Ground Plane

RST Engineering wrote:
Probably not, but why don't you describe the mechanical configuration in a
bit more detail?

Oh, the smartass answer is that of course it will work. So will a wet
noodle in a copper septic tank, just not very well.


Jim


Sorry, it's not a GS, it's a Marker Beacon. The original antenna is a
Comant CI 164 mounted flush to the skin. The new antenna is a Comant CI
118-1. The flush mounting location for the original Comant is a very
convenient place to put an IR camera, useful for taxiing at night and in
poor visibility. I'm designing a fairing in which to mount the camera
with the antenna bolted to the bottom of the fairing because that's what
the customer wanted. I want to not look stupid if I submit this to a
radio DER.

Here's a picture.

http://www.spiretech.com/~guynoir/images/FAIRING.jpg

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