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Old June 20th 12, 09:52 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
noel.wade
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Default US Power FLARM Antennas

Wanted to follow-up on the Antenna(s) for the PowerFLARM "Brick": Got
mine today and the updated installation manual on the www.powerflarm.us
website is decent; though there's still room for improvement.

In the manual, they mention that the dipole antenna mounted on the
glareshield should be "at least 4 inches ahead" of the compass. From
the "Hall of Fame/Hall of Shame" photos, it would appear that this is
referring to the dipole being placed between the pilot's head and the
compass.

In my DG-300 my compass is not in quite the extreme-forward position
as shown in some of those photos. So I may be able to mount the FLARM
dipole 4-6 inches forward of the compass (between the compass and the
nose of the glider). Any PowerFLARM insiders care to comment on
whether this is a bad idea/location?

Also: Between my 2 loggers' GPS antennae and the PowerFLARM antennae,
I'm running out of places to stick them all, while maintaining good
separation. Any comments on whether the ADS-B antenna would work OK
if I stick it to the inside the "roof" of the turtledeck? The ship is
all fiberglass, but I wonder about the landing-gear metal below, the
nearby speaker in the turtledeck, the proximity to the wing-spars
(8-12 inches away), etc. Thoughts/comments/ideas?

Thanks!

--Noel

 




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