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Re: DIY GPS Antenna

Subject: Re: DIY GPS Antenna
From: Fergus Kyle <VE3LVO@rac.ca>
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 14:39:05
ATTN: Bizarro
Yes, I have built it and recommended it to the local radio club - as amateur
licensees, like pilots, are keen to spend $10 saving 15cents.
It works.
Ferg
----- Original Message -----
From: <bizzarro@easynet.co.uk>
Subject:  DIY GPS Antenna


> Anyone had any experience with this antenna, only if it works then it
> will save me (and probably many of you) a healthy wad.
>
> http://freespace.virgin.net/dave.griffin/antenna.htm
>
>
> I found it on the Blue Mountain Avionics web site. Basically it is a
> plan for a very simple DIY GPS antenna that as far as I can see, can
> be mounted in my redundant fuel filler position on top of the
> fusalage with one plate outside in the recess and the other suspended
> inside underneath perhaps. It could be mounted such that a cover can
> be fitted over it flush with the fuse skin. No need to spend 300 on
> a teardrop unit from Adams!!!
>
> Ed
>
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