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Re: Remote GPS antenna

Subject: Re: Remote GPS antenna
From: Paul Atkinson <paul@theatkinsons.demon.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 08:43:17

On Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at 05:02  pm, Terry Seaver wrote:

> Paul,
>
> I initially mounted the Skymap antenna in the top, inside, of the
> instrument panel. After losing signal on several flights, I found that
> the GPS did not like the antenna above the instruments/radios in the
> panel. I moved it to the overhead area between the doors (inside the
> plane) and have had no trouble since.
>
> Terry Seaver
> A135 / N135TD
>
Thanks for that Terry. I don't know if it will be any better on top 
rather than inside, but I won't be cutting any wire until I have carried 
out further experiments. Were you able to tell what equipment was 
affecting it?


Paul

paul@theatkinsons.demon.co.uk



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