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Re: Europa-List: Transponder antenna position

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Transponder antenna position
From: Jeff B <topglock@cox.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:03:31

According to the Archer manual, it's vertically mounted.  Mine is just 
behind the baggage bay, on the port side.  Never a problem being seen...

Jeff - Baby Blue
396 hrs

Graham Singleton wrote:
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> Jos
> I thought transponder polarisation was vertical? I always put the Bob 
> Archer thing (excellent imho) with its two arms vertical and the feeder 
> from the BNC horizontal. Am I getting confussed ?:-o
> Graham
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> josok wrote:
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>> I stuck a Bob Archer thing against the luggage bay bulkhead. First 
>> wrong way, it has to be horizontal. The radio stays clean, no ticking 
>> sounds from the transponder, and ATC sees me even in the steel hangar 
>> :-) It's a nice transponder. and backs up as an altimeter with it's 
>> encoder built in. I am very happy with it.
>> Regards,
>>
>> Jos Okhuijsen
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