Rudder Post, Tail Post, same thing.=C2- As I remember (and it may be inco
rrect) I puchased the antenna kit separately from Europa.=C2- It is reall
y much more simple than you would think.=C2- You can get the 3M copper ta
pe very cheaply, RG-58U is cheap, and that is all you need.=C2- I will us
e the toroids only because they are recommended but I have built probably 5
0 VHF antennas over the years and have never used=C2-a toroid .=C2- You
can buy them very economically from someone like RST or Palomar electronic
s.=C2- Palomar is at 760-747-3343 and toroids are one of their specialtie
s.=C2- Call them and explain what you are doing and they will send what y
ou need.=C2- You don't want to install the antennas (excep transponder) b
efore you have the top on.=C2- Vertical dipoles are the simplest, cheapes
t, and most efficient way to go.=C2- You can't install the one in the rud
der post until you have the top on and the post trial fitted.=C2- In my c
ase, on Bob Berube's recommendation, I installed the transponder antenna (a
vertical dipole) well aft on a piece of balsa wood floxed to the lower hal
f of the canoe prior to putting the top on.=C2- You should install all of
the coax for the antenna and wire for the trim motor before the top goes o
n.=C2- We used some little 1 inch square plastic fasterner, my wife think
s we got them at Radio Shack.=C2- They have self-adhesive on the bottom,
which you remove, and then scuff sand and flox them to th fuselage floor.
=C2- You can pass a tie wrap through them, which you use to secure the ca
ble or wiring.=C2- BY ALL MEANS have the wires and coax in before you put
the top on, but the antennas, with the exception of the transponder, shoul
d wait until the top is on.=C2- You want to have as much as you can done,
because everything can influence SWR.=C2- The advice you got on cutting
them is dead on.=C2- You want them a little long.=C2- Go ahead and epox
y them in; even the epoxy can have some effect, but leave at least 6 inches
free on each end.=C2- THEN it is time to tune them by snipping off a lit
tle at time .=C2-
Your best bet is to talk to someone who is an experienced amateur.=C2- Th
e aircraft band is relatively close to the 2 meter amateur band, so anyone
who is on top of 2 meter amateur antennas should be able to help you.=C2-
Jim=C2-Puglise =C2-- A-283
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From: "rparigoris" <rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 3:10:27 PM (GMT-0500) Auto-Detected
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Antenna routing without effecting pitch trim i
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Hi Jim
Thx. for the reply.
"You should not use the rudder post antenna unless you have done so. The Eu
ropa kit ships with 4 toroids and they may also help. =C2-The taill post
antenna is really a nice solution."
Sorry, don't understand the difference between a rudder post antenna and a
tail post antenna??
My kit A-265 picked up Lakeland 04-2003 did not come with toroids.
Are you saying newer kits are shipped with toroids for copper foil dipole a
ntennas? You think they would be worth while installing with a Bob Archer a
ntenna "real big E shape".
Before I bond top on, I want to test power and SWR of radios and try and tw
eak location and fix any problems that may pop up like pitch indicator sign
al wire catching noise from radio transmission or??
Ron P.
Visit - =C2-www.EuropaOwners.org
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