On Jan 23, 2009, at 5:06 AM, TELEDYNMCS@aol.com wrote:
> My AAE Com is mounted on the aft side of the tail post. I made a 1"
> square hole in the center of tail post for the antennas connector/
> splitter assembly to pass through the tail post, then attached the
> elements of the antenna to the rear of the tail post with silicone
> after scuffing the tail post a bit to enhance adhesion. The coax
> feed routes through the center of the bottom rib of the vertical fin
> through a small, grommeted hole and forward into the fuselage.
John,
Thanks for another astute and valuable contribution...geeze...to think
the com antenna can be a simple vertical strip tucked between the
rudder and stern post...what a sweet and simple solution. And I'm
sittin here lookin at the Bob Archer big "E"...all doable and
functional I'm sure...but sweet?...not so much.
When you say,
"The coax feed routes through the center of the bottom rib of
the
vertical fin through a small, grommeted hole and forward into the
fuselage"...
....it sounds like the coax traces an "S" curve before it starts its
run forward...am I understanding your installation correctly? I
thought one of the goals w/ antenna coax routing was to eliminate bends.
With your expertise, I hope you can answer a couple of nagging
questions I've had:
- I'm planning on running a tail light/tail strobe at the highest
point on the rudder trailing edge; will these wires (running down the
back side of the stern post) create electronic interference if I were
to adopt your antenna solution?...what about the same if I were to
install the Bob Archer in the fin?...or should I move the BA forward
of the rear bulkhead to where there would be adequate height within
the fuselage shell?
Thanks,
Fred
A194
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