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PFolbrecht(at)starkinvest
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:29 am Post subject: Opinions on antenae in VS

I'm about to close up my VS and need to decide if there's anything I want to put in there.



I know I don't want a strobe there but have been thinking about antenae.  However, since it looks like my 9A will be light up front (320 with Catto prop and RG batt), and I didn't do the "optional" lightening holes in the VS spar, I think I want to avoid any unneccessary weight in the VS at all.  Many people seem to do the nav & com in the wingtips which seems to work well. 



So, those are my thoughts now, but if someone would like to tell me differently I would like to hear it.  Thank you.



Paul

9A QB #1176

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luckymacy(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:51 am Post subject: Opinions on antenae in VS

a bullet (aka lipstick or spy) camera in the vertical stab fiberglass tip is a cool option.  You'll want to make the fiberglass tip removable and as an option you might want to run some wire or string down between the two forward tooling holes you will have to open up to pass the stab cam cables through.  No big deal.  Just makes life a teensy bit easier later on.



-------------- Original message -------------- 

From: "Folbrecht, Paul" <PFolbrecht(at)starkinvestments.com> 



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 

 I'm about to close up my VS and need to decide if there's anything I want to put 

 in there. 

 

 I know I don't want a strobe there but have been thinking about antenae. 

 However, since it looks like my 9A will be light up front (320 with Catto prop 

 and RG batt), and I didn't do the "optional" lightening holes in the VS spar, I 

 think I want to avoid any unneccessary weight in the VS at all. Many people 

 seem to do the nav & com in the wingtips which seems to work well. 

 

 So, those are my thoughts now, but if someone would like to tell me differently 

 I would like to hear it. Thank you. 

 

 Paul 

 9A QB #1176 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


	


a bullet (aka lipstick or spy)camera in the vertical stab fiberglass tip is a cool option. You'll want to make the fiberglass tip removable and as an option you might want to run some wire or string down between the two forward tooling holes you will have to open up to pass the stab cam cables through. No big deal. Just makes life a teensy bit easier later on.



-------------- Original message -------------- 

From: "Folbrecht, Paul" PFolbrecht(at)starkinvestments.com 



 -- RV-List message posted by: "Folbrecht, Paul" 

 <PFOLBRECHT(at)STARKINVESTMENTS.COM>

 

 I'm about to close up my VS and need to decide if there's anything I want to put 

 in there. 

 

 I know I don't want a strobe there but have been thinking about antenae. 

 However, since it looks like my 9A will be light up front (320 with Catto prop 

 and RG batt), and I didn't do the "optional" lightening holes in the VS spar, I 

 think I want to avoid any unneccessary weight in the VS at all. Many people 

 seem to do the nav  com in the wingtips which seems to work well. 

 

 So, those are my thoughts now, but if someone would like to tell me differently 

 I would like to hear i

 t. Thank you. 

 

 Paul 

 9A QB #1176

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ronlee(at)pcisys.net
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:53 pm Post subject: Opinions on antenae in VS

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		    Many people seem to do the nav & com in the wingtips which seems to work 

 well.


	


I am not sure I have heard of people happy with wingtip comm antenna.

VOR yes.

Ron Lee

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william(at)gbta.net
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:02 pm Post subject: Opinions on antenae in VS

My VS on my -10 will have a cats whisker VOR/ILS/GS antenna on the top of 

it.



Bill Britton

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George McNutt

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:46 pm Post subject: Opinions on antenae in VS

Folbrecht, Paul wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		  I'm about to close up my VS and need to decide if there's anything I want to put in there.



Paul



You'll want to make the H/S fiberglass tip removable and open up the two forward tooling holes and put snap bushings in them, then you can add anything you want at a later date. 

  



George in Langley BC

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Doug Gray

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Sydney, Australia

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:01 am Post subject: Opinions on antenae in VS

I have acquired an active helical GPS antenna I plan to put under the VS radome.

See:

http://www.sarantel.com/products/#s

Doug Gray



Folbrecht, Paul wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 I'm about to close up my VS and need to decide if there's anything I want to put in there.

 

 I know I don't want a strobe there but have been thinking about antenae.  However, since it looks like my 9A will be light up front (320 with Catto prop and RG batt), and I didn't do the "optional" lightening holes in the VS spar, I think I want to avoid any unneccessary weight in the VS at all.  Many people seem to do the nav & com in the wingtips which seems to work well. 

 

 So, those are my thoughts now, but if someone would like to tell me differently I would like to hear it.  Thank you.

 

 Paul

 9A QB #1176

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PFolbrecht(at)starkinvest
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:30 am Post subject: Opinions on antenae in VS

Have to ask - why not hide it?



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PFolbrecht(at)starkinvest
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:30 am Post subject: Opinions on antenae in VS

You are right.



It is pushing 1 yr now since I did my elec. system planning and details

are getting fuzzy.  I should have taken better notes.  It was prelim,

and I knew I'd revisit everything.



Do not archive



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william(at)gbta.net
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:13 pm Post subject: Opinions on antenae in VS

The original builder installed it in the VS and he had to cut notches in the 

sides of the skin on the top (small notches) where the antenna will exit.  I 

could probably cover the notches and change it's location but just am not to 

that point yet.



Bill

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