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recapen(at)earthlink.net
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 8:01 am Post subject: Comm Antenna placement

Fellow Listers,



I have a Comant bent whip com antenna that I am planning for the underside of my 6A.



I know that I want to keep it away from the exhausts so I was initially planning on installing it in the first bay outboard of the elevator pushrod tunnel - right under the copilot seat.



Where are the rest of you putting it?



Ralph Capen

RV6A N822AR (at) N06 90% done/to go

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rv8striker(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:21 am Post subject: Comm Antenna placement

Ralph,



I've got the same antennas but they're on an -8. Mine are also on the belly 

and they both work great in that position. I know that if you mount more 

than one, they need to be placed several feet apart.  The "radio heads" on 

the list could explain why that needs to be done and what the distance 

should be. I ended up putting one ahead of the other several feet apart 

based upon advice from a avionics shop.



Steve Struyk

St. Charles, MO

RV-8, 32 Hours

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HCRV6(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:32 am Post subject: Comm Antenna placement

I put mine on the belly about eight inches forward of the baggage bulkhead and just outside the elevator pushrod tunnel on the left side.  This gave it lots of ground plane area and was far enough from the radio head.  It works great in this location. I have never had a com problem even on the ground in locations where others with belly mounted antennas have sometimes had reception difficulties.



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Harry Crosby

RV-6 N16CX, 183 hours



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

From: "Ralph E. Capen" <recapen(at)earthlink.net>

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 Fellow Listers,

 

 I have a Comant bent whip com antenna that I am planning for the underside of my 

 6A.

 

 I know that I want to keep it away from the exhausts so I was initially planning 

 on installing it in the first bay outboard of the elevator pushrod tunnel - 

 right under the copilot seat.

 

 Where are the rest of you putting it?

 

 Ralph Capen

 RV6A N822AR (at) N06 90% done/to go

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Gary.A.Sobek

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 217
Location: SoCAL USA

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:45 am Post subject: Comm Antenna placement

I have two of the same antenna that your are planning.  Mine are located 

just forward of the Wing Spar as close to the outboard side as the could be. 

  You may need to move inward 6" or so to clear the landing gear on the -6A. 

  They work great in this location.  This location simplifies installation 

in that you do not need to route the coax aft of the spar.



Gary A. Sobek

"My Sanity" RV-6 N157GS O-320 Hartzell,

1,832 + Flying Hours So. CA, USA

http://SoCAL_WVAF.rvproject.com



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Subject: Comm Antenna placement

Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 10:59:50 -0500 (GMT-05:00)






Fellow Listers,



I have a Comant bent whip com antenna that I am planning for the underside 

of my 6A.



I know that I want to keep it away from the exhausts so I was initially 

planning on installing it in the first bay outboard of the elevator pushrod 

tunnel - right under the copilot seat.



Where are the rest of you putting it?



Ralph Capen

RV6A N822AR (at) N06 90% done/to go

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c.ennis(at)insightbb.com
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:27 am Post subject: Comm Antenna placement

Ralph,

 I put mine behind the rear baggage bulkhead, on the centerline..works like 

a charm.

Charlie Ennis

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