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grahamsingleton(at)btinte
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 Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 1:37 am Post subject: Orientation of NAV/VOR antenna compared to COM antenna |
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it is better oriented horizontal for NAV because the NAV signal is horizontally polarised, comm is vertically polarised hence the vertical 1/2 wave antenna in the fin.
Graham
On Thursday, 17 May 2018, 7:37, Alan Burrill <alanb(at)dpy01.co.uk> wrote:
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VOR Signals are Horizontally polarised and VHF COM Vertical.
Alan
| Quote: | Very helpful advice, thank you!
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| Quote: | Now, the question remains, is it better to orient the antenna horizontally for NAV, compared to vertically for COM?
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| Quote: | BOB Archer makes a whole set of antennas for glass aircraft. Aircraft Spruce sells them. I put my VOR antenna in the wing. I can get a good signal fifty to sixty miles away.
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| Quote: | I hope you have not closed out your wing. If you have then you could built a Balun antenna.
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christoph.both(at)acadiau
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 10:08 am Post subject: Orientation of NAV/VOR antenna compared to COM antenna |
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Hello Alan,
Thank you for your response. Very helpful.
Best,
Christoph
On 2018-05-17, 03:36, "owner-europa-list-server(at)matronics.com on behalf of Alan Burrill" <owner-europa-list-server(at)matronics.com on behalf of alanb(at)dpy01.co.uk> wrote:
VOR Signals are Horizontally polarised and VHF COM Vertical.
Alan
> On 17 May 2018, at 03:40, Christoph Both <christoph.both(at)acadiau.ca> wrote:
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> Now, the question remains, is it better to orient the antenna horizontally for NAV, compared to vertically for COM?
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> On 2018-05-16, 11:26, "owner-europa-list-server(at)matronics.com on behalf of AirEupora" <owner-europa-list-server(at)matronics.com on behalf of AirEupora(at)sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> BOB Archer makes a whole set of antennas for glass aircraft. Aircraft Spruce sells them. I put my VOR antenna in the wing. I can get a good signal fifty to sixty miles away.
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> http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/archer_antenna7.php?clickkey=5123597
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> I hope you have not closed out your wing. If you have then you could built a Balun antenna.
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> http://www.aeroelectric.com/articles/BALUN/Balun_Fabrication.html
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