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s_thatcher(at)bellsouth.n
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:33 am Post subject: 601XL ELT position

Can I get info on where many of you have placed your ELT? And  the location of your external antenna so that it doesn't interfere with the  other COM antenna? Thanks in advance.

  

 Scott

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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:11 am Post subject: 601XL ELT position

Hi Scott,

I put it in the tail on a .032 aluminum matching the fuselage with hinge

for easy access from below. See links,

http://www.macsmachine.com/images/largeassembly2/full/eltdwg.gif

http://www.macsmachine.com/images/largeassembly2/full/eltwired.gif

http://www.macsmachine.com/images/largeassembly2/full/eltbelow.gif



Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com



Scott Thatcher wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   Can I get info on where many of you have placed your ELT? And the 

 location of your external antenna so that it doesn't interfere with 

 the other COM antenna? Thanks in advance.

  

 Scott

leo(at)zuehlfield.com
Guest

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:18 am Post subject: 601XL ELT position

I put my ELT antenna on the bottom of the fuselage about 1 foot to the 

rear of the trailing edge of the wing.  My COM antenna is mounted on top 

of the baggage compartment about 8" forward of the rear of the baggage 

compartment.  I used some scrap .025 as a doubler.



Leo Gates

N601Z Taildragger - HDS



Scott Thatcher wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   Can I get info on where many of you have placed your ELT? And the 

 location of your external antenna so that it doesn't interfere with 

 the other COM antenna? Thanks in advance.

  

 Scott*_*

notsew_evets(at)frontiern
Guest

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:40 am Post subject: 601XL ELT position

And I put my antenna on top near the rudder.  The unit itself is on the 

shelf rack and on the passenger side just below the shoulder attach point. 

I put the "unit" there so I can reach it with a false activation.   I ve had 

ELTs go off in rough weather and because they were out of reach,  I had to 

land at the nearest airport to reset.

Steve W

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craig(at)craigandjean.com
Guest

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:13 am Post subject: 601XL ELT position

Well (at least for my ELT) you can deactivate it after a false-trigger 

from the remote switch:



-- Craig



Quoting steve <notsew_evets(at)frontiernet.net>:



[quote] 



 And I put my antenna on top near the rudder.  The unit itself is on 

 the shelf rack and on the passenger side just below the shoulder 

 attach point. I put the "unit" there so I can reach it with a false 

 activation.   I ve had ELTs go off in rough weather and because they 

 were out of reach,  I had to land at the nearest airport to reset.

 Steve W

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notsew_evets(at)frontiern
Guest

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:51 pm Post subject: 601XL ELT position

I have the panel mounted "test" button.  If the gravity switch is activated 

in turblence I can not deactivate the thing....  So, thats my experience.  I 

ve had three of these models over the years and each operated the same....

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dredmoody(at)cox.net
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:54 pm Post subject: 601XL ELT position

ELT only broadcasts in an emergency so don't worry about the antenna interferring with anything. Mine is in the area behind the seat back (601XL) and the external antenna isright behind the gear channel.



Dred

dougsnash(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:17 am Post subject: 601XL ELT position

Leo, I'm no expert so take this for what is worth.



BUT... isn't the ELT antenna supposed to go on the top

side of the fuselage so that it can broadcast in the

event of a crash.  Being on the bottom of the fuse,

would it not get knocked off in the event of a crash

that collapses the gear?



Doug MacDonald

CH-701 Scratch Builder

NW Ontario, Canada

--- Leo Gates <leo(at)zuehlfield.com> wrote:



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 <leo(at)zuehlfield.com>

 

 I put my ELT antenna on the bottom of the fuselage

 about 1 foot to the 

 rear of the trailing edge of the wing.  My COM

 antenna is mounted on top 

 of the baggage compartment about 8" forward of the

 rear of the baggage 

 compartment.  I used some scrap .025 as a doubler.

 

 Leo Gates

 N601Z Taildragger - HDS

 


	


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Afterfxllc(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:21 am Post subject: 601XL ELT position

LOL that is unless you plant the nose wheel in a corn field then  what.....?????????? It would then be on top wouldn't it LOL

  

  In a message dated 11/18/2007 10:18:31 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  dougsnash(at)yahoo.com writes:

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Leo, I'm no expert so take this for what is    worth.



BUT... isn't the ELT antenna supposed to go on the top

side    of the fuselage so that it can broadcast in the

event of a crash.     Being on the bottom of the fuse,

would it not get knocked off in the event    of a crash

that collapses the gear?



Doug MacDonald

CH-701 Scratch    Builder

NW Ontario, Canada

--- Leo Gates    <leo(at)zuehlfield.com> wrote:



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 <leo(at)zuehlfield.com>

 

 I put    my ELT antenna on the bottom of the fuselage

 about 1 foot to the    

 rear of the trailing edge of the wing.  My COM

 antenna    is mounted on top 

 of the baggage compartment about 8" forward of    the

 rear of the baggage 

 compartment.  I used some scrap    .025 as a doubler.

 

 Leo Gates

 N601Z Taildragger -    HDS

 


	


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tonyplane(at)bellsouth.ne
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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:01 am Post subject: 601XL ELT position

Scott,

  

 I do not know if it is shown on current dwgs, but I  installed the 6B3-2 Optional Battery Access Panel.  I then installed the  ELT in the tail cone area on the 6B1-3 Bottom End Skin (reinforced).with the  antenna located forward of the 6B21-5 Saddle on the 

 6B21-6 Rear Top Skin.  I did not want to  have it in the "cargo" area behind the seats.

  

 The  6B3-2  panel also provides  inspection access for the rear fuselage for my 100 hr and annual  inspections. 

  

 No problems with CG; in fact, the only way I can  exceed aft CG on my airplane (without cargo) is to load over max gross  with two "fat" guys and "Zero" fuel. 

  

 Tony Graziano

 XL/Jab 3300, N493TG; 320 hrs

  

             Subject:              601XL ELT    position        From:              Scott Thatcher (s_thatcher(at)bellsouth.net ([email]s_thatcher(at)bellsouth.net?subject=Re:%20601XL%20ELT%20position&replyto=002901c8292a$62202c20$6101a8c0(at)launchmodem.com[/email]))        Date:              [b]Sat Nov 17 - 7:33        AM[/b]  	  Quote: 	
		   	  Quote: 	
		  Can I get info on where many of you have placed your ELT? And the 

location of your external antenna so that it doesn't interfere with the 

other COM antenna? Thanks in advance.



Scott

	
	
 



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leo(at)zuehlfield.com
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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:24 pm Post subject: 601XL ELT position

You are correct.  I did not have my brain engaged when I replied 

before.  My Transponder antenna is on the belly.  My ELT antenna is 

31/2' aft of my COM antenna - a couple of feet forward of the vert. stab.

Sorry about that.

Leo

MacDonald Doug wrote:

 	  Quote: 	

 Leo, I'm no expert so take this for what is worth.

 BUT... isn't the ELT antenna supposed to go on the top

 side of the fuselage so that it can broadcast in the

 event of a crash.  Being on the bottom of the fuse,

 would it not get knocked off in the event of a crash

 that collapses the gear?

 Doug MacDonald

 CH-701 Scratch Builder

 NW Ontario, Canada

 --- Leo Gates <leo(at)zuehlfield.com> wrote:

> 

> <leo(at)zuehlfield.com>

>

> I put my ELT antenna on the bottom of the fuselage

> about 1 foot to the 

> rear of the trailing edge of the wing.  My COM

> antenna is mounted on top 

> of the baggage compartment about 8" forward of the

> rear of the baggage 

> compartment.  I used some scrap .025 as a doubler.

>

> Leo Gates

> N601Z Taildragger - HDS

>

>     

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chuck_maggart

Joined: 20 Mar 2007
Posts: 16
Location: St. Louis

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject: 601XL ELT position

Scott, I mounted the ELT behind the passenger seat on the  floor.  The antenna is attached to the belly below the passenger  seat.

  

 Chuck Maggart

 XL/Jabiru/awaiting ABDAR insp.

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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:13 pm Post subject: 601XL ELT position

OPPS!  A senior moment.  I mounted the ELT antenna  on top of the fuselage (not below the passenger seat) slightly forward of the  rudder and at least three feet away from the com antenna which is farther  forward.  The transponder antenna is below the passenger seat.  With  the ELT behind the passenger seat I can reach it for servicing or to flip  switches.  With the Jabiru engine I need to keep the heavy weight options  as far forward as possible.

  

 Chuck M.

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dredmoody(at)cox.net
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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 5:12 pm Post subject: 601XL ELT position

The main gear isn't likely to collapse..... bend, maybe but colapse? The ELT in that case isn't going to be very helpful, if you get my drift. 



What will collapse in an off-field landing (crash) is usually the nosegear. 

When it folds, the plane ususally noses over onto its back, hence the external antenna on the bottom would now be facing up.



The taildraggger has a fair chance of staying upright with more of its weight behind the mains.In that case the antenna still works okay on the bottom of the plane. It's all pretty much a crapshoot in which we try to go with the odds.



Dred



 isn't the ELT antenna supposed to go on the top

 	  Quote: 	
		   side  of the fuselage so that it can broadcast in the

 event of a crash.   Being on the bottom of the fuse,

 would it not get knocked off in the event  of a crash

 that collapses the gear?

 

 Doug MacDonald

 CH-701 Scratch  Builder

 NW Ontario, Canada

bryanmmartin

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1018

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:09 am Post subject: 601XL ELT position

I have my ELT antenna mounted to the gusset at the front corner of the 

baggage shelf with the antenna whip curving around just behind the 

passenger seat under the canopy. That way I figure, if the cabin 

survives the crash, so will the ELT antenna. If I'm not badly injured in 

the crash, I can always take the ELT out and attach the telescoping 

antenna and set it up on higher ground or somewhere it will have a 

better chance of being received.



MacDonald Doug wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 Leo, I'm no expert so take this for what is worth.

 

 BUT... isn't the ELT antenna supposed to go on the top

 side of the fuselage so that it can broadcast in the

 event of a crash.  Being on the bottom of the fuse,

 would it not get knocked off in the event of a crash

 that collapses the gear?

 

 Doug MacDonald

 CH-701 Scratch Builder

 NW Ontario, Canada

 


	




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Zenith 601XL N61BM

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