X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Received: from [66.174.79.229] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WEBUSER 5.1.4) with HTTP id 1735722 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 04 Jan 2007 13:36:50 -0500 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: Ground Plane - carbon fiber To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser v5.1.4 Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 13:36:50 -0500 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <8C8FE44650DDC00-CC8-4A57@webmail-db13.sysops.aol.com> References: <8C8FE44650DDC00-CC8-4A57@webmail-db13.sysops.aol.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset="iso-8859-1";format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for mquinns@aol.com: I have been reading through the archives and have been unable to answer the question whether a transponder antenna ground plane should be mounted externally on the skin or internally on a carbon fiber aircraft. Does it make a difference either way and if so, which is best? Mark Quinn lancair 360 (carbon fiber) 95%