X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 20:48:45 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost04.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.54] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c3j) with ESMTP id 4984213 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 15 May 2011 08:51:29 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.54; envelope-from=bbradburry@bellsouth.net Received: from desktop (adsl-98-85-106-31.mco.bellsouth.net[98.85.106.31]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc04) with SMTP id <20110515125052H040015rjme>; Sun, 15 May 2011 12:50:52 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [98.85.106.31] From: "Bill Bradburry" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Fwd: Nav antenna X-Original-Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 08:50:56 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 thread-index: AcwS+F5Krq4kIfDZSwWApn+EnquBoAABgimw X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 Christian, Is that ID plate location legal? Do you have another one on the outside = of the plane? Was there no room to put the nav antenna in the wing tip? Bill B -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Christian Meier Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 8:05 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Fwd: Nav antenna=20 > Hi > I'm having trouble with my Nav antenna in my 360 airframe. > It is mounted above the rear bulkhead as seen in the picture. > Reception works fine over 100NM except exactly forward and rearwards (357=B0- to 3=B0 and about 177=B0 to 183=B0)I guess it is shielded by = the engine and carbon horizontal. > First I installed the Bob Archer antenna long wards from front to = rear, then I lowered the aluminum strips downwards. Now it works a little = better. > To the sides I have perfect reception. > I really don't want to install an antenna on the outside of the plane, = but it would be my last chance to get a good reception. > Thank you for your help, >=20 > Christian >=20 > P.S. > There is an additional bulkhead in the back which is not in the plans = to stiffen the tail. >=20 >=20