X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 03:01:19 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m17.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.207] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1310431 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 21 Jul 2006 07:59:56 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.207; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-m17.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.5.) id q.bea.34ed9b (39331) for ; Fri, 21 Jul 2006 07:59:09 -0400 (EDT) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 07:59:09 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Pilot or Poser: One Man's Quest to Build the Ugliest Lancair E... X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1153483148" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5318 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1153483148 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A couple more comments on antenna placement. Transponder and GPS are the most susceptible to signal loss from long cable runs. My GPS is under the glareshield. My transponder is the back seat in my ES. If you're going to mount the transponder antenna in the aft of the fuselage, definitely use the RG400 cable. The "good" cable doesn't make much difference on the COM and NAV, but a big difference with the high frequencies. I would definitely stay away from metallic paints. I selected pearls and micas. I ran a test on a metallic paint I liked, painted it on a 2' x 2" piece of plastic and held it over my GPS antenna and I lost signal. I tested all my paints before they went on the airplane, just in case. Mike Easley Colorado Springs -------------------------------1153483148 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

A couple more comments on antenna placement. Transponder and GPS=20= are=20 the most susceptible to signal loss from long cable runs. My GPS is un= der=20 the glareshield. My transponder is the back seat in my ES. If yo= u're=20 going to mount the transponder antenna in the aft of the fuselage, definitel= y=20 use the RG400 cable. The "good" cable doesn't make much difference on=20= the=20 COM and NAV, but a big difference with the high frequencies.

I would definitely stay away from metallic paints. I selected pea= rls=20 and micas. I ran a test on a metallic paint I liked, painted it o= n a=20 2' x 2" piece of plastic and held it over my GPS antenna and I lost=20 signal. I tested all my paints before they went on the airplane, just=20= in=20 case.

Mike Easley

Colorado Springs

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