Return-Path: Received: from smtp2.gateway.net ([208.230.117.246]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sat, 3 Jun 2000 15:08:08 -0400 Received: from oemcomputer (1Cust145.tnt10.chi5.da.uu.net [63.22.154.145]) by smtp2.gateway.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id PAA07945 for ; Sat, 3 Jun 2000 15:14:10 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000c01bfcd90$9256a5c0$919a163f@oemcomputer> From: "bobjude" To: "Lancair Mail List" Subject: ELT Antenna Orientation Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2000 14:18:57 -0500 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Brent Regan: In your last post you stated "the ELT antenna should be horizontal". Sorry Brent, you were wrong 3 years ago when you made that statement and you are still wrong. The ELT antenna should be vertically polarized. This is the same polarization as the comm. receiving antennas that are trying to pick it up. If you cross polarize between transmitter and receiver your received signal strength will be way down. Unless of course if you are planning to always crash with nose down and tail sticking up in the air. This seems highly unlikely; don't you think so? Bob Jude N65BJ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>