Return-Path: Received: from mta5.rcsntx.swbell.net ([151.164.30.29]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 30 Oct 2000 09:18:57 -0500 Received: from swbell.net ([64.216.18.41]) by mta5.rcsntx.swbell.net (Sun Internet Mail Server sims.3.5.2000.01.05.12.18.p9) with ESMTP id <0G3800L8KYFI0J@mta5.rcsntx.swbell.net> for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Mon, 30 Oct 2000 08:18:55 -0600 (CST) Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 08:19:50 -0600 From: kenharw Subject: Foil and Antennas To: kenharw@swbell.net, lancair.list@olsusa.com, mjeakman@solarmasters.com Message-id: <39FD8386.885E6BD7@swbell.net> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I am sorry about the previous posting. When I was talking about grounding the foil to the side of the antenna I left a very important word out. The sentence should have read: For vertical 1/4 wave antennas such as the transponder and DME antennas, which mount onto the fuselage, you need a ground plane anyway, so the foil actually helps, as long as it is grounded to the SHIELD side of the antenna, i.e., grounded to the antenna mounting hardware Ken. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>