Return-Path: Received: from [65.33.163.242] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 4.3c2) with HTTP id 759193 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:20:06 -0500 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: GOING BELLY To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser Interface v.4.3c2 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:20:06 -0500 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for Noel Quiñones : Thanks Bill My antenna was mounted inside the rudder. I think it is the kind you mention. How good was your improvement? Noel "Bill Kennedy" wrote: """ My communcation improved when I purchased an external antenna from Pacific Coast Avionics. It extends down and aft for six inches or so and then bends straight aft. You will have to fashion some sort of ground plane for it. I mad a spider of 12ga copper wire with about six radials. It works much better. """