Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC AEROSPACE CORP]"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: AAE antenna for $75 on ebayI've been doing a little searching on the antenna I've been using for the past 14 years in my Piet and ithas some reviews/posts on both the J-3 Cub and Stearman owner's enthusiasts web sites.http://compare.ebay.com/like/1808437845 ... =sbarChief Aircraft actually sells the antennas for less money than the manufacturer does here for $129 new rather than $149 from AAE.http://www.chiefaircraft.com/aircraft/a ... s.htmlMike C.Here a good deal on one: [cid:image001.png(at)01CD0904.E61AD610]________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "K5YAC"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: one word can really change the meaning....or one leftout! I've been doing a little searching on the antenna I've been using for the past 14 years in my Piet and ithas some good reviews/posts on both the J-3 Cub and Stearman owner's enthusiasts web sites.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: AAE antenna for $75 on ebay

Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC AEROSPACE CORP]"
That actually looks really neat Mike... I'm thinking it must be a folded dipoleof some sort, which would explain the balun (inside the little box) in the center.You may have described this, but tell us, how do you have this mounted? Is itstrung from front to rear in your turtledeck, or wrapped somehow? Dipoles don'ttypically offer the best omnidirectional characteristics, but hey, if it ismatched well and functions well, no need to complicate matters. It does lookto be simple to use and install.--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on FuselageRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________