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Pietenpol-List: Avionics Placement
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:55 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
Good evening all,My transponder is mounted in the center section. Is there any reason to NOTlocate the encoder close by?Thanks!Jack TextorDes Moines, IA________________________________________________________________________________
RE: Pietenpol-List: Avionics Placement
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:15 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
No reason at all, Jack. That's what I did. I also put the transponderantenna inside the wing, just outboard of the centersection mounted on a 6"diameter aluminum groundplane. Works just fine.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia _____
Re: Pietenpol-List: Avionics Placement
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:53 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: santiago morete
Bernard didn't???GeneOn Jan 24, 2013, at 7:55 PM, "Jack" wrote:> Good evening all,> > My transponder is mounted in the center section. Is there any reason to NOT locate the encoder close by?> > Thanks!> > > >> > Jack Textor> > Des Moines, IA> > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:23:02 -0800 (PST)
Re: Pietenpol-List: Avionics Placement
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:45 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: Jack
Very good point!Sent from my iPadJack TextorOn Jan 24, 2013, at 11:23 PM, santiago morete wrote:> Hi Jack, do you have enough room for your aileron balance cable?> Beautiful work> > Santiago> > ============================================================================================================================================> ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Avionics Placement
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:49 am
by matronics
Original Posted By:> owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-li
Thanks Jack, did you mount your antenna upside down? Also it was pointed out by Santiago in a separate email to keep the spar clear for the aileron balance cable...Sent from my iPadJack TextorOn Jan 24, 2013, at 8:15 PM, "Jack Phillips" wrote:> No reason at all, Jack. That=99s what I did. I also put the transponder antenna inside the wing, just outboard of the centersection mounted on a 6=9D diameter aluminum groundplane. Works just fine.> > Jack Phillips> NX899JP> Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia>
RE: Pietenpol-List: Avionics Placement
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:39 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Hi Jack,If by upside down you mean with the antenna below the groundplane, theanswer is yes. Here is a poor quality picture showing the antenna:It seems to work well enough. The few times I've flown into Class C(Raleigh, Roanoke) and the one time in Class B (Dulles), ATC has nevercommented on getting a poor signal.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia _____
RE: Pietenpol-List: Avionics Placement
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:28 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Just be careful to insure the static port is routed somewhere where thepressure is subject to local affects. Vented to the cockpit is best Iimagine.