The antennas for the bird have been purchased.
- Two 1030-1090 MHz Delta Pop transponder blade antennas
- One for the Garmin GTX-330 ES ADS-B and Mode A/S output
- Mounted under the tail in kit's provided cutout
- One for the SkyRadar-DX 1090ES ADS-B input
- Mounted under the baggage area (an explanatory post will be forthcoming)
- One 978 MHz Delta Pop UAT blade antenna
- For the SkyRadar DX UAT ADS-B input
- Mounted under the baggage area (an explanatory post will be forthcoming)
- Two bent, Delta Pop lower mount, communications antennas
- One for the Garmin GTN 650 navigator
- Mounted at the bulkheads in the kit's provided right cutout
- One for the Garmin GTR 200 com transeceiver
- Mounted at the bulkheads in the kit's provided left cutout
- One Comant CI-158C-2 VOR/LOC/GS antenna for the GTN 650
- Mounted in the vertical stabilizer (an explanatory post will be forthcoming).
- One ELT antenna
- As part of the ACK-04 kit from Van's which includes the E-04 from ACK Technologies.
- Mounted behind the left seat at the window using the kit's mount.
- One GA-35 GPS/WAAS antenna for the in GTN 650 navigator (comes with the device)
Even though the stubby monopole transponder antennas are much cheaper, I decided to use blade transponder antennas since the empennage comes with a cutout for a blade UAT antenna. I figure that's a better location for the ADS-B out as it's a high power transmitter (250 Watts) and I'd like it farther away from my other antennas.
Also, I considered putting one of the communications antennas on the top of the airframe, but opted against it as I felt it's a rare day indeed when one can't talk to the tower on the ground.
You can read about my mounting the GA-35 antenna and the others.
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