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**GPS antenna | **GPS antenna | ||
***2 feet min from COM antennas / transmitting antennas, better 3 feet | ***2 feet min from COM antennas / transmitting antennas, better 3 feet | ||
*** | ***9 inches min (better 12 inches) from other GPS antennas and multiple GPS antennas not in a straight line front to rear, rather offset left and right | ||
***no shadowing, far away from tail | ***no shadowing, far away from tail | ||
***level | ***level | ||
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**[https://www.eaa.org/Videos/Hints-for-Homebuilders/Electrical/38486239001 Antenna Coax Connectors 2] | **[https://www.eaa.org/Videos/Hints-for-Homebuilders/Electrical/38486239001 Antenna Coax Connectors 2] | ||
**[https://www.eaa.org/videos/77829561001 ELT Installation] | **[https://www.eaa.org/videos/77829561001 ELT Installation] | ||
**[https://www.eaa.org/videos/6311043679112 Antenna base sealants] | |||
* Doubler Plates | * Doubler Plates | ||
** See chapter 23 of the Garmin G3X Touch installation manuals for GPS doubler plate templates | ** See chapter 23 of the Garmin G3X Touch installation manuals for GPS doubler plate templates | ||
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|Transponder / ADS-B antenna<br>Needs to include 978 to 1090 MHz range||Comant CI-E05 (experimental version of CI-105) | |Transponder / ADS-B antenna<br>Needs to include 978 to 1090 MHz range||Comant CI-E05 (experimental version of CI-105) | ||
[[File:Xponder.png|132x132px]] | [[File:Xponder.png|132x132px]] | ||
Note: Comant was bought by Cobham which was bought by Thales. Sourcing is currently an issue. | |||
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|VHF top antenna | |VHF top antenna | ||
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|Comant CI-E21 (experimental version of CI-121) | |Comant CI-E21 (experimental version of CI-121) | ||
[[File:Top vhf.png|141x141px]] | [[File:Top vhf.png|141x141px]] | ||
Note: Comant was bought by Cobham which was bought by Thales. Sourcing is currently an issue. | |||
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|VHF bottom antenna | |VHF bottom antenna | ||
(works well when airborne but not necessarily on ground) | (works well when airborne but not necessarily on ground) | ||
|Comant CI-E22 (experimental version of CI-122)<br>[[File:Bottom vhf.png|120px]] | |Comant CI-E22 (experimental version of CI-122)<br>[[File:Bottom vhf.png|120px]] | ||
Note: Comant was bought by Cobham which was bought by Thales. Sourcing is currently an issue. | |||
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