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=== Mounting Instructions === | === Mounting Instructions === | ||
*Summary of Rules | |||
**GPS antenna | |||
***2 feet min from COM antennas / transmitting antennas, better 3 feet | |||
***6 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 | |||
***level | |||
***at least 3 inches back from windscreen | |||
***8 inch diameter ground plane | |||
**COM antenna | |||
***needs 18 inch square ground plane | |||
***6 feet from other COM antennas / transmitting antennas (e.g. DME) for best performance, 3 feet minimum to prevent damage of COM receiver | |||
***far away from ELT antenna | |||
***top rear and bottom front placement if simultaneous transmitting is desired on two radios without interlock | |||
***1 foot from persons (Canada rule) | |||
***1 foot from any protruding metal surface (gear leg, vertical stabilizer) | |||
***far from GPS antennas | |||
**Transponder / ADS-B antenna | |||
***6 feet from other transmitting antennas | |||
***3 feet from receiving antennas | |||
***far from access panels / doors | |||
***3 feet from the transponder unit | |||
***3 inches from any protruding metal surface (gear leg, vertical stabilizer) | |||
*EAA Videos | *EAA Videos | ||
**[https://www.eaa.org/videos/6268473907001 Antenna Placement] | **[https://www.eaa.org/videos/6268473907001 Antenna Placement] | ||