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=== Antenna Placement === | |||
* ELT antenna installation is governed by 14 CFR § 91.207 and AC 91-44A: It asks for: | |||
** "Proper installation" (which means you need to follow the installation instruction from the ELT manufacturer) | |||
** "The presence of a sufficient signal radiated from its antenna" (annual test). | |||
** The antenna to be vertically mounted | |||
* You may install the antenna inside the airplane if | |||
** The airplane skin is non conductive (the RV-10 fiberglass canopy area should be fine) or the antenna is centered behind a window of at least 12 x 12 inch size | |||
** You provide a ground plane for it (24 inches radius for 121 MHz!) | |||