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Re: Europa-List: Re: Orientation of NAV/VOR antenna compared to COM

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Orientation of NAV/VOR antenna compared to COM
From: GRAHAM SINGLETON <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2018 09:35:31
antenna

it is better oriented horizontal for NAV because the NAV signal is horizont
ally polarised, comm is vertically polarised hence the vertical 1/2 wave an
tenna in the fin.Graham 

    On Thursday, 17 May 2018, 7:37, Alan Burrill <alanb@dpy01.co.uk> wrote:


VOR Signals are Horizontally polarised and VHF COM Vertical.

Alan

> On 17 May 2018, at 03:40, Christoph Both <christoph.both@acadiau.ca> wrot
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> Very helpful advice, thank you!
> Now, the question remains, is it better to orient the antenna horizontall
y for NAV, compared to vertically for COM?
> Christoph
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> =EF=BBOn 2018-05-16, 11:26, "owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com on
 behalf of AirEupora" <owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com on behalf of 
AirEupora@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>=C2- =C2- BOB Archer makes a whole set of antennas for glass aircraft.
=C2- Aircraft Spruce sells them.=C2- I put my VOR antenna in the wing.
=C2- I can get a good signal fifty to sixty miles away.
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>=C2- =C2- http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/archer_antenna
7.php?clickkey=5123597
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>=C2- =C2- I hope you have not closed out your wing.=C2- If you have 
then you could built a Balun=C2- antenna.
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>=C2- =C2- http://www.aeroelectric.com/articles/BALUN/Balun_Fabrication
.html
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>=C2- =C2- Read this topic online here:
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>=C2- =C2- http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=480170#480170
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=C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- -Matt Dralle, List Admin.


   


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