GPS antenna location

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GPS antenna location

Postby wingnut99 » Fri Mar 19, 2021 4:20 pm

I'm hoping to avoid placing the GPS antenna on the turtle deck outside the plane. Has anyone had success putting it under the cowling?
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Re: GPS antenna location

Postby GraemeSmith » Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:22 am

Middle of the glareshield under the windscreen works.
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Re: GPS antenna location

Postby avee8r » Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:41 am

My GPS (for the uavionix skyfxe) antenna is on a bracket at the top of the forward most turtleneck bulkhead... at the very top. This position is inside the canopy, about 1/4” forward of the canopy bow, well out of the way of everything yet in view.
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Re: GPS antenna location

Postby wingnut99 » Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:29 am

I could see that working too. Other than running the wiring to there from the panel it would be straight forward. It seems like the glare shield is a popular location and close to the panel and doesn't involve drilling more holes in the stainless firewall which is no picnic. I'll just plant it there. Thanks everyone.
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