ADS-B antenna mount

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ADS-B antenna mount

Postby avee8r » Tue Nov 24, 2020 10:31 am

Has anyone tried mounting a uavionix “skyfyx” antenna on a bracket, on front of the turtle deck, inside the cabin, above the seats?
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Re: ADS-B antenna mount

Postby gammaxy » Tue Nov 24, 2020 12:53 pm

I bet it would get a good signal there, but seems like it might interfere with the canopy frame or be in the way when you get in the airplane. I mounted mine on the glareshield.
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Re: ADS-B antenna mount

Postby avee8r » Tue Nov 24, 2020 1:52 pm

Good points. I’m going to measure things and analyze it some this afternoon. I’d like to avoid a long antenna run vs. a power wire, drilling the glare shield, and having a white antenna on the black surface.
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Re: ADS-B antenna mount

Postby mike.smith » Tue Nov 24, 2020 4:56 pm

Mine is mounted roughly in the center of the glare shield, painted flat black. Double stick tape holds it in place; no need for a bracket. Has worked like a charm for 2 years.

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Re: ADS-B antenna mount

Postby Direct C51 » Tue Nov 24, 2020 7:46 pm

Mine is on the glare shield as well. Double sided tape. I figured it was one of those “no not paint” items, so mine is still gloss white. No issues with reflection.
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Re: ADS-B antenna mount

Postby mike.smith » Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:15 pm

Direct C51 wrote:Mine is on the glare shield as well. Double sided tape. I figured it was one of those “no not paint” items, so mine is still gloss white. No issues with reflection.


I contacted uAvionix and they said no problem painting the GPS. I used a can of flat black Rustoleum.
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