ELT location?

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ELT location?

Postby mike.smith » Sat Feb 22, 2014 11:16 am

I have found a few logs/photos of various ELT installations in Sonexes, but am looking for some more ideas on locations, and the structures built to support them. I have the antenna installed about 42" behind the cockpit, on top of the fuselage. The 5' coax only reaches so far. I can certainly get a longer coax if I have to, but still looking to see what others have done. I have the ACK E-04.

http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_l ... 6671&row=1

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Re: ELT location?

Postby Fastcapy » Sat Feb 22, 2014 12:36 pm

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Re: ELT location?

Postby mike.smith » Sat Feb 22, 2014 2:01 pm

Fastcapy wrote:My antenna is mounted in approx the same location. I made a tray with some sheet and a piece of angle. I mounted that behind former #2 that way it is still easily accessible but is hidden by my bulkhead divider and baggage sling.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/98154384@N05/12699042463/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/98154384@N05/12699043283/



That's about where I was thinking. Thanks for sharing. My mount is a little longer than yours, so I'll have to see what size I would need for the triangle.

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