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British Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ian Melville on May 29, 2016, 09:00:48 am
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We already have a spare hole for an External Antenna on our group aircraft. Is there a recommended antenna that can be cut to the correct size?
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Hi Ian
AHT will be selling a suitable extension cable to extend the reach.
Also antenna types of monopole, end-fed, and centre-fed dipoles
If your plane is metal, then you can use the monopole, the plane will act as ground plane,
Otherwise the end fed dipole
Thx
Lee
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It rag and tube (PA17), but there is a sufficient large metal fairing that is big enough to act as the ground plane. The VHF works fine on the same position of the other wing root.
Most monopoles I have seen or have in the bits box are not suitable for external use I.e. won't handle water ingress.