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British Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: crackle on June 26, 2021, 10:59:42 am

Title: Mixing up antennae
Post by: crackle on June 26, 2021, 10:59:42 am

I found this interesting, these two traces show the effect of swapping over the extended antennae on a Pilotaware.
Christopher

Title: Re: Mixing up antennae
Post by: steveu on June 26, 2021, 09:43:23 pm

There's a minor obscuration issue with the antennas correctly connected...

Title: Re: Mixing up antennae
Post by: crackle on June 26, 2021, 09:57:47 pm

Yes, thanks, I've been repositioning the antennae to improve the rear view since this trace. We have metal A-pillars, pilots and metal rear fuselage working against us until I can get them mounted underneath.

Was just trying to show the effect of mixing the antennae.

Title: Re: Mixing up antennae
Post by: Ian Melville on June 27, 2021, 07:22:36 am

Isn't the sample size for 'mixed up', a bit small to form an opinion? It would imply the days flying was not comparable.

Title: Re: Mixing up antennae
Post by: crackle on June 28, 2021, 10:44:18 am

The flights are not identical, but the mixed antennae trace was for a 1 hour cross-country out and back and is significantly worse than even a half hour of circuits with the correct orientation.

Title: Re: Mixing up antennae
Post by: Ian Melville on June 28, 2021, 10:30:04 pm

I would not have expected that extreme change, but does show that it is important to tune your twigs.

Cheers
Ian