bill.hutchison
Well Known Member
Rude awakening time.
My 6A had an old Levil Beacon ADS-B Out system; apparently one of the few that worked reliably - seriously, Levil was shocked that it worked fine when I called them and asked for a manual.
Anyway - it used a Rami 180 antenna on the turtledeck for the GPS source, and there was a belly-mounted antenna for the OUT.
The new stuff won't use the same holes - footprint is different for the turtledeck antenna, and the belly antenna just won't be used.
What's the best way to deal with it? Fab up some aluminum and just cover the holes up? Do it from the inside and then glass it? Just leave the old antennas in place?
I figure there are lots of ways to deal with it but I'm new to this and wondering how to cover/plug and get a nice-looking finish. I dislike the idea of leaving the old antennas because....well...just because. I'd like to delete if I can.
Thanks in advance.
My 6A had an old Levil Beacon ADS-B Out system; apparently one of the few that worked reliably - seriously, Levil was shocked that it worked fine when I called them and asked for a manual.
Anyway - it used a Rami 180 antenna on the turtledeck for the GPS source, and there was a belly-mounted antenna for the OUT.
The new stuff won't use the same holes - footprint is different for the turtledeck antenna, and the belly antenna just won't be used.
What's the best way to deal with it? Fab up some aluminum and just cover the holes up? Do it from the inside and then glass it? Just leave the old antennas in place?
I figure there are lots of ways to deal with it but I'm new to this and wondering how to cover/plug and get a nice-looking finish. I dislike the idea of leaving the old antennas because....well...just because. I'd like to delete if I can.
Thanks in advance.