Van's Air Force
Don't miss anything! Register now for full access to the definitive RV support community.
GPS antenna location
- Thread starter ERJDriver
- Start date
RV8JD
Well Known Member
This topic has been covered in many threads and posts.
My previous RV-8 has a Garmin GPS antenna on the turtledeck under the canopy. Works well, as you would expect.
My current RV-8 has the Dynon SV-GPS-2020 GPS ANTENNA/RECEIVER MODULE mounted under the cowl. It has good reception and have not had an issue. Don't mount it too close to the firewall to avoid blocking issues.
Screenshot of my typical GPS fix status. The Dynon manual explains acceptable and unacceptable reception results.
My previous RV-8 has a Garmin GPS antenna on the turtledeck under the canopy. Works well, as you would expect.
My current RV-8 has the Dynon SV-GPS-2020 GPS ANTENNA/RECEIVER MODULE mounted under the cowl. It has good reception and have not had an issue. Don't mount it too close to the firewall to avoid blocking issues.
Screenshot of my typical GPS fix status. The Dynon manual explains acceptable and unacceptable reception results.
Last edited:
Majorpayne317641
Well Known Member
Carl Froehlich
Well Known Member
The GTN 650 GPS antenna just aft of the rear seat, under the canopy (like RV8JD).
The Dynon antenna/receiver puck on top of the glare shield covered with some dark cloth - as was done on all three builds.
Carl
The Dynon antenna/receiver puck on top of the glare shield covered with some dark cloth - as was done on all three builds.
Carl
kens_cockpit
Well Known Member
Levelling the Antenna?
"My previous RV-8 has a Garmin GPS antenna on the turtledeck under the canopy. Works well, as you would expect."
I have planned my Garmin IFR GPS antenna in the same spot (although on the other side of the canopy rail. The skin is curved there. Did you level the antenna or provide some support under the edges to account for the sloped skin or did you find it was alright as is?
"My previous RV-8 has a Garmin GPS antenna on the turtledeck under the canopy. Works well, as you would expect."
I have planned my Garmin IFR GPS antenna in the same spot (although on the other side of the canopy rail. The skin is curved there. Did you level the antenna or provide some support under the edges to account for the sloped skin or did you find it was alright as is?
RV8JD
Well Known Member
In my case, just a thick gasket was used. However Paul Dye wrote this article in KitPlanes discussing how he mounted a GPS antenna on the curve of the RV-8 turtledeck:
Last edited:
