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Old February 11th 21, 08:12 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Eric Greenwell[_4_]
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Default Drag of Transponder Antennae compared

Hank Nixon wrote on 2/11/2021 10:52 AM:
These comments appear to be by people that have never had to work in the the rear of a fuselage or in the fin.


My original comment was I would not personally mount the antenna in the fin, but I would select
that as an option when buying a new glider :^)

It was hard enough getting the coax from the panel to just behind the gear...

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