On Saturday, July 19, 2014 12:37:05 PM UTC-7, Dave Nadler wrote:
Not to be confused with the Soaring Hall of Fame

for which nominations were just requested...

Though some FLARM installations perhaps deserve

nominations there too!



I've recently received a lot of requests for the FLARM

Antenna Hall of Shame advice, but sadly the original

web page got trashed. Urs and I started a technical

note with this information, never quite got finished,

but I've put the latest draft on my

Soaring Publications web page:

http://www.nadler.com/public/NadlerSoaringIndex.html



The direct link is:

http://www.nadler.com/public/PowerFL...12_dra ft.pdf



The bottom line is:

- use the dipole antenna above your instrument glare shield/cover

- mount it as high as possible, usually back towards

the pilot to get well above instruments and front canopy edge

- mount it so it is vertical in cruise flight attitude

- run the coax cable diagonally away from the antenna;

keep it away from the antenna elements

After the first few minutes you'll never notice it,

and you'll get MUCH better range than alternatives.



Hope this helps,

Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

Educational and entertaining. Thanks Dave!