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Old December 31st 19, 12:19 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Locating Transponder Antenna on top of the fuselage instead ofunder it.

On Monday, December 30, 2019 at 10:34:25 AM UTC-5, wrote:
UH, as I said in my earlier post it was way easier to install on the turtle deck than down by the gear. In my 27, it took less than 4 hours from start to finish including the transponder and power routing. The longest portion was the routing of the antenna cable up through the tunnel to the panel, not alot of room in there I didnt crimp on the bnc to that end until after I fished it up to the panel. I mounted the blade as far back as I could possibly reach in the fuselage which is close to the junction of the flap and wing.

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I was thinking about the first message. Ventus CM would be an easy bottom install in the front of the engine bay.
Re '27. I did one behind the gear before the Schleicher tech note came out. Behind the gear was painful. The Schleicher TN installs through the oxygen cylinder area which is easy peasy.
I like to put ugly stuff where it shows less.
FWIW
UH