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Old February 29th 16, 02:58 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default ASW27 Trasponder Antenna Installation Inside Fuselage.

On Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 10:11:18 AM UTC-8, wrote:
On Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 11:24:09 AM UTC-5, JS wrote:
If it's a "27", not a "27B" or "29", there is a place below the seat pan, under your left knee that a ground plane and stubby antenna can be mounted.
It tests fine at TXP certification, is relatively easy to install and connect, and is zero drag.
Jim


RF transmitting a foot and a half from the family jewels may not be optimum.
FWIW
UH


There's been plenty of tests on that in conjunction with the European personal transponder initiatives. All of my children have had no more that 4 eyes and 3 ears.....