PowerFlarm antenna install

There will be a few options, I'm sure. Those of us with carbon
fuselages will need to experiment.
My OzFLARM Nimbus 3 install (now back in the USA and part of Steve
Leonard's fleet) had a high-gain film antenna stuck to the inside of
the canopy. It looks obvious from the outside but was not visible to
the pilot in flight. These were for sale by the original manufacturer
of the OzFLARM, Nigel Andrews at RF Developments. I have not seen
those antennas on the Swift Avionics (current Australian FLARM
representative) website.
Of course this was a top-of-the-panel mount with an internal GPS
antenna and didn't need a transponder antenna. Before installing the
high-gain antenna, I took the plastic cover off the standard OzFLARM
antenna and replaced it with clear instrument tubing - less obtrusive
than the black stick.
There are a few antenna options for the standard FLARM shown on this
page:
http://www.swiftavionics.com.au/prod.../1/Sailplanes/
The suction cup mount antenna (just above Altair Pro) and similar GPS
antenna mounts may be a good way to experiment with placement.
Whilst you're on the Swift website, look at their FLARMNAV. Makes a
simple package for club gliders.
Jim

On Nov 11, 2:25*pm, JS wrote:
* There will be a few options, I'm sure. Those of us with carbon
fuselages will need to experiment.
* My OzFLARM Nimbus 3 install (now back in the USA and part of Steve
Leonard's fleet) had a high-gain film antenna stuck to the inside of
the canopy. It looks obvious from the outside but was not visible to
the pilot in flight. These were for sale by the original manufacturer
of the OzFLARM, Nigel Andrews at RF Developments. I have not seen
those antennas on the Swift Avionics (current Australian FLARM
representative) website.
* Of course this was a top-of-the-panel mount with an internal GPS
antenna and didn't need a transponder antenna. Before installing the
high-gain antenna, I took the plastic cover off the standard OzFLARM
antenna and replaced it with clear instrument tubing - less obtrusive
than the black stick.
* There are a few antenna options for the standard FLARM shown on this
page:http://www.swiftavionics.com.au/prod.../1/Sailplanes/
The suction cup mount antenna (just above Altair Pro) and similar GPS
antenna mounts may be a good way to experiment with placement.
Whilst you're on the Swift website, look at their FLARMNAV. Makes a
simple package for club gliders.
Jim

Hi Jim ! Note that classic flarm is not OK for USA.
FLARM crew is working on better antenna options for the states.
See you in Keepit in a couple weeks ?
Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

Hello Dave:
Don't worry... Ye olde OzFLARM is still in New South Wales, gave it
to the club when VJS came home.
You can rent it at Keepit if you don't have one! The contest is FLARM
mandatory.
Jim

On Nov 11, 11:58*am, Dave Nadler wrote:
Hi Jim ! *Note that classic flarm is not OK for USA.
FLARM crew is working on better antenna options for the states.
See you in Keepit in a couple weeks ?
Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"