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Comant's CI 2480-201 antenna ►
Today’s avionics are bringing new
antenna needs to aircraft, some that
can be combined, some not – and in some
cases, because the system needs a GPS
reference to be accurate. Placement, shielding
and mapping have never been more important.
AIRCRAFT
AS ANTENNA FARM
WHERE YOU PLANT IMPACTS THE YIELD – AND THAT MEANS RECEPTION
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S T O R Y
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D A V E
f not for some cleverly inventive people and their creative engineering, the antennae needed to support the
modern panel might well match the phrase antenna
farm.
Antennae: We can’t live without them, and we can’t always
get what is needed from them, for a variety of reasons.
The progressive advances in panel goodies come with a
concomitant need for the antennae to connect distantly separated devices – the ones in the aircraft panel and the counterparts to which they connect us.
They don’t generally attract much attention and sit at various locations on the aircraft. Some seem racy and as speedy
in appearance as the plane itself.
Others are nondescript and escape notice. A few possess
all the aesthetic qualities of a bump on a log.
They serve in roles of vital importance to the pilot, sometimes serving as the ears to hear. Other times they serve as
electronic eyes allowing us to see other traffic and help feel
the way through the sky.
In high numbers, they present a collective challenge to
mount where they aren’t blocked by others, interfere with ad-
H I G D O N
jacent equipment or suffer from problems traceable to adjacent wiring in the aircraft.
Some of these issues have been around forever. Think of
the earliest airborne radios suffering static from the sparks of
unshielded ignition systems and as electrical systems grew to
include lights, strobes power motors and more.
Combination antennae now provide options previously unavailable.
Designing a package … For the aircraft facing a panel
makeover or even a simple upgrade, these antennae are
among the solutions available to help minimize the number
of antenna mounted on the aircraft and, when combined with
duplexers, serve multiple VHF radios from a single antenna
solution.
Drag is the biggest thing at risk here; fewer crops in the
antenna farm means less drag and a cleaner, faster airplane.
Antennae: Connecting Devices
Separated by Vast Distance
Among the simplest ways to understand the functions our
antennae provide is to think of them as a jack plugged into a
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014
From the Publisher
Interested in AEA Membership?
AEA Staff/Board of Directors
New Avionics Products for 2013
What's Up With Backup Instruments?
Going Glass
Before & After
Aircraft as Antenna Farm
Cockpit Innovations
Understanding Autopilot Upgrades
ADS-B Circa 2013
Portable Powerhouses, GPS and VHF
Minimal Panels
NextGen Status Report
Repair Stations
Manufacturers/Distributors
Affiliates/Index
AEA Member Company Index
Advertiser Index
Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - Intro
Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - Cover1
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - Interested in AEA Membership?
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - AEA Staff/Board of Directors
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - New Avionics Products for 2013
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - What's Up With Backup Instruments?
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - Going Glass
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - Before & After
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - Aircraft as Antenna Farm
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - Cockpit Innovations
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - Understanding Autopilot Upgrades
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - ADS-B Circa 2013
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - Portable Powerhouses, GPS and VHF
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - Minimal Panels
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - NextGen Status Report
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - Repair Stations
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - Manufacturers/Distributors
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - Affiliates/Index
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - AEA Member Company Index
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Pilot's Guide to Avionics 2013-2014 - Advertiser Index
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