SPOT - Where to put in cockpit?

I have just had a reply from Spot customer service to a question about optimum position/orientation.

The reply from Spot customer service was - "The optimum position to maximize satellite reception and message delivery is to keep SPOT horizontal facing upward. (Logo side up). In a vehicle, we can suggest mounting the SPOT messenger on the dashboard, however away from other commercial navigational units such as Garmin or Tom Tom. Please ensure a minimum distance of 5 feet is kept between such units. "
I know I asked OPTIMUM position but this 5 foot suggestion must be a bit hard to achieve in a cockpit.
I wonder what established users have done and where they put the unit?
John

I keep mine clipped to the hand hold hole on the dash of the -10. and in a pocket straight up in the -3. No problems with the other electronics in the plane that I can see. Good reception and message conveyence. I don't use tracking however, just messages. That way my wife don't know where I've been!

We have it in two places with Velcro.


First is right next to the compass the glare shield, it does affect the compass by a few degrees.

The second is far left of the glare shield almost against the windscreen; there it doesn?t seem to affect anything. BUT you in the pilot seat will have a hard time getting to it.

Glare shield

We push it onto the glare shield using the belt clip. It seems to stay nicely

I put mine

on my shoulder harness on my right shoulder. I can glimpse the little green lights flashing and know it's transmitting and I never forget to turn it off after I land..

RV8iator said:

on my shoulder harness on my right shoulder. I can glimpse the little green lights flashing and know it's transmitting and I never forget to turn it off after I land..

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Ditto here, I clip it to the left shoulder thingy that helps keep the pad in place (Hooker Harness). It's a vertical mount but I've had no problem with reception/transmission. No noticeable effect on the avionics.

Chris