Hey all,
I'm currently designing my COM antenna placement around the motopod that'll be living on the belly of my RV10. Similar to this thread - http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=131359 - I've decided to put
What should I be thinking about for the doubler I'll need to install in the wing's bottom skin? Specifically, how much should I worry about tying the doubler for a CI-122 into the existing wing structure?
From easy to difficult, with the skins installed it would be
Will the first or second options be enough here? What are some good guidelines for building antenna doublers?
Thanks for helping me think through this one, folks.
I'm currently designing my COM antenna placement around the motopod that'll be living on the belly of my RV10. Similar to this thread - http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=131359 - I've decided to put
- 1 com antenna on bottom of the right wing (inboard)
- 1 com antenna on top of the tailcone, just behind the first frame aft of the baggage bulkhead
What should I be thinking about for the doubler I'll need to install in the wing's bottom skin? Specifically, how much should I worry about tying the doubler for a CI-122 into the existing wing structure?
From easy to difficult, with the skins installed it would be
- very easy to just add an aluminum doubler plate
- a little harder, but not tough, to drill the rivets out of the wing spar and use that for structure
- really damned hard to build a 90 degree angle from my doubler into one of the wing ribs
Will the first or second options be enough here? What are some good guidelines for building antenna doublers?
Thanks for helping me think through this one, folks.