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Magnetometer location?
- Thread starter LyleM
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mannanj
Well Known Member
Magnetometer
I have the GRT and mounted my magnetometer in the wing tip on the outer rib about 2ft aft of the Nav/Strobe lights which are in the tip leading edge. To further isolate the magnetometer, I angled the Nav/Strobe wires forward at about the third rib inboard from the tip.
Build a shelf on the outboard side of the outer rib.
If you're early into the build, you can make a shelf behind the baggage compartment bulkhead quite easily.
Others may have better ideas!
I have the GRT and mounted my magnetometer in the wing tip on the outer rib about 2ft aft of the Nav/Strobe lights which are in the tip leading edge. To further isolate the magnetometer, I angled the Nav/Strobe wires forward at about the third rib inboard from the tip.
Build a shelf on the outboard side of the outer rib.
If you're early into the build, you can make a shelf behind the baggage compartment bulkhead quite easily.
Others may have better ideas!
Use a compass
Several builders have drawings and advice on where they put their magnometers. I don't know if my method was accurate or not, but I used a compass to attempt to get an accurate heading, and then moved the compass closer to any surroundings to see if the needled changed.
Several builders have drawings and advice on where they put their magnometers. I don't know if my method was accurate or not, but I used a compass to attempt to get an accurate heading, and then moved the compass closer to any surroundings to see if the needled changed.
whifof100ll
Well Known Member
right choice
After 200 hours with my AFS EFIS , I don't think you could make a better choice. BTW, the map feature is worth the $.
I put my magnetometer just in front of the HS attach on my RV-6. Works perfect.
After 200 hours with my AFS EFIS , I don't think you could make a better choice. BTW, the map feature is worth the $.
I put my magnetometer just in front of the HS attach on my RV-6. Works perfect.
dynon magnatometer
For those with a dynon magnatometer mounted on the upper bulkhead. Is a 90 degree shelf directly off the bulk head adequate or is there a pitch adjustment required to line in up vertically with the panel unit? Dynon instuctions state it should be within +/- 1 degree. How much adjustment should be built into the bracket. Thanks
For those with a dynon magnatometer mounted on the upper bulkhead. Is a 90 degree shelf directly off the bulk head adequate or is there a pitch adjustment required to line in up vertically with the panel unit? Dynon instuctions state it should be within +/- 1 degree. How much adjustment should be built into the bracket. Thanks
Steve Sampson
Well Known Member
Lyle,
Here is how I mounted my magnetometers.
Scroll down to 23 Jul 04
http://www.rv-8a.net/2004.htm
and
scroll down to 16 Mar 08
http://www.rv-8a.net/2008.htm
If you need more recent photos, let me know.
Stan Sutterfield
www.rv-8a.net
Here is how I mounted my magnetometers.
Scroll down to 23 Jul 04
http://www.rv-8a.net/2004.htm
and
scroll down to 16 Mar 08
http://www.rv-8a.net/2008.htm
If you need more recent photos, let me know.
Stan Sutterfield
www.rv-8a.net
Bob Brown
Well Known Member
How about mounting location in the -10?
With an HID powerpack at each wing mounted Duckworks light, a VOR antenna in each wingtip, I'm wondering where people with -10's are mounting the magnetometer and how? Pics are always appreciated.
Hey Doug, it seems to be a theme of people asking how to mount things...do you think there's a way we could just start making another bucket of mounts for parking brakes, AHRS, magnetometers, fiberglass tricks, and other common gizmoids or do you think the search function is adequate? I like what you've been doing daily by posting model specific questions and answers on the front page...that's what led me to this idea.
With an HID powerpack at each wing mounted Duckworks light, a VOR antenna in each wingtip, I'm wondering where people with -10's are mounting the magnetometer and how? Pics are always appreciated.
Hey Doug, it seems to be a theme of people asking how to mount things...do you think there's a way we could just start making another bucket of mounts for parking brakes, AHRS, magnetometers, fiberglass tricks, and other common gizmoids or do you think the search function is adequate? I like what you've been doing daily by posting model specific questions and answers on the front page...that's what led me to this idea.
