{"id":2278,"date":"2018-08-28T11:31:59","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T19:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/?p=2278"},"modified":"2018-08-28T11:31:59","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T19:31:59","slug":"elt-antenna-installed-for-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/?p=2278","title":{"rendered":"ELT Antenna Installed &#8211; For Good"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1947.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2279\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1947-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1947-700x525.jpg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1947-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1947-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I removed the filter and decided to install it at the ELT side of the antenna wire.\u00a0 I didn&#8217;t want that extra weight bouncing up and down with turbulence and G&#8217;s.\u00a0 Here the cable is directly connected to the antenna.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1949.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2282\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1949-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1949-700x525.jpg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1949-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1949-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I placed a layer of UHMW tape on top of the HS spar and wrapped the antenna with baffle material.\u00a0 The baffle material just barely touches the HS spar.\u00a0 Under G&#8217;s this should support it and not cause any undue bending of the bulkhead.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1952.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2280\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1952-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1952-700x525.jpg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1952-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1952-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just barely touching.\u00a0 The UHMW should keep any grit from gouging the spar.\u00a0 I&#8217;m unsure about the amount of relative motion between the bulkhead and the spar.\u00a0 I wouldn&#8217;t think it would be too much but there is enough padding for now, I think.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1954.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2283\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1954-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1954-700x525.jpg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1954-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1954-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Filter added to the line, directly connected to the ELT and a 90 degree elbow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1955.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2281\" src=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1955-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1955-700x525.jpg 700w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1955-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/tondu.com\/rv8a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_1955-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now it&#8217;s time to finish this and call the tail end done.\u00a0 Placed a bunch of clear tape on the HS and VS ready for\u00a0 the first application of cabosil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I removed the filter and decided to install it at the ELT side of the antenna wire.\u00a0 I didn&#8217;t want that extra weight bouncing up and down with turbulence and G&#8217;s.\u00a0 Here the cable is directly connected to the antenna. 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