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Antenna/Aerial Question For The Tech Savvy On The Forum.

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  • 11-04-2015 7:12pm
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    Chuck Aaron
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭


    Have asked a few in the Aviation industry yet as of yet no joy in determining exactly what the "Inverted L" or the "backwards 7' Antenna/Aerial is for exactly.

    Any information appreciated.

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    Bussywussy
    Registered Users Posts: 915 ✭✭✭Bussywussy


    It's actually the VHF 2 Antenna,the ELT Is the one in front of it.
    I cant post a link as ive too few posts but i finally found the answer on heliasset.com


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    Chuck Aaron
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭Chuck Aaron


    Bussywussy wrote: »
    It's actually the VHF 2 Antenna,the ELT Is the one in front of it.
    I cant post a link as ive too few posts but i finally found the answer on heliasset.com

    I'd an incling it was a VHF antenna alright.

    Have you a background in Tech or Rotary by the way?

    Get your 50 posts and join the picture club.

    Genuine thanks for that kid, I'll hit the website.

    Why the VHF 2 by the way?


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    Bussywussy
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    Background is Commercial Fixed wing!! My guess for why its no.2 is because a standard EC135 prob has 1 vhf system and the antenna is situated at the back so the options for the 2nd VHF and ELT have them at the front instead of moving no.1 around avoiding confusion between the types


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    Chuck Aaron
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭Chuck Aaron


    Bussywussy wrote: »
    Background is Commercial Fixed wing!! My guess for why its no.2 is because a standard EC135 prob has 1 vhf system and the antenna is situated at the back so the options for the 2nd VHF and ELT have them at the front instead of moving no.1 around avoiding confusion between the types

    Possibly possibly.

    Have you seen the Inverted L shaped antenna in fixed wing before?


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    Bussywussy
    Registered Users Posts: 915 ✭✭✭Bussywussy


    no not on any aircraft ive worked on,always the L-band(like the 3rd one back) in pic for DME and ATC antennae,the fin/blade type for VHF/ELT, round antenna for TCAS, other antennas come in other shapes and sizes like SATCOM, GSM, ADF, HF and other navigational antennae


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    Chuck Aaron
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭Chuck Aaron


    Bussywussy wrote: »
    no not on any aircraft ive worked on,always the L-band(like the 3rd one back) in pic for DME and ATC antennae,the fin/blade type for VHF/ELT, round antenna for TCAS, other antennas come in other shapes and sizes like SATCOM, GSM, ADF, HF and other navigational antennae

    Aye, standard, popped up and its just one of those kind of things that stick out.

    Cheers for the input.


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