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PORTABLE GPS ANTENNA MOUNT FOR YOUR AIRCRAFT

Published June 27, 2011 by ADAM MELANCZUK

I was looking for a solution to place a GPS antenna in an aircraft. One of the requirement was portability and quick installation without any interference into the aircraft design, i.e. without a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC). Many pilots doesn’t pay enough attention to GPS signal reliability and they only use factory built-in antenna. If you want to make a safer navigation backup from your GPS, an active external antenna is vital. When the clear view of the sky is assured, your GPS receiver will not be losing the signal in steep turns, banking or any other aircraft configuration that may obstruct the signal reception. You can easily configure your own antenna mount in GPS City store with adjustable arm angle for a variety of windshield shapes and fuselage designs. You will be amazed by increased performance of your GPS at minuscule cost.

The installation set includes the following RAM MOUNT parts:

1. Part No: RAM-344U - RAM Mount Satellite Radio Antenna Plate
2. Part No: RAM-B-238U - RAM Mount Diamond Plate with 1 inch Ball
3. Part No: RAM-B-201U-A - RAM Mount Short Arm B-Socket
4. Part No: RAP-B-224-2U - RAM Mount Suction Mount Base B-Ball Cone

Antenna and receiver used:

1. GARMIN GPS Map 96C
2. GILSSON Amplified GPS Antenna with 90 degree MCX connector, 6ft cable

Summary:

- This installation Increases your GPS signal reception and accuracy.
- Quick and flexible installation engineered by RAM MOUNT.
- Fits all aircrafts with the rear windshield (installation on the front windshield not recommended for the possible compass reading error – magnets in the antenna).
- External amplified GPS antenna averages about 28 dB signal gain.
- Best accuracy achieved during my experimental flight test: 5ft (Garmin 96C - EGNOS enabled).

Notes for installation:

GILSSON GPS Antenna has two magnets on the bottom side that are intended to set it on RAM-344U plate without using screws. A better solution is to drill two additional 4mm holes, spacing 50mm on the base plate (see photo) and use M3 screws delivered with the antenna set. This will prevent the antenna displacement on the base plate when carrying in a pilot bag.

Do not place your GPS antenna on the front windshield until you remove magnets. This will almost for sure interfere with the aircraft compass. I have only made in-flight tests in Cessna 152 mounting my antenna on the rear windshield. It will not affect the compass readings. It is worth to mention that plexiglass, polycarbonate and thin polymers are not significant obstacle for GPS receiving frequency while aircraft fuselage, aluminium, steel and concrete are.

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