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AirNav Radar => AirNav Radar Discussion => Topic started by: chris10 on May 06, 2009, 10:34:07 AM

Title: aerial vertical or horizontal
Post by: chris10 on May 06, 2009, 10:34:07 AM
Are all 1090mhz aerial vertical or horizontal on the aircraft, i know the aerial is for indoor use, but i see no problem putting it outdoors, some grease and waterproof tape, renew coax say every two years.
ps; as a radio ham, all my aerial are grounded,take my advice ground all aerials.

chris
Title: Re: aerial vertical or horizontal
Post by: malc41 on May 06, 2009, 10:38:14 AM
I think that they are vertically polarized.

From what I can remember the only aerial on an aircraft that is vertical are the ILS antennas.

But could be wrong?