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AirNav Radar => AirNav Radar Discussion => Topic started by: rashers on August 02, 2010, 11:37:24 AM

Title: antenna
Post by: rashers on August 02, 2010, 11:37:24 AM
hi im using a discone antenna off my radarbox is this ok i am getting great signals off it getting app dep at shannon cork kerry and overhead traffic would it improve if i got the proper antenna thanks
Title: Re: antenna
Post by: orkney on August 02, 2010, 11:42:33 AM
Hello

You should actually notice a huge difference in an aerial tuned to 1090Mhz.  Like the radar extender                       http://www.rocketradio.co.uk/radar-extender-external-antenna-for-radarbox--sbs-1-1500-p.asp (http://www.rocketradio.co.uk/radar-extender-external-antenna-for-radarbox--sbs-1-1500-p.asp)             

which we use and a high quality coax like the Westflex 103 at as short a length as possible.

Andrew