ads-b gps antenna

[DrHook3960]

Has anyone added their ads-b yet? just curious about the location and installation of their GPS antenna. How much ground plane is needed? Wing root or gas tank cover etc.
Thanks. The sfra is a great place to be in.
Thanks, John

[moe2goe]

Hi John, good questions. I put the GPS antenna on the wing root fairing and added a ground wire to make sure.
the transponder style antenna does need a minimum ground plane- ask manufacturer - I think freeflight needed 8 inch X 10 inch but don’t quote me - 14 months have past. My memory is gone! There is a minimum distance of clearance from UAT antenna to Transponder antenna - also ask manufacture. Moe

[smcnutt]

Has anyone added their ads-b yet? just curious about the location and installation of their GPS antenna. How much ground plane is needed? Wing root or gas tank cover etc.
Thanks. The sfra is a great place to be in.
Thanks, John

What system did you use for your ADS-B setup?

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[danny simpson]

Hi
installing appareo strates ESGI in my 55 tripacer right now.putting gps ant on pilot side root fairing.Looking forward to how it will work.
Dan

[moe2goe]

I installed the Freeflight FDL-978 . I looked up the installation instructions online, found they call for a minimum ground plane size of 5.25 inches square per side. I think mine was a bit bigger. Moe

[Gilbert Pierce]

Hi
installing appareo strates ESGI in my 55 tripacer right now.putting gps ant on pilot side root fairing.Looking forward to how it will work.
Dan

Let us know how the antenna works out. I’am looking at the Garmin GLD-82. It suggests a 15” round ground plane.
Thats tough to do. Thinking since I have Airtech covering on my fuselage I may mount it inside on a ground plane. Airtech does not use silver to block the UV. The use an absorber. I presently have my gps and ADSB-in antenna mounted in the fuselage and they work great as does my ELT. The CAP can attest to that.

[Shermanj1]

Hi
installing appareo strates ESGI in my 55 tripacer right now.putting gps ant on pilot side root fairing.Looking forward to how it will work.
Dan

The stratus is a good system. It worked really well with the combination of foreflight. Attaching a pic with the antenna placed at the pilot side root.
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[d.grimm]

I did the Stratus and had a issue with a comm antenna being to close.
Apparel tech support was great, ended up using a comm/GPS antenna
On one side, the WAAS/GPS antenna on the other side.
Dave

[Zac Weidner]

Dad just finished installing the GDL-82 in our TriPacer, with the antenna on the right wing root fairing, and our comm antenna is on the left one. I'll give a report once we get a chance to fly it for a bit and test it out. We won't be flying for awhile with the looks of the forecast and the ground right now.

[smcnutt]

I assume that with the GDL-82 you use the Stratus for the "ADS-B In" part or are you just doing the required out only?

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