I sure hope you weren't taking the acronym as an insult. None intended. I'm not sure how much drag is generated by a transponder antenna. Maybe it's just my aluminum airplane days talking.
Dan Prichard. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 14, 2014, at 3:29 PM, Jeff Scott via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > wrote: > > No external antenna to collect gunk. KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) > > FWIW, I don't see planning ahead and mounting antennae internally so they > don't create drag to be stupid. Perhaps your mileage and may vary. :o) > > -Jeff Scott > Los Alamos, NM > > >> Wouldn't it work to just wash it once in a while? KISS. >> >> Dan Prichard >> Portland Or. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Oct 14, 2014, at 8:11 AM, Jeff Scott via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>> FWIW, at best count, I think I have approximately 10 antenna that either >>> transmit or receive signals external to the aircraft. All are mounted >>> within the confines of the aircraft making them all zero drag. There is no >>> reason to mount an antenna externally on a KR other than for convenience as >>> an after thought. >>> >>> -Jeff Scott >>> Los Alamos, NM > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options
