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Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The article details the replacement of an airplane's obsolete Narco 50A transponder and encoder with a new Stratus ESG transponder and a high-accuracy encoder.
  • A significant part of the upgrade involved the meticulous installation of a new external GPS antenna on the fuselage, requiring drilling, strengthening, sealing, and precise placement to avoid signal shadowing.
  • This upgrade integrated the Stratus 2S unit, allowing it to receive enhanced satellite information from the newly installed GPS antenna, thereby improving the aircraft's ADS-B capabilities.
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Panel cover

The cover over the open bay in my panel. I am trying different locations for mounting my iPad before having a new cover fabricated that will look a little nicer.

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