ADS-B Installation Gallery

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Key Takeaways:

  • The author upgraded an obsolete and failing Narco 50A transponder to a new Stratus ESG transponder system in their airplane.
  • The installation involved replacing the old rack and encoder with a new, more accurate encoder (25 ft accuracy), and drilling a new hole in the fuselage for a dedicated GPS antenna.
  • New antenna cables were carefully routed, and the Stratus 2S unit now integrates with the external GPS antenna, eliminating the need for a sky view.
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Antenna cables

My two new antenna cables. One of the cables goes to the whip antenna located on the belly of my airplane, and the other one goes to my new GPS antenna. The cables were routed down the right side of the cabin, under the rear seat, and through the baggage area to the rear of the fuselage using existing cable routing.

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