ACR&Artex ME406 Portable ELT - Manual (Page 55)

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ARTEX PRODUCTS / ACR ELECTRONICS, INC
DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
ME406P (453-6611)
maintenance organizations to perform field repairs or painting. Contact Artex Technical
Support for more information.
(1) Install a doubler plate if necessary to meet rigidity requirements. A 20 lb (9.1 kg) force applied
to the antenna in all directions should not cause an appreciable distortion in the aircraft skin.
(2) Install a ground plane if necessary. In certain applications, particularly those where antennas
are installed on composite, fabric, or wood airframes, a ground plane is required.
(3) Drill the antenna mounting holes and coax connector holes referring to the appropriate
antenna illustration for hole patterns and hole sizes.
(a) See Figure 16. Rod 110-338, Whip 110-773, and Portable 110-775 Antenna Outlines and
Dimensions on page 56.
(4) Mount the antenna referring to the appropriate antenna illustration for hardware
requirements, torque, and other applicable installation requirements.
(5) A coax cable, 6 feet (1.8 m) long, is provided as part of the ELT kit.