Vor antenna

[woodman86]

I have a 1964 m20 C it did not come with working VOR or an antenna. I have a picture of one from an Aircraft salvage business does it look correct?

[EricJ]

That's a VOR antenna.    You'll need the balun-type cable to connect to it.   Like this:

[KSMooniac]

Do you already have an opening on the top of the vertical stab for this antenna?

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[Jim Peace]

only used the VOR once in 5 years...it was the day I got the plane out of avionics to be sure it worked....

[tmo]

I use both of mine once a month, to do the dual VOR check...

[CChris]

This is how this antenna is attached to the vertical stabilizer in my 65 C:

[DCarlton]

1 minute ago, CChris said:

This is how this antenna is attached to the vertical stabilizer in my 65 C:

Same for my '67.

[Jim Peace]

9 hours ago, tmo said:

I use both of mine once a month, to do the dual VOR check...

Is that even required if all you do is RNAV approaches? 

[tmo]

No, only if you use the VOR for navigation; but it is literally free (I have a KNS80 and a GNS430W and do dual checks) so why not.

[Pinecone]

I do the VOR check almost every flight.  I have an Aspen 1000, so I just dial up the two pointers on the two VORs and see that they match.

[M20F]

I couldn’t find the link but GPS was blocked by NOTAM for a big part of the SW last week.  I never use a VOR, don’t fly an ILS, and have a G5.  That said I make sure my VOR works, my ILS works, and my standby vacuum works.  

I do one flight a year with VOR’s, paper charts, stop watch, and E6B in part for fun and in part so I can see if I actually still can.  Nowhere near PTS (or whatever the new acronym is) but enough to survive.  It is sort of fun feeling stupid. 
 
I never understand the folks that rip vacuum out to save 20lbs or pull all the VOR’s out.  A very small investment in the grand scheme and who really needs the 20lbs.

[tmo]

I just bought a spare KI256, so it might be never, but when I get around to removing vacuum, I plan to replace the pump with the B&C backup alternator.

The KNS80 stays put till I do something like 2xIFD or some such.

Edited October 23, 2023 by tmo

[Hank]

On 10/21/2023 at 12:22 PM, CChris said:

This is how this antenna is attached to the vertical stabilizer in my 65 C:

You and @woodman86 should count your blessings! Check this out . . . .

[DCarlton]

13 minutes ago, Hank said:

You and @woodman86 should count your blessings! Check this out . . . .

Bird perch?  

[Hank]

Just now, DCarlton said:

Bird perch?  

I hang polishing towels there to dry. I'm generally only good for two before quitting for the day, but that's generally the leading edges and tops of both wings, and the front, top and both sides of the cowling. 

Isn't that convenience why it's called a towel bar antenna???

[CChris]

4 hours ago, Hank said:

You and @woodman86 should count your blessings! Check this out . . . .

 

That is convenient. Load permitting you can carry a 5th passenger holding those grab rails. 

[vik]

On 10/20/2023 at 9:21 PM, EricJ said:

That's a VOR antenna.    You'll need the balun-type cable to connect to it.   Like this:

Your V-dipole looks correct. And pay attention to what EricJ says as this type of antenna will not work without the balun. RG-58 cable is sufficient.