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Permalink Reply by Ron Moore on October 6, 2024 at 3:37pm

Dave,

I am building a 650 B and am very interested in the uavionics tail beacon system. Since I have not purchased or installed the tail light assembly as yet, I have no info to share. However, I would like to follow your links for future referencing and also get your, and other's experience in the installation process if possible.

The only thing I noted which was posted by them relative to the uavonics tail beacon was a notice about a distance spacing limitation from the unit to the antennae, thus I also wondered if the cable would require special shielding to eliminate rf interference in the event it passed close to the antennae?

Good luck in the solution.

~Ron Moore

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Permalink Reply by David Krakowsky on October 7, 2024 at 10:50am

Not sure I can answer your questions
I installed the tail beacon in my 601XL
GPS receiver was weak, not picking up a strong enough signal to pass the FAA ads b test.
Uavionix was helpful trouble shooting but nothing helped. Sent it back and they sent me a brand new replacement. Decided to go with another system so the Tail beacon is up for sale right now at a discount.
If you use one make sure to have a really good ground, don’t rely on the hinges on the rudder to complete your ground, I ran a separate ground attached to the airframe.
The fit around the taillight assembly is tight, I had to use a dremel tool on the fiberglass fairing and the depth is also a tight fit.
Dave

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