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7.7 Transponder Antenna
An appropriate L-band antenna, designed to receive and transmit vertically
polarized signals at 1030 and 1090 MHz, must be installed. The following
antennas may be used:
•
Standard
50Ω vertically polarized antenna with VSWR ≤ 1.5:1 over
the 1030 to 1090 MHz frequency band
•
TSO-C74( ) or TSO-C112( ) antennas that meet the above
specification
•
uAvionix SMA dipole, P/N UAV-1000653-008
Take into consideration
the antenna manufacturer’s installation instructions.
General guidance is provided below.
•
The antenna should be mounted in a vertical orientation when the
aircraft is in level flight. For uAvionix UAV-1000653-008, see below
for proper orientation.
