
MXS System Description and Installation Manual
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Table 4-5 Example Antennas
Description
Vendor
Vendor PN
Transponder Antenna
RAMI
AV-22
Transponder Antenna Blade
RAMI
AV-74
4.4
Routing and Connecting the Antenna Cable
Attach the antenna cable to the antenna SMA connector(s) shown in Figure 4-2.
A suitable antenna cable consists of a male SMA connector, a length of co-axial cable, and a suitable
connector for the antenna. For example, if using a simple monopole antenna with a BNC female
connector, the antenna cable will need a BNC male connector. A cable part number for this example is
provided in Table 4-6.
Table 4-6 Antenna Cable Connector Parts
Part Description
Manufacturer
Part Number
SMA Male to BNC Male Right Angle Cable 24”
Pasternack
PE3C0040-24
The antenna cable must have no more than 2dB of signal loss from the MXS to the antenna. This includes
losses in the connector and cable. Generic and custom-built cables can be obtained from suppliers such
as Pasternak, Richardson, and Aircraft Spruce.
Maintain coax cable minimum bend radius per manufacturers specifications.
4.5
Connecting the Altitude Sensor/Encoder to the System Static Pressure
MXS’s integral pressure sensor and encoder can provide altitude data for Extended Squitters and
interrogation replies when the altitude encoder port (see Figure 4-3) is connected to the aircraft static
pressure source.
Plumb the altitude encoder connection to a static pressure line that shares the same source as the main
aircraft altimeter. The pressure barb is sized
0.18"
(or 3/16”)
Internal Diameter (ID) tubing. A typical
installation will have a T or Y fitting in the static pressure line with one end running to the MXS. Suitable
Y-barbed tube fittings are available from suppliers such as McMaster-Carr.