Starlink in Diamond

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Re: Starlink in Diamond

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neema wrote: Fri Jan 24, 2025 8:26 pm I'm still curious if the nose doors are GRFP. It'd be neat to stuff a starlink on one side and run a dedicated wire to it. Saves the clutter
DA62 is all carbon - I guess including nose doors.
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Re: Starlink in Diamond

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neema wrote: Fri Jan 24, 2025 8:26 pm
I'm still curious if the nose doors are GRFP. It'd be neat to stuff a starlink on one side and run a dedicated wire to it. Saves the clutter
If Weather Radar wasn't fitted, perhaps Starlink might work fitted inside the Radome.
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Re: Starlink in Diamond

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neema wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 6:34 pm What about some metal pads stuck onto the top of the glareshield to receive the antenna. Something like this.

Discreet when you're not using it and serves as a base to put the antenna up there with magnetic feet
I tried this but it adds to much stack height.

In fact Im going to re-bend the sheet metal to try to lower it another 1/4 inch.
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