Could Linda be looking at the transponder antenna, which is OK in the bottom, as opposed to the ELT antenna? Eliacim
----- Original Message ----- From: Al Demarzo To: undisclosed-recipients: Cc: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 6:33 PM Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] !21.5 Emergency Freq Linda; You may be mistaken about the ELT antennas, they are mounted on top as recommended by the manufacturers. Matter of fact, I don't think I've ever seen one on the bottom. Al, Scratching Head, DeMarzo Visit the Ercoupe Swap Page Free, Easy and No Membership Required http://www.ercoupeowners.com/swap/swapbook.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Truxel To: Linda Abrams ; John Craparo Cc: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 6:18 PM Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] !21.5 Emergency Freq To be honest I don't know. Good question to ask the ELT Company. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: John Craparo To: Linda Abrams Cc: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 5:16 PM Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] !21.5 Emergency Freq Are they completely fire proof too? Good question... On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:05 PM, Linda Abrams <[email protected]> wrote: Thanks for your post Jim. The part below brings to mind a question: since the belly of the plane seems most likely to take damage in a crash, why are ELT antennas there? Linda N3437H (Sky Sprite) L.A. Jim Truxel wrote: "The aircraft impacted the ground with such force that the ELT antenna was broken off, thus the signal could not be transmitted to the Satellites."
