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Any thoughts regarding the proper angle for a small radar dome?
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Post by Brewster Minton »

Mike mine is at an angle. I tried to make it flat at cruise and just on plane. This way in bad fog just on plane it would work the best.
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mike that fixed stand that the dome sits on and the pipe out the back that the cautus bracket fits over is a preset angle. availuble in 4,5,6" heights .just mount on top and your done.
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Post by Ken Hudson »

Mike,

A five degree down angle seems to work pretty well. Consider that most enclosed radar antennas have a 25 degree beam width. That gives you 12 1/2 degrees above and below horizontal. Add five degrees to that and you should have pretty good coverage even before you come on plane.

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