MM53, kudos for the reply. Being an engineer I like when folks dig deep to arrive at great answers. This is a great idea. I hope Watsojw also takes a look at this idea. Makes good sense on the orientation of the tag. Thanks for sharing this idea. Great forum, great folks. Most appreciated.I have mine mounted behind the left front leg with Velco. The antenna runs down the leg. According to a discussion with the manufacturer, the best antenna reception will be from a vertical orientation, and the worst from a horizontal one if lost. Leading the antenna down the leg will at best wind up vertical (if it lands right-side up or upside down) and at worst at a 45 degree angle if leaning on two of it's prop arms. It could wind up horizontal if hung up in a tree, but I'm playing the better odds by running the antenna down a leg.View attachment 104800
Another great idea. Thanks, Speedmeister. I love folks that can think out of the box. KudosThis might interest you: Aerial-Pixel - Vinyl Graphics, Vinyl Decals, Apparel, 3D Printing
Sparke, I mounted mine vertically on the aft edge of the port landing skid. (That's the left side, in back, ...;-)) I wrapped one piece of the provided velcro around the skid and backed this up with two small electrical tie wraps.
You can see it attached to wreckage in the photo below (sigh...). For the rest of the story go to:
Shout out to Marco Polo Recovery System
I never would have found her without the Marco Polo unit.
It stayed totally secure for over a year and it was still easy to plug it in for charging occasionally.
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MM53, kudos for the reply. Being an engineer I like when folks dig deep to arrive at great answers. This is a great idea. I hope Watsojw also takes a look at this idea. Makes good sense on the orientation of the tag. Thanks for sharing this idea. Great forum, great folks. Most appreciated.
Sparke
Mine has the micro switch as well. I have to use the edge of my fingernail & watch for the indicator light to flash. The tie wrap doesn’t interfere with this at all.Watsojw, Your right, good exchange of ideas. Love the interaction, that's how we all learn. I agree with the tie's but here's my problem. I have one of the newer tags that have a mico on/off button. With my big farmer hands, not that I'm a farmer, I have a tough time trying to turn off and on. That's why I'm waiting for the suggestion Speedmeister had with the link to Aerial-Pixel - Vinyl Graphics, Vinyl Decals, Apparel, 3D Printing
That will make it easier to remove, turn on or off and replace. For extra insurance, I might still tie wrap but don't know until they 3D print the new holder and I get to test. I'll post my results once in hand.