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Installation Planning and Considerations

190-01810-00 GDL 82 TSO Installation Manual

Rev. 5 Page 4-1

4 Installation Planning and Considerations

4.1 Installation Requirements............................................................................................................................... 4-1

4.2 Pre-Installation Transponder Check ................................................................................................................ 4-2

4.3 GDL 82 External Sensors and Devices............................................................................................................. 4-3

4.4 Antenna Requirements .................................................................................................................................. 4-4

4.4.1 L-Band Antenna ...................................................................................................................................... 4-4

4.4.2 GPS Antenna........................................................................................................................................... 4-5

4.5 Antenna Considerations ................................................................................................................................ 4-6

4.5.1 L-Band .................................................................................................................................................... 4-6

4.5.2 GPS (GDL 82 with GPS/SBAS Only) .......................................................................................................... 4-7

4.6 Interference Considerations ........................................................................................................................... 4-9

This section provides GDL 82 considerations and requirements for selecting the proper installation locations, supporting

structure, electrical wiring, and antenna mounting.

4.1 Installation Requirements

The GDL 82 requires the following minimum installation.

 GDL 82

 L-Band antenna

 GPS/SBAS position source

 Transponder (pressure altitude, squawk code, and Ident Status source)