Antenna Options

[bantha121 4]

So I was looking at photos of Lufthansa's 747-8s and it appears that they have an antenna configuration that is unavailable in the FMC. As far as I can tell, their configuration (as it would be in the -8 FMC) is WIFI FWD, SATCOM2, VHF, ELT. The closest I can find to that is WIFI FWD, SATCOM2, ELT, but this leaves out the VHF antenna. Just curious as to how hard it would be to add this config as an option. 

 

Sterling Paulsen

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23 minutes ago, bantha121 said:

So I was looking at photos of Lufthansa's 747-8s and it appears that they have an antenna configuration that is unavailable in the FMC. As far as I can tell, their configuration (as it would be in the -8 FMC) is WIFI FWD, SATCOM2, VHF, ELT. The closest I can find to that is WIFI FWD, SATCOM2, ELT, but this leaves out the VHF antenna. Just curious as to how hard it would be to add this config as an option. 

 

Sterling Paulsen

The VHF antennas are always there.... you cannot fly without them.

[bantha121 4]

If it's "always there," explain this https://i.imgur.com/FNXpcJV.png vs https://i.imgur.com/1p6jfSZ.png

 

If it's "always there" then why would it be listed as part of the antenna options? 

[PinkPony 171]

On 10/10/2018 at 12:00 AM, bantha121 said:

So I was looking at photos of Lufthansa's 747-8s and it appears that they have an antenna configuration that is unavailable in the FMC. As far as I can tell, their configuration (as it would be in the -8 FMC) is WIFI FWD, SATCOM2, VHF, ELT. The closest I can find to that is WIFI FWD, SATCOM2, ELT, but this leaves out the VHF antenna. Just curious as to how hard it would be to add this config as an option. 

 

Sterling Paulsen

Sterling, you are absolutely correct that the LH antenna option cannot be configured correctly. Please submit a ticket, that is the only way the team will be able to address it!

 

[Olympic260 415]

2 hours ago, calzonister said:

Sterling, you are absolutely correct that the LH antenna option cannot be configured correctly. Please submit a ticket, that is the only way the team will be able to address it!

 

Lufthansa is doing all sort of own modifications to the airplanes, we have seen it in the 744 and 748. You can submit a ticket for that but I am not sure if we are going to be able to make this chnage.

[PinkPony 171]

21 hours ago, Olympic260 said:

Lufthansa is doing all sort of own modifications to the airplanes, we have seen it in the 744 and 748. You can submit a ticket for that but I am not sure if we are going to be able to make this chnage.

Hi Chris,

The LH B748 antenna configuration is not a custom config. All B748 have a SATCOM, VHF and ELT antenna. 

Please compare with Air China B748 and Korean Air B748.

The current problem is that choosing either WIFI antenna option removes the ability to display a VHF antenna whatsoever. 

In summary, the VHF, ELT should be available together regardless of which WIFI and SATCOM antenna position is selected!

 

 

 

[Olympic260 415]

19 minutes ago, calzonister said:

Hi Chris,

The LH B748 antenna configuration is not a custom config. All B748 have a SATCOM, VHF and ELT antenna. 

Please compare with Air China B748 and Korean Air B748.

The current problem is that choosing either WIFI antenna option removes the ability to display a VHF antenna whatsoever. 

In summary, the VHF, ELT should be available together regardless of which WIFI and SATCOM antenna position is selected!

 

 

 

Please sent it over a ticket then. In here it would be forgoten.