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Dynon GPS puck
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wirejock
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GPS antenna
Larry,
That was my first location of the GPS puck and it would drop the gps signal occasionally. I fabricated a new bracket and relocated forward about 4” and now it works perfectly. Originally it was too far back and too close to the firewall, it needed a bit of rearward look for a good signal. I think the GTN installation manual discusses facing the antenna forward along the longitudinal axis of the fuselage, not sideways as depicted in the picture above.
Larry,
That was my first location of the GPS puck and it would drop the gps signal occasionally. I fabricated a new bracket and relocated forward about 4” and now it works perfectly. Originally it was too far back and too close to the firewall, it needed a bit of rearward look for a good signal. I think the GTN installation manual discusses facing the antenna forward along the longitudinal axis of the fuselage, not sideways as depicted in the picture above.
motodave
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How I mounted mine, been working great with no drop outs for past 65 hours since first flight last Nov:
Untitled by Dave Hock, on Flickr
Untitled by Dave Hock, on FlickrI did install a stiffiner behind the firewall:
Garmin did advise it will likely shorten the life of the antenna due to heat but I think I can live with that.
Untitled by Dave Hock, on FlickrUntitled by Dave Hock, on FlickrI did install a stiffiner behind the firewall:Garmin did advise it will likely shorten the life of the antenna due to heat but I think I can live with that.
BillL
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Larry, Lay a straight edge between the roll bar and the edge of the firewall/front skin, once the center of the puck is below that line it wont get any better.
BTW - I have had a puck fail on an IFR flight plan. It failed and became a jammer for the other pucks. The WAAS puck should be far away - maybe 3-4 feet from the others. In a wing or on the fuse just behind the 7/9/14 baggage bulkhead is a good place. If it does fail, then turn off the power to that device.
BTW - I have had a puck fail on an IFR flight plan. It failed and became a jammer for the other pucks. The WAAS puck should be far away - maybe 3-4 feet from the others. In a wing or on the fuse just behind the 7/9/14 baggage bulkhead is a good place. If it does fail, then turn off the power to that device.
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Pilot135pd
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fl-mike
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Hopefully there will be some big 'ol access panels on the top/fwd skin, or there will be "words" when it comes time to pull some of those boxes.
Pilot135pd
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Plus hopefully they leave at least 4" or 5" extra on the wiring harnesses. Not only did I have to bend my hands in awful ways, when I had to pull an instrument or radio, I had to disconnect it blindly before it would come out. If they had left 4" or 5" I could have pulled the radio out THEN disconnected the wire harness.
Carl Froehlich
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Dynon GPS antenna/receiver mounted on the glare shield in all three builds. Works perfectly. Note the dark cloth wrapped around it to eliminate glare.
I located the GTN-650 GPS antenna as shown in this photo. This location meets all the touchy Garmin install rules.
Carl
I located the GTN-650 GPS antenna as shown in this photo. This location meets all the touchy Garmin install rules.
Carl
