Dale Ensing
Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 571
Location: Aero Plantation Weddington NC
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 Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:02 am Post subject: Garmin hand held GPS |
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FWIW
The fix for a problem others may encounter.........
Today, when I attempted to remove the remote antenna from my Garmin 295, so that I could update the data base, the BNC connector rotating slide would not turn to release the antenna. It appeared to be jammed somehow. The antenna connector sits in a recess on the back of the GPS body but I could see that the rotating slide was tight up against the case mounted portion. It did not allow the rotating slide to be pushed inward to rotate and disengage. The whole connector assemble also seemed to be too loose in the GPS body which added to the frustration but was the clue to the solution.The problem turned out to be the ring nut that holds the mounted portion of the BNC connector in the GPS body. The ring nut had backed off and was now tight up against the rotating slider and not allowing it to slide inward.
The fix.......The ring nut has two slots, 180 degrees apart, on its outer edge . I was able to get a very small screwdriver into the slots and turn the ring nut tight against the case body thus allowing the slider sleeve to be pushed in and rotated.
Dale Ensing
RV6A N118DE
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Dale Ensing
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Aero Plantation
Weddington NC |
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