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david(at)mcgirt.net
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Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:45 am Post subject: Garmin 396 & Yak Cockpit

Just curious,  I know there are several people on the list that have these units now.  What I would like to know, is about your installations..  

   

Where are you mounting them, and would you recommend that spot to others.  Do you have a picture to share?  

   

Thanks  

   

David

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viperdoc(at)mindspring.co
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Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:14 am Post subject: Garmin 396 & Yak Cockpit

Talon,

 I have a 396 mounted to the vent tube using a Ram mount. I put a Ram strap mount on the end that is attached to the vent tube under the panel. I attached the strap mount parallel to the vent tube with a adjustable hose clamp. On the other end I took the 396 back plate mounting braket ( the cradle) off of the dash mount and installed it on the other end of the Ram mount. I then adjusted the attachment to the vent tube (under the panel) so as to have the GPS sitting in front of the flat face on the cockpit vent down between my knees.  The antenae cable was threaded thru the G meter wiring hole and feed behind the instruments, The excess wiring was looped and safety tied out of the way. The GPS reciever was velcroed to the glare shield behind my anunciator panel. 

 Works fine without any interference and having the unit down lower in a darker hole helps with reading the screen in direct sunlight. 

 All of the parts for the Ram Mount were purchased from Aircraft Spruce.

 I do not have any pictures of it yet.

 Hope this helps,

 Doc

  

 



  

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dsavarese(at)elmore.rr.co
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Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:22 am Post subject: Garmin 396 & Yak Cockpit

Point of clarification - Doc's airplane is a standard 52  and his installation, although really nice, won't work in a TW/W because you  don't have the vent tube Doc mounted the Ram mount to.

 Dennis

  

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