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emrath(at)comcast.net
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 Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:58 pm Post subject: Garmin weather antenna |
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I have a Garmin Weather antenna for my GPSMAP 496 which I would like to
mount on top of my panel. There are two threaded holes in the back of the
antenna to be able to bolt this to the 'dash'. Does anyone know what size
screws are required to do this, I cannot seem to find any reference in my
materials about this.
Marty
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skywagon
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:37 pm Post subject: Garmin weather antenna |
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Marty,
Do you know if your weather antenna is the model that has the ring magnet on
the bottom...?
If so, you may not want to mount it to the panel top if you have a compass
near by.
Also, you may not want to permanently mount it in case you want to take the
antenna with you to hook up to another Garmin in a buddy's plane.
There is a procedure for removing the magnet if it is not desired. Some of
us have mounted the antenna high up and out of the way in the front window
frame area using an "L" shaped bracket. The 2 screws holding it can be
quickly removed in the case where you want to use the antenna in another
aircraft.
.....2 cents of comment....
David
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n744bh(at)bellsouth.net
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:11 pm Post subject: Garmin weather antenna |
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I have a 396 and if the antenna you're talking about is for the XM weather
I'm pretty sure that the screws are 4-40. What I did to make it easy to
remove the antenna was cut the head off the screw and then sharpen it up a
little. I then drilled holes in the top of the glareshield using the
mounted screws to mark the spot to drill and set the antenna with screws
attached into the holes. I've been using it this way for a couple of years
now and have never had a problem of the antenna coming off the glareshield
in turbulence. Oh yeah, I used as small a drill as possible so that the fit
was fairly snug.
Bill
Glasair SIIS-FT
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