New Garmin 396

"Jonathan Goodish" wrote:

That equals at least 2 cables running from the GPS for full
functionality.

I have two cables going to my yoke-mounted 296 now--power and remote GPS
antenna. With a little creative routing and some tie-wraps, you can
hardly tell they're there. One more wouldn't be a problem.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

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"Dan Luke" wrote:
That equals at least 2 cables running from the GPS for full
functionality.

I have two cables going to my yoke-mounted 296 now--power and remote GPS
antenna. With a little creative routing and some tie-wraps, you can
hardly tell they're there. One more wouldn't be a problem.

That's true, but the reply was targeted at the poster who suggested that
there would be less wires with the Garmin than with a PDA-based system.
In fact, the Garmin will require at least 2 wires to do what modern
Bluetooth-based PDA/TabletPCs can do with just one.



JKG

"Jonathan Goodish" wrote

Second, it is my understanding that the XM antenna only resides in the
EXTERNAL "smart" antenna, which means if you want to use XM weather, you
are required to use the external antenna. Plus one more cable.

Hmm, I didn't read it that way. I will go back and look again.
--
Jim in NC

"Darrel Toepfer" wrote in message
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Morgans wrote:

I guess if you want to use the XM music output function, you will use
one
cable, to go to the intercom, or earphones.

Its probably loop through satellite feed to the XM Radio, thats how the
current XM Weather RX boxes work...

If the receiver is in the Garmin, then that alot of stuff packed in
there, plus another monthly subscription...

I think we are talking about two different things. I was talking about the
fact that while connected to XM for data, with a music subscription, you can
take a music feed from the 396 to you choice of listening connections.
--
Jim in NC

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"Morgans" wrote:

"Jonathan Goodish" wrote

Second, it is my understanding that the XM antenna only resides in the
EXTERNAL "smart" antenna, which means if you want to use XM weather, you
are required to use the external antenna. Plus one more cable.

Hmm, I didn't read it that way. I will go back and look again.


It doesn't really matter, because even if the XM antenna is integrated
into the unit, it won't pick up much of an XM signal when it's mounted
on the yoke. You will have to have a remote antenna anyway.



JKG

It's also got two wires (serial?) for connecting to an autopilot.

And I know that because I downloaded the manual yesterday, almost as soon as
Garmin put it up.

There is a great deal of gloating in that last statement...



"Darrel Toepfer" wrote in message
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Doug wrote:

Man, I wonder if it will interface with my autopilot. My old King
KLN90B is not that reliable any more. I am wondering if I could chuck
it and get a 396. I don't do GPS approaches, but do use the King to
back up my ILS's and VORs and mostly use it on long trips with the
autopilot.

It has a USB output, that gets kinda cludgy converting to RS232 or
whatever you'd need to drive the AP...

"Morgans" wrote

Hmm, I didn't read it that way. I will go back and look again.

Ah, now I see it. The smart antenna is needed for XM reception, (included)
and it is 3 inches in diameter.
--
Jim in NC

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"Morgans" wrote:
Ah, now I see it. The smart antenna is needed for XM reception, (included)
and it is 3 inches in diameter.


It looks like a pretty interesting antenna, but one thing that I did
note: it has magnets in the base. If they're as strong as the GPS-10
magnets, they could create compass swing problems for folks. Not sure
how easy it will be to remove them, but it will likely void the warranty.


JKG

"Jonathan Goodish" wrote

It looks like a pretty interesting antenna, but one thing that I did
note: it has magnets in the base. If they're as strong as the GPS-10
magnets, they could create compass swing problems for folks. Not sure
how easy it will be to remove them, but it will likely void the warranty.

Interesting, if true, that an aviation product would have magnets that do
not work on aluminum or composites, and might mess up navigational
instruments.

If they do, removing the magnets may void the warranty, but how much could
you mess up an assortment of wire and plastic. Not something I would lose
sleep about doing. g
--
Jim in NC

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"Morgans" wrote:
Interesting, if true, that an aviation product would have magnets that do
not work on aluminum or composites, and might mess up navigational
instruments.

If they do, removing the magnets may void the warranty, but how much could
you mess up an assortment of wire and plastic. Not something I would lose
sleep about doing. g


Well, I removed them from the GPS-10, and that was probably more
difficult than it will be to remove them from the 396 antenna, and it
wasn't all that difficult.

I suspect that there are magnets in the base for auto/marine use. There
were also magnets in the base of my XM antenna, but those were easy to
remove.



JKG