X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 16:03:36 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m18.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.208] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 1098924 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 10 May 2006 09:08:09 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.208; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-m18.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.5.) id q.43b.150e4d (32915) for ; Wed, 10 May 2006 09:07:22 -0400 (EDT) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <43b.150e4d.31933f8a@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 09:07:22 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] mx20 and Garmin 396 XM antenna? X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1147266442" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5300 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1147266442 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dan, I've also been researching the 396 to MX20 connection. I got updated install manuals for the MX 20 and GDL 69 from Gulf Coast Avionics. Garmin has a policy of not releasing install manuals to users, only authorized dealers. I'll e-mail the GDL 69 install manual and the newest MX20 manual to you directly since the LML won't let me attach 6MB files. I bought the marine XM receiver, the GDL 30 (about $700) and hooked it up to the MX20. The MX20 didn't recognize it and I returned it. I know the 396 has a serial port connection but I'm not sure if the MX20 will recognize it and control the 396. But I do know the 396 can control the SL30 comm. Just maybe.... But don't expect any solid answers from the documentation. Mike Easley -------------------------------1147266442 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Dan,

I've also been researching the 396 to MX20 connection. I got upda= ted=20 install manuals for the MX 20 and GDL 69 from Gulf Coast Avionics. Gar= min=20 has a policy of not releasing install manuals to users, only authorized=20 dealers. I'll e-mail the GDL 69 install manual and the newest MX20 man= ual=20 to you directly since the LML won't let me attach 6MB files.

I bought the marine XM receiver, the GDL 30 (about $700) and hooked it=20= up=20 to the MX20. The MX20 didn't recognize it and I returned it.

I know the 396 has a serial port connection but I'm not sure if the MX2= 0=20 will recognize it and control the 396. But I do know the 396 can contr= ol=20 the SL30 comm. Just maybe....

But don't expect any solid answers from the documentation.

Mike Easley

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