Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #47869
From: Craig Berland <cberland@systems3.net>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [LML] WAAS antennas
Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:08:29 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>

Colyn, I have an A36 Bonanza with a 530W and a 430W.  This has happened once on the ground.  When I taxied the problem/message went away. Antennas are external.

Craig Berland

 

Has anyone else noticed any issues with their WAAS GPS installation?

 

I just convereted a 530 and 430 to 530W and 430W.    My GPS antennas are on a tray just under the glass section in front of the vertical stab on my IVP.   Since I got Waas I get "No GPS navigation - user other nav" message.  It happens on the ground, it happens whether near buildings or not, it happens to both navs but at different times.   It lasts from 30-45 seconds typically.

 

One theory that has been put forth is that the WAAS units look further down the horizon (or need to to get a big enough constellation) and that I may have some blockage at those low angles.   So far I haven't seen this happen in the air.

 

I also converted my cessna 530 to 530W.    I haven't noticed any issues.  The antenna is OUTDOORS in that installation.

 

Colyn

 

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