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Subject: Re: [LML] cheltons losing gps signal
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GPS antennas inside the fiberglass wingtips of my Legacy are working =
very well (Garmin 900).  They are mounted level and I worried that =
perhaps they should be angled slightly outboard so that one of them =
would be upright during any turn -- but no problems at all.

On Dec 7, 2011, at 5:01 AM, Steve Colwell wrote:

I was losing the GPS signal almost every time I turned from downwind to =
base
and to final.  The antenna is mounted in the wingtip of our Legacy.
Occasionally, the GPS signal for the Chelton would be lost for 2 to 45
minutes in level flight.  The Garmin 396 with its antenna under the =
glare
shield always had a good signal.  I mentioned the problem to Freeflight =
at
Oshkosh a couple of years ago and they made me a deal to swap the 1101
(supplied by Direct 2) for a 1201.  I have not had a problem since. =20

Steve Colwell  2 screen Chelton


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