Dave Butler wrote:

Maule Driver wrote:

Well, it came yesterday. Great box. Looks like the challenge will be
'mounting' the GXM 30 XM antenna in the Maule.

The thing has a big non-removeable magnet so distance from the compass
is needed. It has an extension cord and mounting screws but needs
good sky exposure... any thoughts are welcome.


Garmin should know better. What were they thinking?


Otherwise, the yoke mount looks fine and the unit itself has me
drooling. NC to FL next week!


Mine came Wednesday, been foolin' around with it in the car. I think I'm
going to like it a lot, but that antenna thing is a definite drawback:
the fact that you have 2 separate antennas with two wires to manage, and
the magnet.

Let us know if you come up with an elegant solution.

Dave

They must have just sent out a big shipment, mine came yesterday
(promised ship date of 8/31). I came home to find it then had to leave
immediately for a flight lesson. Since it was a "preparation for
checkride" instrument lesson, playing with the new toy on the flight was
out of the question. Bummer.

I'll be taking it up on Saturday though.

I wonder why the GXM-30 has to have view of the sky? The WxWorx antenna
that comes with the ControlVision solution works fine in the side pocket
of a Cherokee. I may try my GXM-30 there just to see what happens.

And at any rate are we losing a little bit of perspective, complaining
that our W-compass's already marginal accuracy is negatively affected by
our much-more-accurate GPS?

--
"You can support the troops but not the president"
--Representative Tom Delay (R-TX), during the Kosovo war.