On May 8, 8:50 am, "d&tm" wrote:
"chris" wrote in message

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On May 6, 4:56 pm, "Russ and/or Martha Oppenheim"
wrote:
I have a Garmin 296 which I use in rented C152s and C172s. I don't use
an
outside antenna. I just put the GPS receiver on the dash of the aiplane
(on
a beanbag mount, which is temporary and works great) and use the little
antenna on the GPS receiver. It works fine. I've never had any
problems
with reception.
Martha

"d&tm" wrote in message

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Looking ( yeh I know I have been looking a lot) at buying a Garmin GPS
(
probably a 96C), and they have 2 types of external antenna, one has
like
a
suction cup on it and the other has a magnet.). Just wondered what
type
is
best and where the best place is to locate the antenna . I would have
guessed the back window would have the least obstructed view, but then
I
have to run the cable from the yoke to the back window which sounds a
bit
messy. Will the front screen be OK? ( I am only a renter, so I cant
lay
any
cables permanently). What do other folks here do with their antenna?
I am
a
bit wary of the magnet idea in case it affects the compass ... I dont
want
to rely totally on GPS.
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I have a 96C and have used it extensively in a 172N, and never had any
problem at all with reception. With no need for an antenna and the
HUGE battery life, you're completely cable free, and it's wonderful!!
The bonus yoke mount isn't the best on our 172 though, the clamp is
designed for a thicker tube on the backside of the yoke, but it still
works, it's just not quite as firm as I would prefer.

If you are tossing up between a 96 and a 96C, my advice is definitely
get the 96C. Twice the battery life (40 hrs vs 20 hrs) and 5 times
the memory. Oh, and the colour screen looks fabulous in bright
sunlight, believe it or not!!

Thanks for the advice Chris. You have convinced me. The 96C it is!
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No worries!!

It also comes with a free yoke mount which takes less than a minute to
install and remove, and puts it right in front of you and with good
amounts of windshield above it for excellent satellite reception.

I just remembered that a friend was in the back seat of our Arrow the
other day and couldn't get reception on his iPaq GPS with external
antenna but it works fine attached to the yoke..

I think the 96C is just awesome for such a small unit, for what it can
do! I use a Mac and download my tracks after each flight and can
analyse track plus alt + speed, it's really good!