Handheld GPS auto mount OK?

Thanks to everybody who answered my messages. Today I came up with a cheap
way to solve the problem -- an old yoke chart clip from Sporty's. A piece of
Velcro on the clip tongue and a matching piece on the GPS (Garmin 60CS
hiker/geocacher/marine model) did the job. The angle of the unit wasn't
exactly right for me, so I inserted a wooden wedge between the teeth of the
clip. Worked fine.

However, I've ordered a dash mount to see if that will work better. If it
blocks the forward view too much, I'll just use the mount in my minivan. I
also ordered a set of sticky sheets intended to mount the unit temporarily
so that I can experiment with it.

Henry


"David Johnson" wrote in message
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Not liking yoke mounts, I considered other possibilities. I found
that my GPS (Garmin 92) would fit nicely between the old AN-type
DG and Artificial Horizon in my panel. The problem was how to
mount it there.

Looking around, I found that Garmin sells marine GPSs in the same
cases as their aviation units - and deck mounts to match. Removing
the ball swivel base from one of these provided a mount made for
my GPS that would firmly attach it to a flat surface. To provide
a suitable surface I fabricated an "L" bracket out of about .100
aluminum of similar length and width to the GPS case. The "L" is
actually an acute angle to provide an upward tilt. I installed the
deck mount on the bracket, then clipped the assembly to the brow
of the glareshield. Mounted in this the GPS is exactly where I want
it - front and center (of me), but in the way of nothing. I use an
extra large spring clip - available in any office supply store.

David Johnson