X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:51:14 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-d02.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.40] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.12) with ESMTP id 3512627 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:35:32 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imr-d02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v39.1.) id q.d14.4229a922 (39952) for ; Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:33:46 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:33:45 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Ryan 9900B X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1235432025" X-Mailer: AOL 9.1 sub 5003 X-Spam-Flag:NO -------------------------------1235432025 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Angier, It's worse than you thought. Garmin GPS WAAS antennas require a minimum of about 13 feet of antenna wire length or a lot of connectors because of some expected minimum loss betwixt the antenna and the magic box. Whoopie should come from you on your first flight - perhaps in this decade. Scott In a message dated 2/23/2009 5:16:59 P.M. Central Standard Time, N4ZQ@comcast.net writes: Hi Scott, I agree with your comment on 430W, I have it in my Mooney. I also agree that TACS capability is of somewhat limited value in the IFR environment. As you well know, I began construction of my 360 way back in the last century when you were still a twinkle in somebody's eye. Had I known about WAAS, I might have at least planned ahead to provide for an eventual upgrade. My (new) Apollo GX60 is approaching dinosaur status and has no upgrade path for WAAS. If I got really enthusiastic and all fired up about a WAAS upgrade, I would remove my GX60 and SL70 and their trays from the stack. They could then start a new life as paper weights on my desk. A new Garmin WAAS unit could then occupy that footprint. The SL30 nav/com would move to the bottom of the stack and the old transponder would need to be replaced with a remote located transponder. A lot of work that would interfere with plans to become airborne this year... The only part of my gps system that is WAAS compatible is the RG400 antenna cable.... and it runs in a bundle with the 4 9900B, 1 com and 1 marker beacon cables on the left side of the cockpit. I'd be a little bit irritated if I went the upgrade path described, only to find out that the 9900B cables were makin' WHOOPY with the GPS cable....how's that for electronic speak? Angier Ames N4ZQ N3ZQ -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1218822736x1201267884/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62) -------------------------------1235432025 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Angier,
 
It's worse than you thought.  Garmin GPS WAAS antennas require a=20 minimum of about 13 feet of antenna wire length or a lot of connec= tors=20 because of some expected minimum loss betwixt the antenna and the magic= =20 box.
 
Whoopie should come from you on your first flight - perhaps in this=20 decade.
 
Scott
 
In a message dated 2/23/2009 5:16:59 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 N4ZQ@comcast.net writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>Hi=20 Scott,

I agree with your comment on 430W, I have it in my Mooney. I= =20 also 
agree that TACS capability is of somewhat limited value in=20= the=20 IFR 
environment. As you well know, I began construction of my 36= 0=20 way back 
in the last century when you were still a twinkle in=20 somebody's eye. 
Had I known about WAAS, I might have at least=20 planned ahead to provide 
for an eventual upgrade. My (new) Apoll= o=20 GX60 is approaching dinosaur 
status and has no upgrade path for=20 WAAS.

If I got really enthusiastic and all fired up about a WAAS=20 upgrade, I 
would remove my GX60 and SL70  and their trays f= rom=20 the stack. They 
could then start a new life as paper weights on=20= my=20 desk. A new Garmin 
WAAS unit could then occupy that footprint. T= he=20 SL30 nav/com would 
move to the bottom of the stack and the old=20 transponder would need to 
be replaced with a remote located=20 transponder. A lot of work that 
would interfere with plans to be= come=20 airborne this year... The only 
part of my gps system that is WAA= S=20 compatible   is the RG400 antenna 
cable.... and it run= s in=20 a bundle with the 4 9900B, 1 com and 1 marker 
beacon cables on t= he=20 left side of the cockpit.

I'd be a little bit irritated if I went t= he=20 upgrade path described, 
only to find out that the 9900B cables w= ere=20 makin' WHOOPY with the GPS 
cable....how's that for electronic=20 speak?

Angier Ames
N4ZQ
N3ZQ

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