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Maybe I wasn't clear in above post. I found one AWOS station that I could receive with XXX.xxx so SL40 is working correctly. It seems that a lot of AWOS stations are not broadcasting in this area. I will expand my list to find other AWOS stations.
So does anybody know if it is common that AWOS stations are not broadcasting? |
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Although I'm certainly no expert I manage a small regional airport and deal with this 3 or 4 times a year so yes I would say in my experience it is not uncommon. Hope that helps... Joe |
You didn't say how far away form the ASOS stations you were. The AIM says you should be able to receive the ASOS within 25NM.
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That could be the problem. I wonder if they use low power RF just to make sure you are truly getting the local weather.
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Bought my SL40 with a flying plane around it. I marveled at just how good the radio was compared with any rental radios I've suffered through. Signal reception is very very good. I find it strange that you are having these issues. But I have never adjusted any settings in mine so I can't say how long it took the builder to "set it up."
I fly under NY bravo and the surrounding areas, but I've been from the Canadian border to New Orleans and have never had a problem receiving any station with the exception of Block Island, which I can't generally receive until I am inside 10 miles. I'm not sure I added anything useful here other than to confirm you should not be having these issue. How is your antenna? |
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If you are very far away, it is common for some of the signals to not be strong enough to un-squelch an SL-40. |
I got this response from Garmin Support... If the stations are low power it’s possible the signal is not strong enough to break squelch in the SL 40. The SL 40 receiver squelch adjustment can be adjusted by a Garmin Aviation dealer in test mode.
I will try un-squelch next time I fly. Thanks everyone for your help... |
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