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Old 08-17-2016, 08:54 AM
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Default Audio / Music Player

Looking at the manual, looks like Garmin did away with the music player function which the aera 500 series has, or am i not looking at the correct place.
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Old 08-17-2016, 09:43 AM
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Will the new area 660 work using an existing roof mounted external GA56 antenna?

This antenna has RG400 going to a standard BNC connector hooked to a Garmin 296. I assume it would work fine if I fabricated a short MCX to BNC adapter, (660 to replace the 296)

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Old 08-17-2016, 10:58 AM
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Looking at the manual, looks like Garmin did away with the music player function which the aera 500 series has, or am i not looking at the correct place.
Hello N5FF,

You are correct that the aera 660 doesn't have the capability to play MP3 files.

Thanks,
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Old 08-17-2016, 12:56 PM
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Hi,

Does the 660 have the ability to export the flight log gpx/kml file into applications like Cloudahoy or Google earth?

-Matt
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Old 08-17-2016, 01:52 PM
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Will the new area 660 work using an existing roof mounted external GA56 antenna?

This antenna has RG400 going to a standard BNC connector hooked to a Garmin 296. I assume it would work fine if I fabricated a short MCX to BNC adapter, (660 to replace the 296)
Hello bnt83,

The GA 56 antenna (011-00134-00) requires a supply voltage of 4.5V +/- 0.5V, and draws 20 mA at that voltage. The GA 56W uses much more power.

The aera 660 uses a 3.7V battery, so ideally we prefer an antenna that works well when operating on 3V or less.

Both the GA 25MCX and GA 27C antennas that are recommended accessories for the aera 660 are spec'd to operate down to 2V.

The GA 56 might work OK as long as the aera 660 is being operated from aircraft power (at which point the available antenna voltage is ~4V), but it is generally not recommended.

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Old 08-17-2016, 03:27 PM
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Hi,

Does the 660 have the ability to export the flight log gpx/kml file into applications like Cloudahoy or Google earth?

-Matt
Hello Matt,

Yes, you may connect a USB cable to your aera 660 and use the free Garmin Basecamp program to retrieve routes (stored flight plans), user waypoints, and tracks you have flown for display in Basecamp.

Basecamp will also allow you to export data in gps and kml format for use by other programs.

You can also use Tools, GPS in Google Earth to directly retrieve and display some stored track and waypoint data, but this capability is less complete.

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If I have the Aera 660 RS 232 'out' going to the Garmin G5 RS 232 'in' then why would I need an external GA-26C external GPS antenna for the G5 as some have suggested?

If the G5 is receiving good data from the 660 why would it need an external antenna?
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Old 08-17-2016, 05:23 PM
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Hello Matt,

Yes, you may connect a USB cable to your aera 660 and use the free Garmin Basecamp program to retrieve routes (stored flight plans), user waypoints, and tracks you have flown for display in Basecamp.

Basecamp will also allow you to export data in gps and kml format for use by other programs.

You can also use Tools, GPS in Google Earth to directly retrieve and display some stored track and waypoint data, but this capability is less complete.

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Steve,

Perfect, that's just what I needed to know. Thanks!

-Matt
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Old 08-17-2016, 05:39 PM
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If I have the Aera 660 RS 232 'out' going to the Garmin G5 RS 232 'in' then why would I need an external GA-26C external GPS antenna for the G5 as some have suggested?

If the G5 is receiving good data from the 660 why would it need an external antenna?
Hello Oly,

Good question.

As you likely know, if you configure your G5 to receive NMEA data from your aera 660, even without using its internal GPS, the G5 leaps into action and shows ground speed, ground track, lateral deviation, and vertical deviation.

What it can't do with NMEA format GPS data is use this data to improve the accuracy of the attitude solution. It does quite well operating even without GPS aiding of the attitude solution, but operates with higher accuracy when this data is available.

The G5 may use the following GPS data to improve the accuracy of the attitude solution:
1. G5 internal GPS receiver, either using internal antenna (when not blocked) or external antenna (like GA 26C or even GA 35/36).
2. MapMX serial data coming from a GNS/GTN unit
3. GPS data coming from a GPS 20A over the CAN bus.
4. GPS data coming from a G3X or G3X Touch system over the CAN bus.

For your installation, the easiest way to assure you are getting the best possible performance from your G5 (and have the most independence - even with the aera 660 turned off), is to install the G5 external antenna.

You already paid for that great high performance WAAS GPS receiver inside the G5 - use it!

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Old 08-17-2016, 05:45 PM
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I've got a 660 with the GDL 39 3D power harness dock mount. I have been unable to receive attitude information via serial connection provided by the dock. However the ADSB information is passed perfectly. In order to see the attitude info on Syn Vis page, I must connect the 660 to GDL39 3D via Bluetooth, only then will the attitude info appear. Is this normal? Or am I missing a setting? The only inconvenience is that the GDL occupies the single Bluetooth connection that I would rather have available for the iPad.

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