Here's some shots of the 696 installed in the panel. Sure does use up a lot of room !!
We haven't flown with it yet, but have some dining room table time playing with it. As mentioned before, since it's on my wife's side of the plane, I've even let her see how it works. So far she's impressed.
I've noticed a lot of things about the unit, but one thing has impressed me. t Of the other 3 GPS units (the Blue Mountain, the 530, and the now displaced 296) would not do, and that is pick up enough signals to operate in the hangar, but the 696, albeit on the weak side will, even operating with the built in antenna.
I haven't installed the XM antenna yet, but that will only take a few minutes.
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By USCANAM
My thanks to Paul Dye for his flight reports.
Jack
We haven't flown with it yet, but have some dining room table time playing with it. As mentioned before, since it's on my wife's side of the plane, I've even let her see how it works. So far she's impressed.
I've noticed a lot of things about the unit, but one thing has impressed me. t Of the other 3 GPS units (the Blue Mountain, the 530, and the now displaced 296) would not do, and that is pick up enough signals to operate in the hangar, but the 696, albeit on the weak side will, even operating with the built in antenna.
I haven't installed the XM antenna yet, but that will only take a few minutes.
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By USCANAM
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By USCANAM
My thanks to Paul Dye for his flight reports.
Jack