Does anyone know of an antenna for an Aera 500 that can be mounted permanently to the outside of an aircraft? I'm not interested in the GA25 or 27 mentioned in the manual.
Dan
External Antenna for Garmin Aera 500
- stearman456
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Dan,
The Garmin GA56 external antenna should work with the Aera according to the following site:
http://www.banyanpilotshop.net/10expand ... le-antenna
They sell for about $50 on Ebay. I would suggest you buy it and try it out before you drill any holes!
The Garmin GA56 external antenna should work with the Aera according to the following site:
http://www.banyanpilotshop.net/10expand ... le-antenna
They sell for about $50 on Ebay. I would suggest you buy it and try it out before you drill any holes!
Mike Bullock
http://www.rvplane.com
RV-7 | Superior IO-360 | Whirlwind 200RV
Garmin GTN650 | GRT Dual Sport SX EFIS
Status: FLYING!
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Garmin GTN650 | GRT Dual Sport SX EFIS
Status: FLYING!
- stearman456
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Dan,
Another option is to mount a smaller antenna under the cowling. As long as you don't plan on metallic paint, reception won't be an issue. I've been running two GPS antenna's under my cowl for the last 18 months and haven't lost reception once....well I do loose it when I go upside down!
Another option is to mount a smaller antenna under the cowling. As long as you don't plan on metallic paint, reception won't be an issue. I've been running two GPS antenna's under my cowl for the last 18 months and haven't lost reception once....well I do loose it when I go upside down!
Mike Bullock
http://www.rvplane.com
RV-7 | Superior IO-360 | Whirlwind 200RV
Garmin GTN650 | GRT Dual Sport SX EFIS
Status: FLYING!
http://www.rvplane.com
RV-7 | Superior IO-360 | Whirlwind 200RV
Garmin GTN650 | GRT Dual Sport SX EFIS
Status: FLYING!
- stearman456
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- Joined: Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:14 pm
- Location: Lacombe, Alberta
- stearman456
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- Posts: 9
- Joined: Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:14 pm
- Location: Lacombe, Alberta
Just got a reply from the tekkies at Garmin: the Aera 5xx series gps's aren't compatible with the GA-56 antennas because those gps's can't power the antenna.
On the positive side though, Air Gizmos have a cover that when closed looks much like a GA-56, and you can install the 500's antenna inside of it and thus have a good looking, permanently mounted external antenna. Just ordered one from Spruce.
Dan
On the positive side though, Air Gizmos have a cover that when closed looks much like a GA-56, and you can install the 500's antenna inside of it and thus have a good looking, permanently mounted external antenna. Just ordered one from Spruce.
Dan