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...

Actually it would be mounted externally on an aluminum baggage door - it's not for an RV. I have one of those antennas on my Aeronca though and it works perfectly.

Thanks, Mike. I'll have a look at that. Probably have to convert the harness assembly slightly to pick up the antenna.

Dan

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

B&C Specialty Products has a clear heat shrink kit - different sizes - very handy. I did all my label names on the computer, cut them out, and put them on the individual wires every three feet or so. Between that and using color coded wire, it looks pretty good to me. Not as time consuming as you mi...

Thanks, Bob, but if I join the RV movement it would be to build one from scratch - good looking ride though. I'm sure you'll have no problem selling it. Van's kits sure make me want to build one, I just have to clean up my present backlog in the hangar first.

Dan

Nice airplane to restore. Parts are still easy to find, the drawings are all available on CD, and the manuals are real good. Boeing made good stuff - still do. I might just have to build an RV some day though...

Dan

Thanks, Spike. I'm presently restoring a Boeing Stearman back to it's original USN self from a pranged crop sprayer. I've done another Stearman in the past (same story), an Aeronca Champ from the shadow up, and lots of "mending" here and there. A couple of friends of mine just added two -6A's to our...

I've been a lurker here for awhile now and this is my first post. Though not a homebuilder per se, I am a hobbyist aircraft restorer and I enjoy your website. I just purchased this squeezer a couple of months ago and though this is a fair bit of money to lay out, I think it's been a terrific investm...