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MAS
PostPosted: 2007-12-22 09:09:05
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Hi all,

I have a Garmin 296 and a remote antenna that I want to mount about 40cm
from the GPS unit. The cable on the remote antenna is a good 2mts too long
so is it ok to just coil it up and tie it out of the way or does coiling the
cable cause interference ?

Am I better of cutting the cable to the right length and fitting a new BNC
connector ?

Cheers..


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Conor
PostPosted: 2007-12-22 12:27:27
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In article , MAS says...
> Hi all,
>
> I have a Garmin 296 and a remote antenna that I want to mount about 40cm
> from the GPS unit. The cable on the remote antenna is a good 2mts too long
> so is it ok to just coil it up and tie it out of the way or does coiling the
> cable cause interference ?
>
> Am I better of cutting the cable to the right length and fitting a new BNC
> connector ?
>
Should be OK.

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Andrew (G0RVM)
PostPosted: 2007-12-22 13:04:46
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MAS wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have a Garmin 296 and a remote antenna that I want to mount about 40cm
> from the GPS unit. The cable on the remote antenna is a good 2mts too
> long so is it ok to just coil it up and tie it out of the way or does
> coiling the cable cause interference ?
>
> Am I better of cutting the cable to the right length and fitting a new BNC
> connector ?
>
> Cheers..

Either would be just fine. However, if one end of the cable is moulded into
the antenna, you may be better off just coiling the wire - hold it together
with a couple of cable ties - in case you ever want to move it further away.
Sods law and all that....

Andrew


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Peter
PostPosted: 2007-12-22 16:53:06
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Andrew (G0RVM) wrote:
> MAS wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have a Garmin 296 and a remote antenna that I want to mount about 40cm
>> from the GPS unit. The cable on the remote antenna is a good 2mts too
>> long so is it ok to just coil it up and tie it out of the way or does
>> coiling the cable cause interference ?
>>
>> Am I better of cutting the cable to the right length and fitting a new BNC
>> connector ?
>>
>> Cheers..
>
> Either would be just fine. However, if one end of the cable is moulded into
> the antenna, you may be better off just coiling the wire - hold it together
> with a couple of cable ties - in case you ever want to move it further away.
> Sods law and all that....
>
> Andrew
>
>
A shorter cable will always be better for signal strength, however the
original will have had the plug fitted properly (we hope). A poor DIY
job could well be worse. Unless you have problems I would leave it
alone. Just dont coil it too tightly (3 inch dia loops is fine) and
dont put it where the cable will get squeezed.


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MAS
PostPosted: 2007-12-22 19:53:39
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Thanks Conor, Andrew, Peter,

I will leave it as it is and coil it..

Regards. MAS

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> Andrew (G0RVM) wrote:
>> MAS wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I have a Garmin 296 and a remote antenna that I want to mount about 40cm
>>> from the GPS unit. The cable on the remote antenna is a good 2mts too
>>> long so is it ok to just coil it up and tie it out of the way or does
>>> coiling the cable cause interference ?
>>>
>>> Am I better of cutting the cable to the right length and fitting a new
>>> BNC
>>> connector ?
>>>
>>> Cheers..
>>
>> Either would be just fine. However, if one end of the cable is moulded
>> into the antenna, you may be better off just coiling the wire - hold it
>> together with a couple of cable ties - in case you ever want to move it
>> further away. Sods law and all that....
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>>
> A shorter cable will always be better for signal strength, however the
> original will have had the plug fitted properly (we hope). A poor DIY job
> could well be worse. Unless you have problems I would leave it alone. Just
> dont coil it too tightly (3 inch dia loops is fine) and dont put it
> where the cable will get squeezed.


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Darren Grif..PSWorld.Com
PostPosted: 2007-12-23 12:41:08
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On 2007-12-22 09:09:05 +0000, MAS said:

> Hi all,
>
> I have a Garmin 296 and a remote antenna that I want to mount about 40cm
> from the GPS unit. The cable on the remote antenna is a good 2mts too long
> so is it ok to just coil it up and tie it out of the way or does coiling the
> cable cause interference ?
>
> Am I better of cutting the cable to the right length and fitting a new BNC
> connector ?
>
> Cheers..

You shouldnt have any problems if you just coil it up. Easy to test,
install with it coiled up and compare the signal strengths against that
with it unfurled?

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