Hi David,
I had exactly the same problem, but not quite so bad as yours. I was
advised to move the aerial well away from the avionics, so I mounted it
between the doors under the overhead panel and it solved the problem
immediately.
Best wishes,
William
----- Original Message -----
From: <Davidghillam@aol.com>
Subject: Europa-List: GPS problem
>
> My Bendix/King Skymap II is built into the panel. It works perfectly (I
> think) until the radio is switched on, then gives the message "No fix
possible".
> The 'Status' screen then shows no signal from the satellites.
>
> Because the panel/electrics are the only parts of the plane I did not
build
> myself, I am not sure of the aerial position, but I believe it is
adjacent to
> or on top of the radio stack. People who know more about these things
than
> I say that shouldn't be a problem, but I am not so sure.
>
> I was thinking of removing the panel (not my favourite way of spending the
> day) and moving the aerial to another location but before I do that does
anyone
> have any other suggestions for the cause of the problem, (eg wiring
fault)
> or any other investigations that I should do while it is out?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> David Hillam
> G-SHSH
> Classic 912
> 30 hours
>
>
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