Real World GDL-39 Use. Weather issues?

[scottfromiowa]

I fly almost exclusively in the Midwest. Common mission is South accross Missouri to North East Arkansas and North to Northern Wisconsin from Eastern Iowa.

I have had some issues with Radar painting weather on my Ipad. I fly the Pilot Ap on an Ipad (bluetooth)and also have a gizmo mount hard wired to a 696.

My utilities show strong connection (9-11 stations) and the screen says radar not available? I called Garmin and they said go into settings and clear weather. re-boot. Get bluetooth connection. Go to overlays re-connect radar.

Any key "how to's" others are doing to get consistant connectivity? GPS works fantastic. I have a small suction cup antenna running to the GDL-39 that is glarescreen mounted.

[Andy95W]

I don't have an answer for you, but may have another point of contact.

Try e-mailing to g3xpert@garmin.com. They answered my questions very nicely and well.

You might want to ask whether you really need the external antenna. Their guys told my that the GDL 39 is programmed to use the GPS location fron the connected GPS device, at least for the Aera series.

I am currently hooking up a GDL-39 myself to an Aera 500. Whatever you find out, please post it in case I have the same issue.

Good luck.

[scottfromiowa]

My ipad is NOT GPS enabled. Need the input to GDL-39. GPS works great, not the issue. Consistent painting of weather on the i-pad when my utilities (GDL-39) says I am connected and all is well...that is my issue. Thanks for the additional reference Andy.

[scottfromiowa]

HMMMmmmm. I am hard wired to 696 and bluetooth to the i-pad. I wonder if the hard-wired connection to the 696 is the issue some how? I often don't set-up weather on the 696 as I primarily use the i-pad for weather and the 696 for navigation....I think I need to get out the user guide to the 696...

[Marauder]

Scott -- basic question, but I know it got me when I first used it. Are you switching the radar to the ADS-B version in the overlay setup?

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[Marauder]

HMMMmmmm. I am hard wired to 696 and bluetooth to the i-pad. I wonder if the hard-wired connection to the 696 is the issue some how? I often don't set-up weather on the 696 as I primarily use the i-pad for weather and the 696 for navigation....I think I need to get out the user guide to the 696...

You should be able to run a hardwire to the 696 and run Bluetooth at the same time. I do know that a dual Bluetooth environment is supported since I am running an iPad Air and Mini at the same time. And I know the Bluetooth 796 can be paired at the same time. I would think they would allow wireless and wired to exist at the same time.

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[scottfromiowa]

Scott -- basic question, but I know it got me when I first used it. Are you switching the radar to the ADS-B version in the overlay setup?

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Yup, thanks. That is exactly what I am checking Marauder.

[Andy95W]

The guy from Garmin told me the GDL39 will take the GPS info from your 696 if it is hardwired. That info will then be bluetoothed to your iPad.

Interested to hear what you find out.

[scottfromiowa]

The guy from Garmin told me the GDL39 will take the GPS info from your 696 if it is hardwired. That info will then be bluetoothed to your iPad.

Interested to hear what you find out.

I will try to get GPS without the antenna attached and see.