---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 03/30/18: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:53 AM - Re: International Fly-In, Gap-Tallard, France, June 9-10, 2018 (Roland) 2. 12:18 PM - Re: GPS antenna cable length (rampil) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:53:15 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: International Fly-In, Gap-Tallard, France, June 9-10, 2018 From: "Roland" willydewey wrote: > i THIS TIME DOUANE CLEARANCE AT LE HAVRE > But you won't need to clear customs from UK to France AFAIK. Just called the customs office in Germany a few days ago and the assured me, that you don't need to clear customs (only immigration), if you arrive in Germany from the UK, since the UK is in the Customs Union but no Shengen member. So an airfield with immigration should suffice. Regards Roland PH-ZTI XS TG 914 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=478931#478931 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:18:03 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: GPS antenna cable length From: "rampil" I will put on my EE hat and surmise that the reason that Garmin advises against chopping your cable is a simple one. GPS RF is on the north side of 1.5 GHz. Quality cable like RG400 double braid is essential as is perfection in creating the tiny crimp connections. If you do not have the equipment and expertise to do the work, dont even try it. These are not your fathers PL-259/SO-239 radio shack connectors. A bad connection will have more attenuation than a few feet of RG400. The dc voltage to the preamp is not a relevent factor, as a rusty nail could carry that. Yes, I think we have all heard that trope about specific cable lengths. It is, IMHO, just marketing nonsense with no technical basis, since A) the lengths are no where near a tuned wavelength Feedline, and B) All modern receivers have AGC(automatic gain control). Full disclosure: I despise GARMIN avionics for their abysmal Human factors design and their absurd data pricing. -------- Ira N224XS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=478940#478940 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.