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Gotta admit, quite a project.

Splice the shield to a short 4" section of wire and solder using solder sleeves. Crimp the other end into an appropriate PDIG ring terminal.

Digikey has the Tyco connector a little less than Mouser. Either sells the terminals for less than Spruce. Aircraft Tool also sells a good tool, if you're not looking to crimp all day in a shop environment.

Arrow. Been working on a recalcitrant Baron all day.

It's been on here before. A two year old in the Arrow was killed and everyone else lived.

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United came to my A&P school to try to get people for SFO. Stupid expensive to live down there. If they had a lot like LAX to park a little camp trailer, I might’ve done it to get the seniority and transfer out.

Pacific Coast is pretty backed up as well, looked at working there as I need to be closer to home for family reasons. Think it’ll be February if you want a new transponder installed there nowadays. They’re all backed up like that.

I have something similar I bought from Radio Shack ages ago. Haven’t lost anything to static with it, though I have an antistatic mat as well.

I meant for K9medic, since he doesn’t have any other GPS. The screen on yours looks pretty useable for what it is. I can see why you’re keeping it.

Yours must have the built in gps. The battery replacement doesn’t look too bad, think I’d go for that. Wonder how much the database updates are. And if you need anything extra to run the update.

Two wires, actually. One 232 out and a 232 return. Easier than a 335/345 install, especially if it’s replacing a KT76.

It’s an early moving map unit designed to work with the basic GPS systems available before the GPS 480 (and its Apollo predecessor), so functionality is pretty limiting. If it works, keep it for now, but I wouldn’t drop a penny into it. What other avionics are included?

Is he willing to move to get a good gig?

Some of the early Avidyne units were reliability challenged. Not sure if that’s improved recently or if they’re still somewhat unreliable. And upgrading the older 430/530 to WAAS is still very doable. In fact, Garmin won’t repair the older units until the upgrade is done.

I’ve hooked up a couple 345s to 430/530 and the result is very coarse and cluttered. It’s one of those things that is possible, but honestly better turned off. Now on an IFD or a GTN, that’s a different ballgame entirely.

Portable in solutions won’t display on your panel devices. The GTX345 works with Avidyne though it’s apparently a bit finicky to set up right. Looks nice once it’s running though. My own preference would be the 345 and IFD540.

ForeFlight definitely works with X Plane. I wish the Garmin GTN practice apps did as well.

If you’re keeping it for a few years, I’d get the 650 and enjoy your time with it. If you’re keeping it a few weeks or months, don’t bother.

A printed decal is going to be on vinyl. You're right that traditional layered vinyl is not the right choice for more than a handful of colors, but if you want it to last it's going to be printed on a vinyl substrate.