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Old 28-08-2006, 19:14   #1
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My Garmin unit has an external alarm connection. You can find anything from a pleasant ding, to the most annoying tone for under US $5 at any Radio Shack. The garmin if I remember correctly is a 100ma load.
I mounted the unit at the nav station and is quite audible at the cockpit.
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Old 28-08-2006, 19:25   #2
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Thanks for that Mario, I'll check 'em out again. The '"experts" at my supplier did'nt mention that.

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