I have a question for anyone out there that has a Lowrance 600c. When the
light goes off is your display nearly impossible to see? I think I've got
good vision but when the light goes off I can hardly see the display. I had
an AirMap 1000 but returned it because I couldn't see the display when the
light went off. I have adjusted the contrast and brightness but still not
satisfied when the light is off on the 600c.

I am using the aux power plug so that the light will stay on. What are your
experiences with this GPS unit?

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John "Ebby" Ebensperger
Hatz Classic s/n37
Camden, NY

On 2007-04-02, Ebby > wrote:
> I have a question for anyone out there that has a Lowrance 600c. When the
> light goes off is your display nearly impossible to see? I think I've got

> I am using the aux power plug so that the light will stay on. What are your
> experiences with this GPS unit?

About the same as your take on the issue. It is very dim in the cockpit
without the backlighting on. If running on battery you can have the display
backlighting only stay on say 30 sec or 1 min. Then any keypress will light
it again. I've used this technique in the plane, but now have an aux plug
for the power so it can stay on if I wish. Incidentally, I'm very satisfied
with my unit and it does more than any other on the market for its price
range. The runway center line steering is awesome, almost like having another
LOC indicator in the plane.

....Edwin
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return."-da Vinci http://bellsouthpwp2.net/e/d/edwinljohnson

Ebby,

> What are your
> experiences with this GPS unit?
>

If sunlight shines directly on it, it's decently visible.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

On Apr 1, 7:32 pm, "Ebby" > wrote:
> I have a question for anyone out there that has a Lowrance 600c. When the
> light goes off is your display nearly impossible to see? I think I've got
> good vision but when the light goes off I can hardly see the display. I had
> an AirMap 1000 but returned it because I couldn't see the display when the
> light went off. I have adjusted the contrast and brightness but still not
> satisfied when the light is off on the 600c.
>
> I am using the aux power plug so that the light will stay on. What are your
> experiences with this GPS unit?
>
> --
> John "Ebby" Ebensperger
> Hatz Classic s/n37
> Camden, NY

I have the AirMap 1000 and have no problem seeing the display, even in
direct sunlight. I rarely use the backlight.

--Walt
Bozeman