Avmap EKP NT

[Kai Glaesner]

Hello community,

has anybody experience with the above mentioned unit? Especially map-detail
(compared to e.g. Garmin or Lowrance) and quaility of screen (sunlight
readability) is of interest for me.

Regards

Kai Glaesner

[Jay Honeck]

Hello Kai,

Several of us here have the AvMap EKP IIC (I think that's what it's called
in "real" life -- most of us just call it the "AvMap"). It's an awesome
flight instrument.

I've not heard of the "NT" -- is that a typo, or something new?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Kai Glaesner]

Jay,

> Several of us here have the AvMap EKP IIC

that's the fancy colour-display unit...

> I've not heard of the "NT" -- is that a typo, or something new?

that's the not-so-fancy black-and-white unit. It's cheaper (appr. 50%) und
seems to be closer to the original Magellan EC 10/20X.

Regards

Kai

[Jay Honeck]

> > I've not heard of the "NT" -- is that a typo, or something new?
>
> that's the not-so-fancy black-and-white unit. It's cheaper (appr. 50%) und
> seems to be closer to the original Magellan EC 10/20X.

Well, if it can do everything the color version can do, it would still be a
great unit.

However, it's the huge color screen that makes the AvMap such a terrific
device. Having lived with a grayscale Lowrance for several years, I was
amazed at how much more clearly information could be imparted in color.
Instead of having to stare at the screen, trying to interpret what you're
seeing, it's more of a "glance and go" thing with color.

Of course, it may have something to do with the screen being 3 or 4 times
bigger, too...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Kai Glaesner]

Jay,

How do you get your Jepp-data updated (if you get it ;-)?

Kai

[Jay Honeck]

> How do you get your Jepp-data updated (if you get it ;-)?

If you mean the internal database, I only update it annually.

You can contract for updates more often, of course.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Hankal]

>Several of us here have the AvMap EKP IIC (I think that's what it's called
>in "real" life -- most of us just call it the "AvMap"). It's an awesome
>flight instrument.

I went for the $500.00 upgrade. It now recycles so fast you would hardly notice
it.
Best investment I ever made, would not leave home without it.
Hank N1441P

[Hankal]

>If you mean the internal database, I only update it annually.

I update it 3 times a year. Never know when frequency is changed.
Hank N1441P

[Kai Glaesner]

Jay,

> > How do you get your Jepp-data updated (if you get it ;-)?
>
> If you mean the internal database, I only update it annually.
>
> You can contract for updates more often, of course.

I'm more interested in _how_ (technologicaly) ;-)

Regards

Kai

[Kai Glaesner]

Hankal,
> I went for the $500.00 upgrade. It now recycles so fast you would hardly
notice
> it.
> Best investment I ever made, would not leave home without it.

What has been done during theis "update"?

Regards

Kai Glaesner

[Morgans]

"Kai Glaesner" > wrote in message
...
> Hankal,
> > I went for the $500.00 upgrade. It now recycles so fast you would hardly
> notice
> > it.
> > Best investment I ever made, would not leave home without it.
>
> What has been done during theis "update"?
>
> Regards
>
> Kai Glaesner

upGRADE, not upDATE.

My guess is a better machine, than the cheaper, older one.
--
Jim in NC


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[Hankal]

>What has been done during theis "update"?

Replaced or added another motherboard other than that I do not know.
has the answer for that. Hank

[Hankal]

>I'm more interested in _how_ (technologicaly) ;-)

Contact

[Jay Honeck]

> How do you get your Jepp-data updated (if you get it ;-)?

Well, this will be my first update coming up (at OSH '04), so I'll let you
know then. I'm assuming it's a new data chip (like Lowrance) or perhaps an
upload?

I'm sure their website addresses this somewhere.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Hankal]

>Well, this will be my first update coming up (at OSH '04), so I'll let you
>know then. I'm assuming it's a new data chip (like Lowrance) or perhaps an
>upload?

They will send a new data card, Take the old one out, put new one in.
Word of caution. Test the GPS with the new card for several days before
returning it to AvMap.
Hank

[Thomas Borchert]

Jay,

> I'm assuming it's a new data chip (like Lowrance)
>

They offer downloads, too, now.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)