Garmin iQue 3600a -- sunlight screen readability?

[Chuck]

Folks,
I'M about to start flying again, and so am giving the 3600a a serious
look! I currently have one of the original 3600, which is nearly
invisible when outdoors.

I notice that the 3600a now has a transflective TFT, and so I'm hoping
that somebody has tried it and can comment on how visible it is in full
sunlight.

Thanks!

[Newps]

Can't speak about the Garmin, would never get one as it runs Palm.
That's just stupid. I have a Dell X50v that works so well with my
bluetooth GPS I just sold my Garmin 96C on ebay.



Chuck wrote:
> Folks,
> I'M about to start flying again, and so am giving the 3600a a serious
> look! I currently have one of the original 3600, which is nearly
> invisible when outdoors.
>
> I notice that the 3600a now has a transflective TFT, and so I'm hoping
> that somebody has tried it and can comment on how visible it is in full
> sunlight.
>
> Thanks!

[Larry Dighera]

On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 18:42:14 GMT, Chuck > wrote
in et>::

>I'M about to start flying again, and so am giving the 3600a a serious
>look!

Oh oh. More credit card debt. :-)

[John Kirksey]

"Newps" > wrote in message
...
> Can't speak about the Garmin, would never get one as it runs Palm.
> That's just stupid. I have a Dell X50v that works so well with my
> bluetooth GPS I just sold my Garmin 96C on ebay.
>


That's the exact setup I've been looking at. Which GPS receiver are you
using? Dell had one in their flyer in the paper yesterday. Are you just
running your PPC on batteries or do you have it hooked into the plane's
power somehow?

John K.
Student Pilot (for at least another week)

[Brad Zeigler]

"John Kirksey" > wrote in message
news:tR3Xd.57702$uc.28727@trnddc03...
>
> "Newps" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Can't speak about the Garmin, would never get one as it runs Palm.
>> That's just stupid. I have a Dell X50v that works so well with my
>> bluetooth GPS I just sold my Garmin 96C on ebay.
>>
>
>
> That's the exact setup I've been looking at. Which GPS receiver are you
> using? Dell had one in their flyer in the paper yesterday. Are you just
> running your PPC on batteries or do you have it hooked into the plane's
> power somehow?
>
> John K.
> Student Pilot (for at least another week)
>
>


I have the same setup, using a Belkin BT GPS. I'm very satisfied and I use
the free pocketfms software.

John, I believe you're in the Richmond area. Email me if you'd like to
check out the setup...

[Brad Zeigler]

> John, I believe you're in the Richmond area. Email me if you'd like to
> check out the setup...
oh, and remove the pork from my address...

[Dave Butler]

[newsgroup list trimmed]

Newps wrote:
> Can't speak about the Garmin, would never get one as it runs Palm. That's just stupid.

Uh oh. Are you sure you wouldn't rather just discuss low-wing vs high wing?

[Daniel L. Lieberman]

I find the 3600A very readable in the cockpit. It is most readable with the
backlight on. You can select always on and the yoke package will plug into
the cigarette lighter so that will not be a problem. The life without
additional power is supposed to be 3 hours.


"Chuck" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> Folks,
> I'M about to start flying again, and so am giving the 3600a a serious
> look! I currently have one of the original 3600, which is nearly
> invisible when outdoors.
>
> I notice that the 3600a now has a transflective TFT, and so I'm hoping
> that somebody has tried it and can comment on how visible it is in full
> sunlight.
>
> Thanks!

[Newps]

I bought the GPS on ebay. It's an Altina GBT-708. I turn it on and
throw it up on the top of the panel. By the time I turn on bluetooth
and fire up the Navgps software, about 20-30 seconds, the GPS has
already gotten it's fix. I paid $75 for the GPS. Don't bother with the
one Dell is selling, it is horribly overpriced and just a rebadged
version of somebody elses. Laterally my Altina has the exact same
accuracy as my panel mount GX-55 and my Garmin 96C before I sold it.
Vertically it consistently reports me being about 150 feet lower than
the Garmin. The NavGPS software compensates for this so the readout of
my altitude is always within 25 feet of my actual altitude. Until now I
have used the batteries, I have the extended battery and that's good for
about 4 hours at full screen brightness. The GPS runs about 12 hours
and can be charged with 110V, 12V or USB. I ordered a new center
console for the plane, this one has an armrest so I had them include a
post that I can attach the PDA to. The PDA is a lot easier to use if
you can rest your arm on something. I am going to run a 12 volt
extension cord under my carpet and come up near the center console so
you won't see any cords.

John Kirksey wrote:
> "Newps" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Can't speak about the Garmin, would never get one as it runs Palm.
>>That's just stupid. I have a Dell X50v that works so well with my
>>bluetooth GPS I just sold my Garmin 96C on ebay.
>>
>
>
>
> That's the exact setup I've been looking at. Which GPS receiver are you
> using? Dell had one in their flyer in the paper yesterday. Are you just
> running your PPC on batteries or do you have it hooked into the plane's
> power somehow?
>
> John K.
> Student Pilot (for at least another week)
>
>

[Newps]

Dave Butler wrote:

> [newsgroup list trimmed]
>
> Newps wrote:
>
>> Can't speak about the Garmin, would never get one as it runs Palm.
>> That's just stupid.
>
>
> Uh oh. Are you sure you wouldn't rather just discuss low-wing vs high wing?

That's been settled.

[Peter]

Newps wrote:
> Vertically it consistently reports me being about 150 feet lower than
> the Garmin.

Possibly it reports height above the WGS84 ellipsoid model of the earth
rather than above the geoid (which models mean sea level).

[tvnav.com]

We haven't heard any complaints about the 3600A from those that we have
sold so far.
--


Darrel Goheen

http://www.tvnav.com




"Chuck" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> Folks,
> I'M about to start flying again, and so am giving the 3600a a serious
> look! I currently have one of the original 3600, which is nearly
> invisible when outdoors.
>
> I notice that the 3600a now has a transflective TFT, and so I'm hoping
> that somebody has tried it and can comment on how visible it is in full
> sunlight.
>
> Thanks!

[Casey Wilson]

"Newps" > wrote in message
...
>I bought the GPS on ebay. It's an Altina GBT-708. I turn it on and throw
>it up on the top of the panel. By the time I turn on bluetooth and fire up
>the Navgps software, about 20-30 seconds, the GPS has already gotten it's
>fix. I paid $75 for the GPS. Don't bother with the one Dell is selling,
>it is horribly overpriced and just a rebadged version of somebody elses.
>Laterally my Altina has the exact same accuracy as my panel mount GX-55 and
>my Garmin 96C before I sold it. Vertically it consistently reports me being
>about 150 feet lower than the Garmin. The NavGPS software compensates for
>this so the readout of my altitude is always within 25 feet of my actual
>altitude.
<<<snip>>>

Hmmm, this begs a few questions. Does the NavGPS software compensate by
letting you enter the latest reported altimeter setting - like dialing it
into the Kohlsman window? When you say "within 25 feer of my actual
altitude" are you saying within 25 feet of the altimeter? Otherwise, how
would you know your actual altitude?
This sounds like a neat package. Can you gie more information about
the Bluetooth/NavGPS/display etc.?

[mcewena]

>You can select always on and the yoke package will plug into
>the cigarette lighter so that will not be a problem

Can you still call it a cigarette lighter in a plane? ;)

[Jose]

> Can you still call it a cigarette lighter in a plane? ;)

Yes. It's preferable to calling it the "detonator plug". :)

Jose
--
Math is a game. The object of the game is to figure out the rules.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

[Newps]

Casey Wilson wrote:
> "Newps" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>I bought the GPS on ebay. It's an Altina GBT-708. I turn it on and throw
>>it up on the top of the panel. By the time I turn on bluetooth and fire up
>>the Navgps software, about 20-30 seconds, the GPS has already gotten it's
>>fix. I paid $75 for the GPS. Don't bother with the one Dell is selling,
>>it is horribly overpriced and just a rebadged version of somebody elses.
>>Laterally my Altina has the exact same accuracy as my panel mount GX-55 and
>>my Garmin 96C before I sold it. Vertically it consistently reports me being
>>about 150 feet lower than the Garmin. The NavGPS software compensates for
>>this so the readout of my altitude is always within 25 feet of my actual
>>altitude.
>
> <<<snip>>>
>
> Hmmm, this begs a few questions. Does the NavGPS software compensate by
> letting you enter the latest reported altimeter setting - like dialing it
> into the Kohlsman window?

I set the software to the altimeter, not the altimeter setting.


When you say "within 25 feer of my actual
> altitude" are you saying within 25 feet of the altimeter?

Yes.


Otherwise, how
> would you know your actual altitude?
> This sounds like a neat package. Can you gie more information about
> the Bluetooth/NavGPS/display etc.?

See for yourself. I tried all the others I could find. This was by far
the best.

http://www.flynavgps.com/

[jeff feehan]

i have a dell axim x30, and it has pretty poor visibility in
sunlight. i know the x50 has a different display - have you
ever been able to compare it with the x30?

jeff

Newps wrote:
> Can't speak about the Garmin, would never get one as it runs Palm.
> That's just stupid. I have a Dell X50v that works so well with my
> bluetooth GPS I just sold my Garmin 96C on ebay.
>
>
>
> Chuck wrote:
>
>> Folks,
>> I'M about to start flying again, and so am giving the 3600a a serious
>> look! I currently have one of the original 3600, which is nearly
>> invisible when outdoors.
>>
>> I notice that the 3600a now has a transflective TFT, and so I'm hoping
>> that somebody has tried it and can comment on how visible it is in
>> full sunlight.
>>
>> Thanks!

[Newps]

jeff feehan wrote:
> i have a dell axim x30, and it has pretty poor visibility in
> sunlight. i know the x50 has a different display - have you
> ever been able to compare it with the x30?

No. The X50v works fine in sunlight.