Garmin iQue 3600a or Lowrance 2000c

[Juan Jimenez]

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If you own a Garmin iQue 3600a (not the plain 3600) or a Lowrance 2000c, I'd
like to hear your opinion and comments on these units... good, bad or
neutral.

email me at

[[email protected]]

In rec.aviation.owning Juan Jimenez > wrote:
> x-no-archive: yes

> If you own a Garmin iQue 3600a (not the plain 3600) or a Lowrance 2000c, I'd
> like to hear your opinion and comments on these units... good, bad or
> neutral.

> email me at

I don't have either yet, but...

The Garmin has internal rechargable batteries. After several e-mail
exchanges with Garmin, it appears they have an AC charger and a 12V
charger cable; no 24V cable now or planned.

The Lowrance runs off 4 AA batteries or 5V to 35V via a provided adapter
cable.

--
Jim Pennino

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[Daniel L. Lieberman]

The Garmin 12v charger cable can be plugged into the lighter socket in a
higher voltage system since, according to Garmin it has a built-in voltage
regulator.

I just received my 3600A and am pleased with it but haven't flown with it
yet. The screen is readable. I picked Garmin because of the terrain
awareness feature and the useabiity as a PDA.


> wrote in message
...
> In rec.aviation.owning Juan Jimenez > wrote:
>> x-no-archive: yes
>
>> If you own a Garmin iQue 3600a (not the plain 3600) or a Lowrance 2000c,
>> I'd
>> like to hear your opinion and comments on these units... good, bad or
>> neutral.
>
>> email me at
>
> I don't have either yet, but...
>
> The Garmin has internal rechargable batteries. After several e-mail
> exchanges with Garmin, it appears they have an AC charger and a 12V
> charger cable; no 24V cable now or planned.
>
> The Lowrance runs off 4 AA batteries or 5V to 35V via a provided adapter
> cable.
>
> --
> Jim Pennino
>
> Remove -spam-sux to reply.
>

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In rec.aviation.owning Daniel L. Lieberman > wrote:
> The Garmin 12v charger cable can be plugged into the lighter socket in a
> higher voltage system since, according to Garmin it has a built-in voltage
> regulator.

> I just received my 3600A and am pleased with it but haven't flown with it
> yet. The screen is readable. I picked Garmin because of the terrain
> awareness feature and the useabiity as a PDA.

Those are the same reasons I'm interested in the iQue 3600a.

Where did you get the information the lighter cable works on 24V?

In my e-mail exchange with Garmin tech support, the system was 12V only
but I've seen tech support people blow it before.

--
Jim Pennino

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[Juan Jimenez]

The power plug I got with the unit's yoke mount is 12-28v, according to the
sheet of paper that came with it to explain how to mount it.

Juan

> wrote in message
...
> In rec.aviation.owning Juan Jimenez > wrote:
>> x-no-archive: yes
>
>> If you own a Garmin iQue 3600a (not the plain 3600) or a Lowrance 2000c,
>> I'd
>> like to hear your opinion and comments on these units... good, bad or
>> neutral.
>
>> email me at
>
> I don't have either yet, but...
>
> The Garmin has internal rechargable batteries. After several e-mail
> exchanges with Garmin, it appears they have an AC charger and a 12V
> charger cable; no 24V cable now or planned.
>
> The Lowrance runs off 4 AA batteries or 5V to 35V via a provided adapter
> cable.
>
> --
> Jim Pennino
>
> Remove -spam-sux to reply.

[Juan Jimenez]

What do you think of the display's readability in full sunlight? Like many
Palm units, the display is very reflective. The Lowrance doesn't have that
problem, apparently the display has some sort of micro-beveling that reduces
glare.

Juan

"Daniel L. Lieberman" > wrote in message
...
> The Garmin 12v charger cable can be plugged into the lighter socket in a
> higher voltage system since, according to Garmin it has a built-in voltage
> regulator.
>
> I just received my 3600A and am pleased with it but haven't flown with it
> yet. The screen is readable. I picked Garmin because of the terrain
> awareness feature and the useabiity as a PDA.
>
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> In rec.aviation.owning Juan Jimenez > wrote:
>>> x-no-archive: yes
>>
>>> If you own a Garmin iQue 3600a (not the plain 3600) or a Lowrance 2000c,
>>> I'd
>>> like to hear your opinion and comments on these units... good, bad or
>>> neutral.
>>
>>> email me at
>>
>> I don't have either yet, but...
>>
>> The Garmin has internal rechargable batteries. After several e-mail
>> exchanges with Garmin, it appears they have an AC charger and a 12V
>> charger cable; no 24V cable now or planned.
>>
>> The Lowrance runs off 4 AA batteries or 5V to 35V via a provided adapter
>> cable.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Pennino
>>
>> Remove -spam-sux to reply.
>>
>
>

[Daniel L. Lieberman]

Juan,
I put one of the protective sheets on the screen. I think that will solve
reflective problems.
Daniel

"Juan Jimenez" > wrote in message
...
> What do you think of the display's readability in full sunlight? Like many
> Palm units, the display is very reflective. The Lowrance doesn't have that
> problem, apparently the display has some sort of micro-beveling that
> reduces glare.
>
> Juan
>
> "Daniel L. Lieberman" > wrote in message
> ...
>> The Garmin 12v charger cable can be plugged into the lighter socket in a
>> higher voltage system since, according to Garmin it has a built-in
>> voltage regulator.
>>
>> I just received my 3600A and am pleased with it but haven't flown with it
>> yet. The screen is readable. I picked Garmin because of the terrain
>> awareness feature and the useabiity as a PDA.
>>
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> In rec.aviation.owning Juan Jimenez > wrote:
>>>> x-no-archive: yes
>>>
>>>> If you own a Garmin iQue 3600a (not the plain 3600) or a Lowrance
>>>> 2000c, I'd
>>>> like to hear your opinion and comments on these units... good, bad or
>>>> neutral.
>>>
>>>> email me at
>>>
>>> I don't have either yet, but...
>>>
>>> The Garmin has internal rechargable batteries. After several e-mail
>>> exchanges with Garmin, it appears they have an AC charger and a 12V
>>> charger cable; no 24V cable now or planned.
>>>
>>> The Lowrance runs off 4 AA batteries or 5V to 35V via a provided adapter
>>> cable.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jim Pennino
>>>
>>> Remove -spam-sux to reply.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

[Juan Jimenez]

<chuckle> I forgot I have some of those here for my Palm IIIxe. I'll try
that, thanks for reminding me! :)

I did fly both of them this weekend here in the Caribbean. I was very
impressed with the 3600a.

"Daniel L. Lieberman" > wrote in message
...
> Juan,
> I put one of the protective sheets on the screen. I think that will solve
> reflective problems.
> Daniel
>
> "Juan Jimenez" > wrote in message
> ...
>> What do you think of the display's readability in full sunlight? Like
>> many Palm units, the display is very reflective. The Lowrance doesn't
>> have that problem, apparently the display has some sort of micro-beveling
>> that reduces glare.
>>
>> Juan
>>
>> "Daniel L. Lieberman" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> The Garmin 12v charger cable can be plugged into the lighter socket in a
>>> higher voltage system since, according to Garmin it has a built-in
>>> voltage regulator.
>>>
>>> I just received my 3600A and am pleased with it but haven't flown with
>>> it yet. The screen is readable. I picked Garmin because of the terrain
>>> awareness feature and the useabiity as a PDA.
>>>
>>>
>>> > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> In rec.aviation.owning Juan Jimenez > wrote:
>>>>> x-no-archive: yes
>>>>
>>>>> If you own a Garmin iQue 3600a (not the plain 3600) or a Lowrance
>>>>> 2000c, I'd
>>>>> like to hear your opinion and comments on these units... good, bad or
>>>>> neutral.
>>>>
>>>>> email me at
>>>>
>>>> I don't have either yet, but...
>>>>
>>>> The Garmin has internal rechargable batteries. After several e-mail
>>>> exchanges with Garmin, it appears they have an AC charger and a 12V
>>>> charger cable; no 24V cable now or planned.
>>>>
>>>> The Lowrance runs off 4 AA batteries or 5V to 35V via a provided
>>>> adapter
>>>> cable.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jim Pennino
>>>>
>>>> Remove -spam-sux to reply.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

[rbharriff]

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If you own a Garmin iQue 3600a (not the plain 3600) or a Lowrance 2000c, I'd
like to hear your opinion and comments on these units... good, bad or
neutral.

email me at

I just received the terrain update for the 2000c and it doesn't seem to work. For example, it describes how to turn on and off the terrain feature but in the Map Categories Drawn menu the proper choices don't exist. Neither do the Background subcategory nor the Warning subcategory choices.