Garmin 296

[Newps]

Speaking of the Garmin handhelds I am trying to put in a user waypoint
referenced off a VOR for a couple of Fire TFR's that will affect me
Thursday. It was simple in my 295 but now with the 296 the manual
doesn't say anything about it. Anybody know how to input a user input
that is a radial and DME off of a VOR?

[Jon Woellhaf]

Try this:

Push Menu twice to get to main menu
Cursor up/down to Points
Left cursor
Push Menu
Select Create Waypoint
Push Enter
Push Menu
Select Project Location
Push Enter
resume own navigation

"Newps" > wrote in message
. ..
> Speaking of the Garmin handhelds I am trying to put in a user waypoint
> referenced off a VOR for a couple of Fire TFR's that will affect me
> Thursday. It was simple in my 295 but now with the 296 the manual doesn't
> say anything about it. Anybody know how to input a user input that is a
> radial and DME off of a VOR?

[Jon Woellhaf]

I meant right cursor

"Jon Woellhaf" > wrote in message
. ..
> Try this:
>
> Push Menu twice to get to main menu
> Cursor up/down to Points
> Left cursor
> Push Menu
> Select Create Waypoint
> Push Enter
> Push Menu
> Select Project Location
> Push Enter
> resume own navigation
>
> "Newps" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> Speaking of the Garmin handhelds I am trying to put in a user waypoint
>> referenced off a VOR for a couple of Fire TFR's that will affect me
>> Thursday. It was simple in my 295 but now with the 296 the manual
>> doesn't say anything about it. Anybody know how to input a user input
>> that is a radial and DME off of a VOR?
>
>

[Newps]

That doesn't seem to work. I want to make two waypoints. First is at
the GTF VOR 259R at 66.7 miles. Second is the CTB 197R at 46.4 miles.
This was pretty easy with the 295, seems to be impossible with the 296.



Jon Woellhaf wrote:

> I meant right cursor
>
> "Jon Woellhaf" > wrote in message
> . ..
>
>>Try this:
>>
>>Push Menu twice to get to main menu
>>Cursor up/down to Points
>>Left cursor
>>Push Menu
>>Select Create Waypoint
>>Push Enter
>>Push Menu
>>Select Project Location
>>Push Enter
>>resume own navigation
>>
>>"Newps" > wrote in message
. ..
>>
>>>Speaking of the Garmin handhelds I am trying to put in a user waypoint
>>>referenced off a VOR for a couple of Fire TFR's that will affect me
>>>Thursday. It was simple in my 295 but now with the 296 the manual
>>>doesn't say anything about it. Anybody know how to input a user input
>>>that is a radial and DME off of a VOR?
>>
>>
>
>

[Newps]

OK, I got it. Just didn't enter enough times. Thanks.

Newps wrote:

> That doesn't seem to work. I want to make two waypoints. First is at
> the GTF VOR 259R at 66.7 miles. Second is the CTB 197R at 46.4 miles.
> This was pretty easy with the 295, seems to be impossible with the 296.
>
>
>
> Jon Woellhaf wrote:
>
>> I meant right cursor
>>
>> "Jon Woellhaf" > wrote in message
>> . ..
>>
>>> Try this:
>>>
>>> Push Menu twice to get to main menu
>>> Cursor up/down to Points
>>> Left cursor
>>> Push Menu
>>> Select Create Waypoint
>>> Push Enter
>>> Push Menu
>>> Select Project Location
>>> Push Enter
>>> resume own navigation
>>>
>>> "Newps" > wrote in message
>>> . ..
>>>
>>>> Speaking of the Garmin handhelds I am trying to put in a user
>>>> waypoint referenced off a VOR for a couple of Fire TFR's that will
>>>> affect me Thursday. It was simple in my 295 but now with the 296
>>>> the manual doesn't say anything about it. Anybody know how to input
>>>> a user input that is a radial and DME off of a VOR?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>

[Jon Woellhaf]

They didn't exactly make it obvious, did they? <g>

You know how to create proximity waypoints, right?

"Newps" > wrote in message
. ..
> OK, I got it. Just didn't enter enough times. Thanks.

[Newps]

Jon Woellhaf wrote:

> They didn't exactly make it obvious, did they? <g>
>
> You know how to create proximity waypoints, right?


Yes, the 295 didn't do that. I put the red rings around the TFR's at
the listed distances. Then after going thru all that I went to the FAA
website to check on the TFR's as they tend to move with the fires.
Neither one is listed now. Doh! They must be updating them as the
fires will be burning until at least September.