View Single Post
  #10  
Old March 27th 08, 09:00 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
JGalban via AviationKB.com
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 356
Default Garmin GPSMAP 495

Dan wrote:
On Mar 27, 12:52 pm, "G Paleologopoulos"
wrote:

Europe has no XMwx.


Why not???


Because the XM satellites are parked above the western hemisphere. You
can't see them from Europe.

There is a satellite radio service called Worldspace that covers Europe,
Africa and Southern Asia. I'm surprised that Garmin hasn't tried to work out
some kind of deal with them.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

--
Message posted via AviationKB.com
http://www.aviationkb.com/Uwe/Forums...ation/200803/1