Garmin 196 and Land Accuracy

Hi Paul,

Thank you for the quick response!

Just as I suspected!

I knew my position was correct as I was only meters from my original
track on the return trip but I was unsure if the maps were notorious
for being inaccurate.

Nothing against a great company like Garmin, but in my personal
opinion, the 196 is not worth a pinch of Coon @#%@ as a Multi-Purpose
unit and is going right back where it came from.

I hate to spend the extra money, but I think I'll get the 295, as
Aviation is main reason I purchased a GPS in the first place.

Best Regards,

Crispy3M

In a previous article, (Crispy3M) said:
Nothing against a great company like Garmin, but in my personal
opinion, the 196 is not worth a pinch of Coon @#%@ as a Multi-Purpose
unit and is going right back where it came from.

I understand that Garmin has downloadable and installable detail maps for
the 196. I don't know if they're any better than the built in maps, but I
suspect they'd have to be. You might want to give them a try first.


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