Amateur Review of the Garmin GPSMAP 296 GPS

All versions come with terrain data pre-loaded and the US version is also
supplied with obstacle data.

You can now update the terrain data from the Garmin website, but at $295
it's very expensive.

If you're doesn't have terrain I'd contact Garmin.

PS: I'm thinking that you might have switched to the terrain page and seen
the "big red X" - if so this occurs when the GPS doesn't have sufficient
satellites for a 3D fix - it doesn't mean that the terrain database isn't
loaded.

CC


"Scalci" wrote in message
ups.com...
I bought a Garmin 296, but have no terrain data, where can I get the
terrin data?

Cockpit Colin wrote:
Thanks both of you for the comment.

Mine has been ordered, and I'll let you know my thoughts (upgrading
from a
295).

Cheers,

CC

Keep in mind too that Garmin have now released TWO firmware upgrades
for the
296