Garmin 430W/530W first impressions

The PCI version will work just fine, according to Jepp.

There is a new card, thus the huge number of old cards being dumped on eBay.

Karl


"Viperdoc" wrote in message
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The flash memory is larger (although physically the same size) compared to
the legacy models. The USB version of Skybound will work, but the PCM-CIA
version is not supported for the new cards.

You will need to upgrade your subscription with Jepp, and they will
prorate your existing one.


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I'm thinking of getting the 430 - 430W upgrade. Does the 430W use
the same Jepp database chip? (The Jepp website doesn't seem to
distinguish.) I'm wondering whether my spare chip will be good, my USB
Skybound will still be good and whether I'll need to switch to (a more
expensive) database.

I hope it does, but was told by Jepp that only the USB version would work
with the new cards.

I guess we'll find out. Jeppesen told me it would work.

Oh well, it's not a perfect world.

OTOH, I flew my first LNAV+V approach two days ago. The 430W worked like a
charm. The glide path needle from the WAAS receiver was much more steady
than the ILS glideslope needle into that runway at KTIW RWY 17. On the ILS
the needle usually dips at the shoreline.

Karl


"Viperdoc" wrote in message
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I hope it does, but was told by Jepp that only the USB version would work
with the new cards.

karl gruber wrote:
I guess we'll find out. Jeppesen told me it would work.

Oh well, it's not a perfect world.

OTOH, I flew my first LNAV+V approach two days ago. The 430W worked like a
charm. The glide path needle from the WAAS receiver was much more steady
than the ILS glideslope needle into that runway at KTIW RWY 17. On the ILS
the needle usually dips at the shoreline.

No dips with WAAS vertical guidance, whether LPV, VNAV, or LNAV with
vertical advisory.

TSO-C146 really delivers "the goods" for RNAV.