Apollo stuff - last chance

Hi Richard,

I asked you this in a different email forum, but perhaps some RAH
members have some different information?

What's the future of the Apollo line of avionics? Richard felt that
the SL30 would be continued, but not much more information than that.
I'll give Garmin a call tomorrow to see what they say, if anything.

I am interested in the features the Apollo stack provides which the
Garmin technology does not. I am curious if the cost of individual
units is going to go down, or up, or if the line will continue.

Does anyone have any insider information they would be willing to
share?

Thanks.

On 7 Dec 2003 15:07:54 -0800, (Brian K. Michalk)
wrote:

:Hi Richard,
:
:I asked you this in a different email forum, but perhaps some RAH
:members have some different information?
:
:What's the future of the Apollo line of avionics? Richard felt that
:the SL30 would be continued, but not much more information than that.
:I'll give Garmin a call tomorrow to see what they say, if anything.

It's all guesses on my part. They told us, when the sale took place,
that there would be no changes. Ending the OEM accounts is the first
change. They also got rid of my favorite rep.

I'm very confidant that the MX20 and CNX80 will be continued.
Probably also the SL-40 (since it's just an SL30 without the nav
side).

The GX family I'd guess will go, eventually. It's several years old,
now, and matched by things in the Garmin line. SL70 transponder is
hard to say, Garmin is going mode S, and their mode C transponders are
very impressive.

Audio panels and indicators, it almost doesn't matter, they're made by
third parties.

If anyone can find anything more, please let us know.