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"Jim N." wrote:
An added bonus is XM satellite radio, which has better than CD quality sound and over 110 channels. A slight correction: XM Radio does not offer "better than CD quality sound." It offers less than CD quality sound due to the audio compression. Yes, there is a blurb on XM's website about sound quality and you will certainly read about how superior their sound is, but nowhere do they directly compare it to CD quality. And, it is *their* site. I suggest doing a Google search on "XM Radio Sound Quality" and read the many hits returned. -- Peter An XM Radio subscriber in the car and cockpit ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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Jon Kraus wrote: I have looked at it but was scared off by the $5000.00 price tag. Not to mention that you only get NEXRAD and METARs on the 430/530 displays, unless Garmin has changed something recently. That's better than nothing, but no where close to what others can provide at half the price. JKG |
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I have a Anywhere WX with HP 4705pda. I fly a Glasair II so space is an
issue. I recently went x-country from Miami to Baton Rouge and back with lots of cells enroute. I am very satisfied with the product. It made the flight easier and here in S. florida there are plenty of thunderstorms to avoid. I don't know about other products but this one I know about. I have a 430 but opted for the pda. It's good to have a backup gps that has more bells and whistles than the 430. Steve |
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"Guy Byars" wrote: Also, he wants to move the system between his many airplanes, and the Anywhere WX system has lots of wires and plugs. I only have one plane and don't plan to move the system around, so all my wires are neatly routed and tucked away. To me, mobility is the single largest advantage to the Garmin 396. I have the wires for AnywhereWx pretty much out of sight behind side panels, so it's not a problem, but it's also not portable other than the iPaq and GPS (which can easily be removed to use elsewhere, such as in the car...but weather is stuck in the airplane). If I were a renter, the ability to throw the 396 into a new plane every day with minimal fuss would be very appealing. However, I'm not aware that the 396 has the airport directory, fuel price, or A/FD information contained in the latest version of AnywhereWx. Whether you choose to "rely" on this information in lieu of the official FAA documentation is up to you, but it's there at your fingertips nonetheless. And I'm not aware that the FAA provides official documentation on hotels, rental cars, and restaurants, or fuel prices. I agree, I would skip the purchase of PocketPlates, especially with the approach database included with the latest version of AnywhereWx. JKG |
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I also have the AWMap system and like it. I do use it for flight
planning when I'm away from home. You can input wind assumptions and it gives you heading and groundspeed to use for filing your flight plan. If you own the aircraft, you can "park" the 12v wiring for the 3 units out of the way so all you have to do when you arrive is plug in the gps and ipaq. You can remove the ipaq from its support to make it easier to tap for items not included in the hot keys, i.e. picking up specific metars. The new airport info screens are very fine also. |
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"Greg Davis" wrote: I'd wait and get the Garmin 396. I have the Anywhere system and it does have lots of problems. Nothing that can't be overcome if you like working with computers, etc. Just look at the forums at controlvision.com for details. It's a cobbled together system. The 396 is an all in one box, that works. I've heard about these reports, and I read the Control Vision forums almost daily, but don't notice the "lots of problems" that some complain about. There are some problems using the latest software with older iPaqs, but I'm not sure how reasonable it is to expect the latest features to run on a 3 year old iPaq. As far as I know, there's nothing preventing folks who have been running a stable system with older software from continuing to do so. There have been scattered reports of XM activation issues, but those problems seem related to XM and certainly don't represent the majority of users. There is no guarantee that the 396 won't have similar XM issues. When I received the AnywhereWx system, it was pre-loaded and worked out of the box with minimal fuss. Software upgrades to require some minor skill with computers, but so do software upgrades for Garmin's products, at least their handheld products, in my experience. As far as I know, no one is forcing anyone else to be on the bleeding edge. JKG |
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On Thu, 07 Jul 2005 23:24:50 GMT, Jon Kraus
wrote: We are contemplating adding a weather uplink system and was wondering what experience you have had on the WxWorx or Anywhere Wx. We are leading towards the Anywhere Wx but wanted to get some comments on both. Thanks!! I have a used Fujitsu ST4121 tablet PC with transflective (daylight viewable) display. I run a combo of WxWorx SW with my own moving map SW. The tablet PC has a ~4 hr battery life. If I am on a long x-c, I use a power inverter on the cigarette ligther to power/charge the tablet PC. I use Bluetooth to connect the peripherals to the tablet, and am thrilled with the cable free performance of the devices. -Belkin Bluetooth card providing Bluetooth to the ST4121 -Garmin GPS10, Bluetooth GPS with integrated antenna (about the size of a pack of cigarettes) -Bluetooth version of WxWorx's receiver. From a weather services standpoint, I currently am using the XM Aviator's lite package, which is $29/month. It provides Nexrad and Metar, which is all I really need. There is a more advanced package $59/month which I used to have, but found I did not use often enough. It is hard to imagine going back to a WxWorx-less plane. It allows me to make both VFR and IFR flights without constantly worrying about the weather ahead. It is easily the best money I have spent on the plane (besides av-fuel!). My only complaint about my setup is the number of cigarette lighter attachments: Power inverter, GPS10 charger, WxWorx charger. I also still have a G295 in the plane, so it runs on cigarette lighter too. I can see why the Garmin 396 will be a hit. It is hard to beat the level of integration. -Nathan |
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A slight correction: XM Radio does not offer "better than CD quality sound." It offers less than CD quality sound due to the audio compression. With the O-470 purring away less than 8 feet from my ears, full CD quality would be a waste. |
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I stand corrected- however, the quality is much better than FM broadcast,
and with no commercials. The decision regarding the GDL 69 comes down to convenience and the need to have a lot of loose wires, notebook computers, etc in the cockpit, even with bluetooth. The GDL 69, although not perfect, integrates well with my 530, particularly in combination with the stormscope. It is excellent for a long range view if you are going around an extended line of storms, but would not be especially good for navigating through a line of scattered storms. In this scenario, on board radar is a better choice, along with the stormscope. The XM radio is an added bonus, particularly on those long cross country trips. |
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The GDL 69, although not perfect, integrates well with my 530, particularly in combination with the stormscope. ..... .. The XM radio is an added bonus, particularly on those long cross country trips. Um, you don't get he XM radio from the GDL 69, you need the GDL 69A. And that is not a bonus, but the list price is $780 more. And don't forget the extra installation to hook up the audio to your audio panel. Guy Byars From the Garmin Website: http://www.garmin.com/products/gdl69/ For pilots who want additional value from XM Satellite Radio, Garmin also offers the GDL 69AT. This receiver combines XM WX's weather services with XM's digital audio entertainment, which provides 130-plus channels of music, news, talk, sports and information. GDL 69 Suggested Retail Price: $4995 U.S.D. (for domestic US market only) GDL 69A Suggested Retail Price: $5775 U.S.D. (for domestic US market only) |
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