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Garmin 195...295...296...396....
Still flying with the 195 on my yolk and that was $ well spent years
ago but would like to upgrade. Anyone hear anything about what's coming down the pike next? Seems about 2 year intervals for these portables. Thanks for any info. Dale PA-24 |
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make that yoke.
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Garmin 195...295...296...396....
I've not heard of anything new coming out, the 396 is pretty new. To
me, the biggest jump happens in the 296 because you get terrain. Flying singles over mountains makes the terrain feature almost a requirement. Those on the East coast my disagree. The 396 is only better if you maintain the $50/month subscription, otherwise it turns into a 296. -Robert wrote: Still flying with the 195 on my yolk and that was $ well spent years ago but would like to upgrade. Anyone hear anything about what's coming down the pike next? Seems about 2 year intervals for these portables. Thanks for any info. Dale PA-24 |
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Robert M. Gary wrote:
The 396 is only better if you maintain the $50/month subscription, otherwise it turns into a 296. There are two levels of subscription, $30/mo and $50/mo. I use the less expensive one and it has all the important stuff. If you like, you can jump back and forth between the two levels of subscription on a month-to-month basis. http://www.xmradio.com/weather/0726_xmwx_realease.pdf |
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Garmin 195...295...296...396....
Thanks gentlemen. Very helpful. The 396 is obviously a marvelous tool
Don't know if I'll wait for the 496 or not-wonder what the changes will be. Sort of fun to predict where the Garmin gang will try to make improvements. They have competion to worry about. Dale |
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Robert M. Gary wrote: I've not heard of anything new coming out, the 396 is pretty new. To me, the biggest jump happens in the 296 because you get terrain. Flying singles over mountains makes the terrain feature almost a requirement. Only if you're IFR. I have NavGPS software on my PDA that has terrain and was really looking forward to it when it came out. Now with all these hours terrain serves no useful purpose when VFR. |
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Garmin 195...295...296...396....
I've not heard of anything new coming out, the 396 is pretty new. To
me, the biggest jump happens in the 296 because you get terrain. Flying singles over mountains makes the terrain feature almost a requirement. Those on the East coast my disagree. The 396 is only better if you maintain the $50/month subscription, otherwise it turns into a 296. Does the 296 really have the capabilities of the 396 minus the XM? Does an XM receiver really cost $1100? (list price difference between a 296 and 396) |
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Garmin 195...295...296...396....
wrote: Thanks gentlemen. Very helpful. The 396 is obviously a marvelous tool Don't know if I'll wait for the 496 or not-wonder what the changes will be. Why wait? The 396 is fairly new. Every time Garmin's come out with a new model, I've traded up. Never had a bit of trouble selling the old one. I love the 396. The wx capabilities make it an awesome cross country tool. -- Dan C-172RG at BFM |
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I was looking at 2,000 foot T.V. towers the other day. The 296 alarmed
them before I saw them. Newps wrote: Robert M. Gary wrote: Only if you're IFR. I have NavGPS software on my PDA that has terrain and was really looking forward to it when it came out. Now with all these hours terrain serves no useful purpose when VFR. |
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