garmin or something else

In rec.aviation.piloting, on Mon 27 Aug 2007 02:27:25p, Kelly
wrote:

How easy is it to view charts, such as TACs, on the ipaq? Have you
used it for approach plates?

I've found that my PDA has a more viewable screen during bright sunlight
situations, but you just don't have the screen real estate that you do with
a laptop. At night, a laptop can actually be too bright though. Garmin
has a 5 Hz model receiver (GPS 18) that would be great on a laptop for
aviation purposes (most GPS receivers are only 1 Hz).

"Really-Old-Fart" wrote

At night, a laptop can actually be too bright though.

Nearly all laptops can be made to adjust the screen brightness, all the way
down to so dim it can hardly be seen, no?
--
Jim in NC

In rec.aviation.piloting, on Mon 27 Aug 2007 05:49:59p, "Morgans"
wrote:

Nearly all laptops can be made to adjust the screen brightness, all
the way down to so dim it can hardly be seen, no?

I have not been able to find such an option for my Compaq laptop. It does
get a bit dimmer if I run it on the internal battery instead of off of A/C
power.

On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:18:04 +0200 (CEST), "Really-Old-Fart"
wrote:

In rec.aviation.piloting, on Mon 27 Aug 2007 05:49:59p, "Morgans"
wrote:

Nearly all laptops can be made to adjust the screen brightness, all
the way down to so dim it can hardly be seen, no?

I have not been able to find such an option for my Compaq laptop. It does
get a bit dimmer if I run it on the internal battery instead of off of A/C
power.

Unless Compaq has completely omitted the function, there should be two
keys with a sun-looking thing printed on them in (blue?) ink - either
the up or down arrows, or somewhere in the function keys. Press the
Fn and appropriate key together, it should adjust the brightness. The
half-moon looking thing is for contrast.

Peter Clark wrote:
On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:18:04 +0200 (CEST), "Really-Old-Fart"
wrote:

In rec.aviation.piloting, on Mon 27 Aug 2007 05:49:59p, "Morgans"
wrote:

Nearly all laptops can be made to adjust the screen brightness, all
the way down to so dim it can hardly be seen, no?

I have not been able to find such an option for my Compaq laptop.
It does get a bit dimmer if I run it on the internal battery instead
of off of A/C power.

Unless Compaq has completely omitted the function, there should be two
keys with a sun-looking thing printed on them in (blue?) ink - either
the up or down arrows, or somewhere in the function keys. Press the
Fn and appropriate key together, it should adjust the brightness. The
half-moon looking thing is for contrast.

That is how it is done on my wifes Compaq.

I finally got my hands on Samsung Q1 today. It's certainly unique.
Although I could turn it on and use the built in software, I couldn't
get on the internet to look at a chart or approach plate. I'll try to
go back to the computer store with some approach plate pdf's on a usb
drive and see how it looks. The screen size looks like it would work
for approach plates without having to zoom in and out.
Dave
M35

Kelly wrote:
On Aug 27, 2:19 pm, Bob Moore wrote:
Kelly wrote

Has anyone used the ipaq in the
cockpit?
Yes, I have been using an iPAQ for several years. I have
installed the Anywhere Map software, Pocket FMS, and the
OziExplorer program with scans of the local TACs.

It was cumbersome to use until I obtained a Bluetooth sleeve
for my older iPAQ (3760) and a small Bluetooth GPS receiver
to place on the glareshield. No more loss of signal. I did
purchase a direct Lighter Plug (USB) to iPAQ power cord from eBay
and got rid of the cumbersome power adapter from Anywhere Map.


Bob,

How easy is it to view charts, such as TACs, on the ipaq? Have you
used it for approach plates?

Kelly
The bigest problem remains visibility under bright sunlight
conditions, I would not want it mounted permanently due to
this issue.

Bob Moore

Dave,

The screen size looks like it would work
for approach plates without having to zoom in and out.


It doesn't - at least for me. The Samsung Q1 Ultra displays the
JeppView approach charts in just too small a fashion. Also, I found the
effort to change, e.g. from the approach plate to the airport ground
map just so much higher than turning a page in a binder. That might
change with training, however. In all, I was underwhelmed with the Q1
Ultra/JeppView combo. I had expected to be wowed.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

On Aug 19, 8:34 pm, Kelly wrote:
I'm trying to figure out what portable device to buy to provide in-
flight weather, as well as terrain info. Electronic approach plates
and enroute charts, as well as flight planning capability, would also
be a plus, but not essential. I fly a Cessna 172 that is already
equipped with a Garmin 430. I have read about both the Garmin 396 and
496, and I borrowed the 496 to use for a couple of flights. I have
also checked out several EFB-type systems online, such as through
Anywhere Map, Voyager, and Chart Case, which can be used on a laptop
or tablet, or in some cases, a smartphone.

I would be interested to know if anyone has had good luck with either
a laptop or smartphone medium, and what software package was used.
Also, I know how the 396 and 496 differ, but would like to know if you
think the 496 is worth the extra $600. I should also mention that I
like the "6-pack" panel page on the Garmins as a potential backup in
the event of vacuum pump or electrical failure, and wonder how much
difference the faster refresh rate on the 496 makes for this page. I
guess I am leaning toward a Garmin at this point, but would first like
to hear some other comments on these issues.

Thanks in advance.
Kelly

Fujitsu 5000 series Stylistic tablet PC with tansreflective display
and integrated bluetooth running Voyager (EFB) w/ wxworx rcvr.. I use
a waas enabed BT GPS reciever (less than $100). The stylistic
transreflective is sunlight readable (the more sun the better) and the
Voyager package is outstanding. Forget the Garmin - go tablet. You
can find it all on e-bay (except Voyager)

Dave (or others),

Any more experience with the Q1? Was the unit you saw a Q1 or Q1
ultra?

Kelly

Kelly,

Was the unit you saw a Q1 or Q1
ultra?


The non-ultra does not have enough resolution to display JeppView, if I
understand it correctly.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)