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l_klingmuller6(at)earthli
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:01 pm Post subject: GPS : Garmin 396 vs 496 vs Lowrence Airrmap 2000c

My Garmin 195 has guided me very well from my home base (Denver) to Central America, Central Canada, both coasts and  all the way to Nova Scotia and many,  many points in between.  I can upload the aviation data and be current with AP frequencies etc.  

 Now I am planning to get an other handheld GPS as a "backup".   

  

 I can't decide between the Garmin (396 or 496) or the Lowrence 2000C.  I like the big screen and price of the Lowrence( appr. $ 800.- with the terrain awareness MMC/SD card) and the extra storage chip capacity. 

  

 I do not plan to use the XM WX weather satellite (not cost effective for this VFR only pilot) pre-loaded automotive data base etc so I am leaning towards the 396.  However, this unit costs twice as much as the Lowrence.

  

 I would like to hear from pilots who are familiar with both the Lowrence and the Garmin.  Specifically, has anybody used the Lowrence in Central or South America or in Alaska?  How about customer support (for my 195 unit was always good).

  

 I hope I have not opened up the Chevy vs Ford type debate!

  

 Lothar, RV-6A, 750 hrs 

  

  

  

 

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Ed Anderson

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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:47 am Post subject: GPS : Garmin 396 vs 496 vs Lowrence Airrmap 2000c

Hi Lothra,

  

 I also am the owner of a well-used and well-liked Garmin 195  purchased back in the last millennium.  It has served me very well, but as  the ole eye has gotten older a larger, colored screen seemed a good  move.

  

 After quite a bit of research I end up purchasing the FL190  from True Flight.  I am still in the process of learning to use all of its  features, but for $1895 I found the value better than the Garmin units I looked  at for my needs - not knocking the Garmin units, just more features for more$$  than I need.  The FL190 has some sexy features like 3D "Highway in the  sky", letdown boxes you fly through, etc.   Yes, you can add XM  weather for an upgrade cost, but since I, like you, and many others are strictly  VFR pilots, I can defer that upgrade and still have a good GPS.  You can  also add an solid state gyro module and get a back up AI on the screen (for  additional money of course).  

  

 There are testimonials there if you want to see other owner  viewpoint.  

  

 As far as I can tell there is no output feed for an  autopilot at this time.  But, since I have no autopilot that was not a  factor in my decisions.  Oh, yes, the subscription costs for the various  data bases are considerably cheaper than Garmin.

  

 In any case, should you wish to check it out further here is  the URL

  

 http://www.aviationsafety.com/

  

 Good luck on your choice.

  

 Ed

  

 Ed Anderson

Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered

Matthews,  NC

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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:52 am Post subject: GPS : Garmin 396 vs 496 vs Lowrence Airrmap 2000c

My .02.  

 

 If you are not going to use the wx function on the Garmin, buy the Lowrance (or that EVP thingy with the wonderful display).  The Garmin is nice and the AOPA database is very useful, but the price delta can only be justified by the use of XM wx.

 

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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:10 am Post subject: Re: GPS : Garmin 396 vs 496 vs Lowrence Airrmap 2000c

Try a 296 its a 396 without th weather or try a flight cheetah 190 as seen here....  



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