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AV8ORJWC

Joined: 13 Jul 2006
Posts: 1149
Location: Aurora, Oregon "Home of VANS"

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:08 pm Post subject: collision avoidance

Technically speaking the Garmin products are now made outside the US of

A and they are now situated safely, from a corporate environment on a

Caribbean Island (away from CONUS).



Formerly they were from Olathe, Kansas, represented mid-America value,

made a great product, bought (Morrow Electronics - Salem, OR) which had

been acquired by UPS (so they could track their trucks and compete with

FEDEX)and the rest is our wide range of Christmas GPS choices.



Bring on the optional ADS-B suppliers.  My money is always quickly

converted (what little I have).



I will know when Garmin decides to flex their muscle and become

predominant in aviation when they drop the price on the twin G-900 and

ADS-B for widespread fleet consumption by us little folks.  Take a

lesson from your handheld GPS products.



Merry Christmas,



John C



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RV10 4JF

Joined: 30 Nov 2007
Posts: 7

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:40 pm Post subject: Re: collision avoidance

I have been flying with an XRX for about 1 1/2 years now. At first it was with the stand alone unit and for the past 6 months with the Garmin interface. I placed my unit on the glare shield and discovered that it was difficult for me to see the screen due to ambient light. I found that a white sheet of paper in front of the screen reflected the light and made the screen readable. So I cut a sheet of plastic to fit under the unit and extend 1-2" in front of the screen. I covered the extension with white label paper and was able to see the screen without a problem. On the stand alone unit you have to look at the screen periodically to see if traffic is displayed. It only warns you when traffic gets within the two warning parameters.. 



Now with the Garmin interface it is much better. The screen just says Garmin and traffic is  displayed on my GPS 396. Traffic is displayed on the map page according to your setup. When traffic gets within the warning parameters you get a pop up window with the warning. Overall, this has been a good investment. I have seen traffic that I would have missed without it. Still, I get warnings where I do not see the traffic. It has not been false echos as this has occurred with  ATC  advisories and map display and still I never see the traffic. So, this unit is another good resource for collision avoidance. Traffic in the pattern is easier to pick up.



JF

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msausen

Joined: 25 Oct 2007
Posts: 559
Location: Appleton, WI USA

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:01 pm Post subject: collision avoidance

I believe Zaon is working on an ADS-B module for their next product which is a built in system.  They were showing it in OSH.  Don't recall the price though.



Michael



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EFDsteve(at)aol.com
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Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject: collision avoidance

Does anyone know anything about Aveo Engineering's offerings?  I saw  this company at Oshkosh this year, and they were displaying a very interesting  line of products.  I haven't heard much of anything about them.

  

 Here's their transponder/com/traffic unit for a mere $1,577:

  

 http://www.aveousa.net/av57inavdi1.html

  

 Steve Weinstock

 40230

  

 In a message dated 12/19/2007 2:44:05 P.M. Central Standard Time,  wcurtis(at)nerv10.com writes:

 [quote]-->    RV10-List message posted by: "William Curtis"    <wcurtis(at)nerv10.com>



Ah, got it.  But I think it is the    fault of the competition (Bendix/King, Chelton, L3, Aviddyne, et al).     



I guess I'm trying to figure out what is preventing the competition    from coming out with their own product and giving Garmin a run for their    money.  I don't see the experimental EFIS makers entering this market    because as with Transponders and GPS, ADS-B devices will probably have to be    TSO'd, even for experimentals.  Garmin used GPS to spearhead their way to    avionics dominance, and nothing I see should prevent one of the other vendors    from using ADS-B to do the same.  I don't see this a the fault of Garmin,    I see it as the fault of the so-called    competition.



William

http://wcurtis.nerv10.com/

"Be who you are    and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter    don't mind."

-- Dr. Suess 



-------- Original Message    --------

[quote] --> RV10-List message posted by: "John W. Cox"    <johnwcox(at)pacificnw.com>

 

 Lack of viable competition    creates a stranglehold for most competitors

 and hence the    customer.  More suppliers, constant demand - better

    pricing.  The GDL-90 is made in Salem, Oregon.

 

    John

 

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kearney(at)shaw.ca
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Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:03 pm Post subject: collision avoidance

Hi Steve  

   

I saw their products at KOSH as well. Like yourself I was very interested especially when looking at the *promised* functionality versus cost.   

   

I have traded emails with the owners over the past few months but so far everything seems to be in the future.  If you contact them and get any additional info, I would be interested.   

   

Cheers  

   

Les Kearney  

#40643  

         

  

From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of EFDsteve(at)aol.com

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 Subject: Re: Re: collision avoidance  

  

       

Does anyone know anything about Aveo Engineering's offerings?  I saw this company at Oshkosh this year, and they were displaying a very interesting line of products.  I haven't heard much of anything about them.  

    

   

    

Here's their transponder/com/traffic unit for a mere $1,577:  

    

   

    

http://www.aveousa.net/av57inavdi1.html  

    

   

    

Steve Weinstock  

    

40230  

    

   

  

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darnpilot(at)aol.com
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:19 am Post subject: collision avoidance

I, too, have looked at their web site and emailed the company.  So far just vague future promises.  The products look nice and at a reasonable price point.  In my thinking, I'm waiting to see if they (or anyone else) has an offering at SNF, if not, I am going to go with the Zoan XRX.

 

 Jeff

 

 

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