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Terry Watson



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:40 pm    Post subject: Garmin 496 Reply with quote

I just received this ad from JA Air Center:
 
JA Air Center, your Garmin source, is pleased to announce the new Garmin GPSmap 496 with XM Weather, Terrain, AOPA Airport Guide, Taxiway Database, and built in StreetPilot Automotive GPS.

Limited quantities are in stock and available for immediate delivery.
 
 
Terry
 
 


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PostPosted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:20 pm    Post subject: Garmin 496 Reply with quote

I suspected that we would see something like this last month wen the price came down on the 396.  Of course I just bought a 396 about 3 months ago.  Arrrgh!
 

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:44 pm    Post subject: Garmin 496 Reply with quote

http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap496/
 

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From: Terry Watson [mailto:terry(at)tcwatson.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:37 PM
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I just received this ad from JA Air Center:
 
JA Air Center, your Garmin source, is pleased to announce the new Garmin GPSmap 496 with XM Weather, Terrain, AOPA Airport Guide, Taxiway Database, and built in StreetPilot Automotive GPS.

Limited quantities are in stock and available for immediate delivery.
 
 
Terry
 
 


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:27 pm    Post subject: Garmin 496 Reply with quote

So what is your plan??? Or did you purchase a 396 already?

James
On 7/19/06, Larry Bowen <Larry(at)bowenaero.com (Larry(at)bowenaero.com)> wrote:
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http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap496/
 

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From: Terry Watson [mailto:terry(at)tcwatson.com (terry(at)tcwatson.com)]

Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:37 PM
To: rv-list(at)matronics.com (rv-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: Garmin 496




I just received this ad from JA Air Center:
 
JA Air Center, your Garmin source, is pleased to announce the new Garmin GPSmap 496 with XM Weather, Terrain, AOPA Airport Guide, Taxiway Database, and built in StreetPilot Automotive GPS.

Limited quantities are in stock and available for immediate delivery.
 
 
Terry
 
 


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PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:13 pm    Post subject: Garmin 496 Reply with quote

I think you were asking Larry -not me- but my plan is to wait awhile. I have a 196 which I like a lot, but I always want the latest and greatest. Aviation Consumer says they are going to do a complete review of the 496 in their September issue. I also see that there are two levels of XM weather subscriptions now, one at $30 a month and another at $50. The $50 one seems to be for higher altitudes than we would typically be interested in.
 
See: http://www.xmradio.com/weather/aviation.html
 
Someone at one of the avionics booths at the Arlington fly-in told me that my wiring for the 196 won’t work for the 396 or likely the 496. He said it was a different plug entirely.
 
Terry
 
 

From: owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of James Clark
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 2:25 PM
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So what is your plan??? Or did you purchase a 396 already?

James


On 7/19/06, Larry Bowen <Larry(at)bowenaero.com (Larry(at)bowenaero.com)> wrote:
http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap496/
 
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From: Terry Watson [mailto:terry(at)tcwatson.com (terry(at)tcwatson.com)]

Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:37 PM
To: rv-list(at)matronics.com (rv-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: RV-List: Garmin 496

 


I just received this ad from JA Air Center:
 
JA Air Center, your Garmin source, is pleased to announce the new Garmin GPSmap 496 with XM Weather, Terrain, AOPA Airport Guide, Taxiway Database, and built in StreetPilot Automotive GPS.

Limited quantities are in stock and available for immediate delivery.
 
 
Terry
 
 






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PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:18 pm    Post subject: Garmin 496 Reply with quote

I recently upgraded from the 196 to 396. The wiring is different, but not
a big deal. I'm real happy with the change -- even with the recent news
of the 496. We sorta knew something was on the horizon when the price
dropped. The 196 is now used in the back seat.

http://bowenaero.com/mt3/archives/2006/06/gps_update.html

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Terry Watson wrote:
Quote:
I think you were asking Larry -not me- but my plan is to wait awhile. I
have
a 196 which I like a lot, but I always want the latest and greatest.
Aviation Consumer says they are going to do a complete review of the 496
in
their September issue. I also see that there are two levels of XM weather
subscriptions now, one at $30 a month and another at $50. The $50 one
seems
to be for higher altitudes than we would typically be interested in.

See: http://www.xmradio.com/weather/aviation.html

Someone at one of the avionics booths at the Arlington fly-in told me that
my wiring for the 196 won't work for the 396 or likely the 496. He said it
was a different plug entirely.

Terry

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[mailto:owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of James Clark
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 2:25 PM

So what is your plan??? Or did you purchase a 396 already?

James

On 7/19/06, Larry Bowen <Larry(at)bowenaero.com <mailto:Larry(at)bowenaero.com>
>
wrote:

http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap496/
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Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 6:37 PM

I just received this ad from JA Air Center:

JA Air Center, your Garmin source, is pleased to announce the new Garmin
GPSmap 496 with XM Weather, Terrain, AOPA Airport Guide, Taxiway Database,
and built in StreetPilot Automotive GPS.

Limited quantities are in stock and available for immediate delivery.

Terry
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:18 pm    Post subject: Garmin 496 Reply with quote

The 196 and 296 have slightly different plugs. The 296 has 2 serial ports and the 196 only 1. I haven’t looked at a 3 or 496.
 
Pax,
 
Ed Holyoke
 
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