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jrjungjr(at)yahoo.com Guest
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: kolb gps |
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Group,
I have used 4 different Garmins over the past 10 or so years and never
had a problem. My current one hardly uses batteries, and even if I
would run out of batteries, I can plug it in and run it off the
engine's battery.
I don't have room in my Kolb for a laptop, but if I did, I might carry
one for cross countries. Here is the reason: The government now sells
digital sectionals on DVD's. The western United States costs about $13
and last spring I used it to plan my trip to MV. I have a $30 program
on my computer that, with the Garmin plugged in, will show my position
on the sectionals. My Garmin does not have an aviation database. So,
for just the cost of the digital sectionals, I have most of what
aviation GPS's provide on a much larger screen. And I save hundreds of
dollars by not buying an aviation GPS and keeping it updated.
John Jung
Firstar II N6163J
Surprise, AZ
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jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com Guest
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: kolb gps |
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| The government now sells
| digital sectionals on DVD's.
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| John Jung
John J/All:
Can you provide us with a url to get info and order "sectional DVD"?
Please!
john h
MKIII
DO NOT ARCHIVE
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flht99reh(at)netzero.net Guest
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Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:54 pm Post subject: Re: kolb gps |
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John,
Are you using the Bata version of the Garmin nRoute?
I have been using this one frequently on ground trips with laptop and use
the built-in through my Garmin supported but no longer sold emap. The rubber
banding on the e-map sucks for ground turn to turn routing but is perfect
for air. I also have added the Mapsource program with U.S. Roads and
Recreation on it. In using the MApsource with it's continued updating from
Garmin. I now can plot on screen any trip I've taken, any point in the trip,
any attitude any Lat/Lon, any speed. This is one of the neatest devices I
have ever owned and is all the better in the air. It also has all the
airports located on it at no additional cost.
Do not archive
Ralph "the other Ralph" Hoover
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