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sarg314(at)gmail.com
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 Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:58 am Post subject: backup GPS |
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I'm looking to pick up a used handheld aviation GPS to use as a backup. Maybe some one on the list has just bought the latest and greatest and would like to sell his/her old GPS?
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| Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:18 am Post subject: backup GPS |
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You could buy an iPhone or an iPad with 3G/4G service and it will serve multiple needs.... Like flight planning, moving map GPS, in-flight entertainment, etc....
Sent from my iPhone
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[quote]I'm looking to pick up a used handheld aviation GPS to use as a backup. Maybe some one on the list has just bought the latest and greatest and would like to sell his/her old GPS?
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Tom Sargent
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dougsnash
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| Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 11:32 am Post subject: backup GPS |
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Tom, new Bendix/King AV8ORs were something like $199 or some such at Airventure from Pacific/Gulf Coast Avionics. Why go used when you can get new (with warranty) for a similar price.
Doug M
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Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 12:56:18 PM
Subject: backup GPS
I'm looking to pick up a used handheld aviation GPS to use as a backup. Maybe some one on the list has just bought the latest and greatest and would like to sell his/her old GPS?
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| Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 11:55 am Post subject: backup GPS |
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Doug:
The AV8OR's features are fine, but their battery performance is really poor (I know, I have one!). A back-up needs to be able run by itself for an hour or 2.
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 12:31 PM, MacDonald Doug <dougsnash(at)yahoo.com (dougsnash(at)yahoo.com)> wrote:
| Quote: | Tom, new Bendix/King AV8ORs were something like $199 or some such at Airventure from Pacific/Gulf Coast Avionics. Why go used when you can get new (with warranty) for a similar price.
Doug M
From: thomas sargent <sarg314(at)gmail.com (sarg314(at)gmail.com)>
To: rv-list <rv-list(at)matronics.com (rv-list(at)matronics.com)>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 12:56:18 PM
Subject: backup GPS
I'm looking to pick up a used handheld aviation GPS to use as a backup. Maybe some one on the list has just bought the latest and greatest and would like to sell his/her old GPS?
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Tom Sargent
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| Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 12:33 pm Post subject: backup GPS |
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Actually, I just looked this up. I note that there is a 4000mah battery available for the AV8OR for $87. Has any one tried it? Does it really give you an hour or more of operation time?
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 12:54 PM, thomas sargent <sarg314(at)gmail.com (sarg314(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
| Quote: | Doug:
The AV8OR's features are fine, but their battery performance is really poor (I know, I have one!). A back-up needs to be able run by itself for an hour or 2.
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 12:31 PM, MacDonald Doug <dougsnash(at)yahoo.com (dougsnash(at)yahoo.com)> wrote:
| Quote: | Tom, new Bendix/King AV8ORs were something like $199 or some such at Airventure from Pacific/Gulf Coast Avionics. Why go used when you can get new (with warranty) for a similar price.
Doug M
From: thomas sargent <sarg314(at)gmail.com (sarg314(at)gmail.com)>
To: rv-list <rv-list(at)matronics.com (rv-list(at)matronics.com)>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 12:56:18 PM
Subject: backup GPS
I'm looking to pick up a used handheld aviation GPS to use as a backup. Maybe some one on the list has just bought the latest and greatest and would like to sell his/her old GPS?
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Tom Sargent
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dougsnash
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| Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 12:54 pm Post subject: backup GPS |
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That is what I have on mine and thought everyone also did since B-K was giving them away for free at one time. Three hours at full brightness is typical battery life on my good ole AV8OR.
Doug M
From: thomas sargent <sarg314(at)gmail.com>
To: rv-list <rv-list(at)matronics.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 3:32:38 PM
Subject: Re: backup GPS
Actually, I just looked this up. I note that there is a 4000mah battery available for the AV8OR for $87. Has any one tried it? Does it really give you an hour or more of operation time?
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 12:54 PM, thomas sargent <sarg314(at)gmail.com (sarg314(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
| Quote: | Doug:
The AV8OR's features are fine, but their battery performance is really poor (I know, I have one!). A back-up needs to be able run by itself for an hour or 2.
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 12:31 PM, MacDonald Doug <dougsnash(at)yahoo.com (dougsnash(at)yahoo.com)> wrote:
| Quote: | Tom, new Bendix/King AV8ORs were something like $199 or some such at Airventure from Pacific/Gulf Coast Avionics. Why go used when you can get new (with warranty) for a similar price.
Doug M
From: thomas sargent <sarg314(at)gmail.com (sarg314(at)gmail.com)>
To: rv-list <rv-list(at)matronics.com (rv-list(at)matronics.com)>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 12:56:18 PM
Subject: backup GPS
I'm looking to pick up a used handheld aviation GPS to use as a backup. Maybe some one on the list has just bought the latest and greatest and would like to sell his/her old GPS?
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Tom Sargent
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sarg314(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 1:09 pm Post subject: backup GPS |
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OK, you talked me into it. It's a lot cheaper than another GPS.
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 1:53 PM, MacDonald Doug <dougsnash(at)yahoo.com (dougsnash(at)yahoo.com)> wrote:
| Quote: | That is what I have on mine and thought everyone also did since B-K was giving them away for free at one time. Three hours at full brightness is typical battery life on my good ole AV8OR.
Doug M
From: thomas sargent <sarg314(at)gmail.com (sarg314(at)gmail.com)>
To: rv-list <rv-list(at)matronics.com (rv-list(at)matronics.com)>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 3:32:38 PM
Subject: Re: backup GPS
Actually, I just looked this up. I note that there is a 4000mah battery available for the AV8OR for $87. Has any one tried it? Does it really give you an hour or more of operation time?
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 12:54 PM, thomas sargent <sarg314(at)gmail.com (sarg314(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
| Quote: | Doug:
The AV8OR's features are fine, but their battery performance is really poor (I know, I have one!). A back-up needs to be able run by itself for an hour or 2.
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 12:31 PM, MacDonald Doug <dougsnash(at)yahoo.com (dougsnash(at)yahoo.com)> wrote:
| Quote: | Tom, new Bendix/King AV8ORs were something like $199 or some such at Airventure from Pacific/Gulf Coast Avionics. Why go used when you can get new (with warranty) for a similar price.
Doug M
From: thomas sargent <sarg314(at)gmail.com (sarg314(at)gmail.com)>
To: rv-list <rv-list(at)matronics.com (rv-list(at)matronics.com)>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 12:56:18 PM
Subject: backup GPS
I'm looking to pick up a used handheld aviation GPS to use as a backup. Maybe some one on the list has just bought the latest and greatest and would like to sell his/her old GPS?
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| Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 3:11 pm Post subject: backup GPS |
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Hi Tom,
Maybe I'll get disqualified because this is not technically an aviation GPS.
And I'll probably get laughed off the list! My Garmin Foretrex 101 cost me $69 new at Aldi a few years ago. I wear it on my wrist and it agrees exactly with my panel mounted (old!) Garmin 295. No data base but you can easily put in Lat/Lon and do a goto. Two AAA batteries last 14 hours.
Now for the best part -- it has NMEA data out for your auto-pilot! Serial data cables are on ebay, or make your own.
They sell on ebay for much less than $69! There's also the Foretrex 201 which is a little better model, and of course newer and more expensive models of the Foretrex.
I've found this little gadget really handy for finding your car after a NASCAR race!
Dan Hopper
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Flying since 2004
In a message dated 8/29/2013 2:49:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, sarg314(at)gmail.com writes:
| Quote: | I'm looking to pick up a used handheld aviation GPS to use as a backup. Maybe some one on the list has just bought the latest and greatest and would like to sell his/her old GPS?
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