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Maule Driver wrote:

I'd give my eye teeth for this setup - so what does it cost again?

I got to get it before I really need it!


A number of folks sell the WxWorx systems. If you're going to use a
Windows XP system for display (either laptop or tablet) then you might
want to go with the WxWorx on Wings system sold at
http://www.wxworx.com. If you're interested in a PDA solution, I
believe that Control Vision (http://www.anywheremap.com/) and AirGator
(http://www.airgator.com) are two of the more popular systems. The
Control Vision product is a more robust product and, in my experience,
more stable than AirGator's product.

The PDA solutions are less expensive due to the cost of the display
hardware. I believe that all of the companies sell various packages,
from the XM receiver all the way up to a turn-key system. If I had it
to do over, I probably would have purchased the PDA as a refurb from HP
and installed the software myself. The Windows XP systems provide a
much nicer (and larger) display, but they are also much larger and more
expensive if you don't have a laptop or tablet. I have had no problems
with Bluetooth connectivity with my XM box or GPS.

WxWorx offers two subscription services for the weather data -- Lite
($30/month) and a "full" service ($50/month). The Lite has a subset of
the full service, but covers NEXRAD, METARs, TAFs, and TFRs, which is
probably sufficient if all you want to do is keep yourself out of
trouble.

Current uplink weather is a great tool for peace of mind.



JKG