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"Jim N." wrote:
The GDL 69, although not perfect, integrates well with my 530, particularly
in combination with the stormscope. It is excellent for a long range view
if you are going around an extended line of storms, but would not be
especially good for navigating through a line of scattered storms. In this
scenario, on board radar is a better choice, along with the stormscope.


The problem that I see with the GDL69 is that it will only provide
NEXRAD and METARs on the 430/530 displays, according to Garmin. You
still have to pay WxWorx for the full or "lite" feed, both of which
include products beyond that which can be displayed on the 430/530.

In particular, since the NEXRAD provided is base reflectivity, the echo
tops product become valuable in judging the actual strength of the cells
that are displayed on the base reflectivity return.

The bottom line is that you pay a good bit of money for a certified
receiver that to pair with a certified GPS that is unable to display
most of the available weather products. Both the Garmin 396 handheld
and the various PDA/TabletPC solutions provide more bang for the buck
for weather uplink in this scenario.



JKG