WSI weather?

Every once in a while during a TAP browse I encounter a "WSI" weather
system. I've looked at their site but it seems short on information.

Is this the system that requires the GDL49/69 box to display on a
Garmin screen?

Anybody know about cost compared with XM?

"Paul kgyy" wrote in message
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Every once in a while during a TAP browse I encounter a "WSI" weather
system. I've looked at their site but it seems short on information.

TAP or WSI's is short of info?


Is this the system that requires the GDL49/69 box to display on a
Garmin screen?

IIUC, any weather/flight data needs the GDL49/69.


Anybody know about cost compared with XM?

WSI is more known for their online weather briefings. Great stuff in that
regard.

http://www.wsi.com/solutions/aviation/
--
Matt Barrow
Performance Homes, LLC.
Cheyenne, WY

I did eventually find out that the cost and features of their download
appears identical to XM.

Too bad you have to have a $5000 box (I think) to receive it.

Paul kgyy wrote:

I did eventually find out that the cost and features of their download
appears identical to XM.

Too bad you have to have a $5000 box (I think) to receive it.

I like Bushnell's pricing for subscriptions!!!

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And under $500 for the GPS too:
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...0151_-1_10001_
97658_200001003_200000000_200001000_200-1-3

On Dec 3, 1:39 pm, Darrel Toepfer wrote:
http://bushnell.com/gps/gps_onix400....xm_weather.cfm

Subscription Pricing Plans
XM Satellite Radio (only)
$12.95 / month
Less than $0.50 per day!

XM Weather (only)
Price - $9.95

XM Radio & XM Weather
Price - $16.94


I have to wonder how complete the weather is. I couldn't tell from
the site but I bet it's only nexrad and 3-day forecasts. I bet
there's no metars, tafs, etc that pilots would need.

xyzzy wrote:
On Dec 3, 1:39 pm, Darrel Toepfer wrote:
http://bushnell.com/gps/gps_onix400....xm_weather.cfm

Subscription Pricing Plans
XM Satellite Radio (only)
$12.95 / month
Less than $0.50 per day!

XM Weather (only)
Price - $9.95

XM Radio & XM Weather
Price - $16.94


I have to wonder how complete the weather is. I couldn't tell from
the site but I bet it's only nexrad and 3-day forecasts. I bet
there's no metars, tafs, etc that pilots would need.


Wonder no more. The only $9.99 XM weather package I was ablt to find was in
their Marine Skywatch package.

Here's what the package includes. Radar Summary,Radar Coverage, City
Forecasts, Weather Warnings & Surface Observations.

"xyzzy" wrote in message
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On Dec 3, 1:39 pm, Darrel Toepfer wrote:
http://bushnell.com/gps/gps_onix400....xm_weather.cfm

Subscription Pricing Plans
XM Satellite Radio (only)
$12.95 / month
Less than $0.50 per day!

XM Weather (only)
Price - $9.95

XM Radio & XM Weather
Price - $16.94


I have to wonder how complete the weather is. I couldn't tell from
the site but I bet it's only nexrad and 3-day forecasts. I bet
there's no metars, tafs, etc that pilots would need.

That was my thought.

The unit looks like it is lacking in almost everything a pilot would want to
have in a GPS. The view of aerial pictures of the current location is a
neat gimmick, but also probably not too useful for pilots.
--
Jim in NC

"Paul kgyy" wrote in message
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I did eventually find out that the cost and features of their download
appears identical to XM.

Too bad you have to have a $5000 box (I think) to receive it.

That $5000 provides something that MX doesn't...by a long shot; approved
weather briefing.

On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 12:14:33 -0700, "Matt W. Barrow"
wrote:


"Paul kgyy" wrote in message
...
I did eventually find out that the cost and features of their download
appears identical to XM.

Too bad you have to have a $5000 box (I think) to receive it.

That $5000 provides something that MX doesn't...by a long shot; approved
weather briefing.

The $5000 WSI in-flight weather box (from what I can tell it's
completely function-equivelant to the Garmin GDL69/69A) is an approved
weather briefing source? Or have I lost the context of this thread
somewhere?

"Peter Clark" wrote in message
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On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 12:14:33 -0700, "Matt W. Barrow"
wrote:


"Paul kgyy" wrote in message
...
I did eventually find out that the cost and features of their download
appears identical to XM.

Too bad you have to have a $5000 box (I think) to receive it.

That $5000 provides something that MX doesn't...by a long shot; approved
weather briefing.

The $5000 WSI in-flight weather box (from what I can tell it's
completely function-equivelant to the Garmin GDL69/69A) is an approved
weather briefing source? Or have I lost the context of this thread
somewhere?

If he's talking about the AV300, it's not $5000, even with installation.
It's quite equivalent to the Garmin 69/A.

Pilotbrief Pro, is about $5,000 and provides briefing services.