Garmin GNS 430

The club planes I fly all have 430s, and I like them. However, buying anew
I'd at least give some serious thought to the newer unit that Garmin bought
with UPS. The 430 is showing its age, and will require some hardware
swapping - from what I understand - to become WAAS compliant. More, Garmin
appears to be aiming more of their upgrades at the newer unit. Witness
that XM weather is available from Garmin for the new unit, but not for the
430.

- Andrew

Where did you read that?

http://www.aopa.org/members/oshkosh04.html

Garmin offers XM weather, debuts '480'
OSHKOSH, July 26 — Garmin announced several updates regarding its panel-mount
GPS navigators and multifunction displays, including the timeline for its GDL
69 datalink receivers. The GDL 69 delivers XM Radio satellite weather and
entertainment, which features weather products by WxWorx such as radar and
precipitation gradients, winds aloft, echo tops, and lightning imagery, as well
as textual weather and temporary flight restrictions (TFRs). The MX20 MFD will
also display information via the GDL 69. Garmin expects the supplemental type
certificate process to conclude by the end of August. Garmin also has received
an STC on the GDL 90, an automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B)
receiver, which will enable the MX20 with real-time traffic, weather, and "free
flight" capability once those services become available. Garmin also announced
that with the WAAS certification of the Garmin AT CNX80, also expected at the
end of August, they would change the product's name to the GNS 480. The company
will issue software upgrades to existing CNX80 owners free of charge, bringing
the navigator into WAAS compliance. The price on the GNS 480 remains $11,995.
Version 2.0.4 software for the GNS 530 and 430 will also be available soon.

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