Garmin GPS196 Update v.4 - obstacles?

I just downloaded and installed the obstacle database on my GPSmap196. I
love all of the little tee-pee's that are now all over my screen. This is
really neat.

Art Varrassi
PP-ASEL
Very Happy Garmin Customer

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I just got an email from Garmin saying that their version 4.00 software
for the GPS196 is out. I was perusing the list of feature deltas
between the 3.80 and this one, and one bullet item stuck out as
interesting: support for obstacle database.

This is not a feature of the 196, or at least wasn't when I bought it.
Could they have actually added it since? Perhaps to compete with the
Lowrance products? Will towers show up in my unit *for free* the next
time I update the database?

I did the update to the firmware to 4, and obstacles not appear, which
is why I'm thinking I'd need a db update. Or maybe this just isn't what
I think it is.

-- dave j
-- jacobowitz73 -at- yahoo --dot-- com

In article ,
Art Varrassi wrote:
I just downloaded and installed the obstacle database on my GPSmap196. I

Where did you find this "obstacle database"?

-- ted

You can download it now from the Aviation Databses section of their
website. For the 196 see:

http://shop.garmin.com/aviation/data...N=GP SMAP+196

Notice there's now an "obstacle" option for an additional $35!

In article , "Art Varrassi" wrote:
I just downloaded and installed the obstacle database on my GPSmap196. I
love all of the little tee-pee's that are now all over my screen. This is
really neat.

Art Varrassi
PP-ASEL
Very Happy Garmin Customer

I did the same. Works great. This morning I flew for about three hours and
if I was flying way above the obstructions, the warning would not come up, but
when I was within perhaps 1000 ft vertical and 1 mile horizontal, I'd get the
warning. Since this is a new feature, and not documented in the manual, I
don't know what the real limits are. Anyway, it is definitely worth the $35
upgrade.

I did the same today, the obstacles didn't even show on the map when
cruising at 6500, I was thinking there was something wrong, when I decended
the obstacles started showing up, is this the way it's supposed to work???
I would like to see the obstacles show all the time. Any ideas???




I did the same. Works great. This morning I flew for about three
hours and if I was flying way above the obstructions, the warning
would not come up, but when I was within perhaps 1000 ft vertical and
1 mile horizontal, I'd get the warning. Since this is a new feature,
and not documented in the manual, I don't know what the real limits
are. Anyway, it is definitely worth the $35 upgrade.

In article , randy wrote:
I did the same today, the obstacles didn't even show on the map when
cruising at 6500, I was thinking there was something wrong, when I decended
the obstacles started showing up, is this the way it's supposed to work???
I would like to see the obstacles show all the time. Any ideas???


I like not having the clutter when they are of no threat. I just wish I knew
what separation turns them on. I guess I'll just have to fly tomorrow and
find out. 8)

tom

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In article , randy wrote:

I did the same today, the obstacles didn't even show on the map when
cruising at 6500, I was thinking there was something wrong, when I decended
the obstacles started showing up, is this the way it's supposed to work???
I would like to see the obstacles show all the time. Any ideas???



I like not having the clutter when they are of no threat. I just wish I knew
what separation turns them on. I guess I'll just have to fly tomorrow and
find out. 8)

Look in the setup menus. I don't remember the details, but it's somewhat
configurable.

DGB

I like not having the clutter when they are of no threat. I just wish I knew

what separation turns them on. I guess I'll just have to fly tomorrow and
find out. 8)

Look in the setup menus. I don't remember the details, but it's somewhat
configurable.

DGB

With the updating to rev 4. system software, there is now a menu item when on
the map page that lets you set the altitude above for an alarm, as well as a
time looking ahead for the alarm.

tom