Garmin Data Cards

"Brad Salai" writes:

[...] I was just trying to find cards for less than the $130 each
that Garmin charges for them. If they are 256 meg SD cards, that is
way higher than they can be gotten for elsewhere. [...]

According to the Jeppesen Skybound USB card writer thingie,
modern 430/530 data cards have a mere 4- or 8-MB capacity.

- FChE

Does is say for certain what format the cards are? If they are SD cards,
they are smaller than anything available nowadays, but since they came out 7
or 8 years ago, that might well be true. A 16 meg SD card only costs $20 or
so, that would be a big savings for us.

Brad

"Frank Ch. Eigler" wrote in message
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"Brad Salai" writes:

[...] I was just trying to find cards for less than the $130 each
that Garmin charges for them. If they are 256 meg SD cards, that is
way higher than they can be gotten for elsewhere. [...]

According to the Jeppesen Skybound USB card writer thingie,
modern 430/530 data cards have a mere 4- or 8-MB capacity.

- FChE

"Frank Ch. Eigler" wrote in message =
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"Brad Salai" writes:
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[...] I was just trying to find cards for less than the $130 each
that Garmin charges for them. If they are 256 meg SD cards, that is
way higher than they can be gotten for elsewhere. [...]
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According to the Jeppesen Skybound USB card writer thingie,
modern 430/530 data cards have a mere 4- or 8-MB capacity.
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- FChE

Interesting.
My CNX80(GNS480) cards are 32MB, with only about 2.5MB unused.
But some big changes are pending for the 430 and 530 units.

FWIW, my basic MX20 used 32MB cards also, but with ChartView,
that expanded to 128MB cards.
Charts for the continental US fit in 128, with only a few MB to spare.

John,

I just bought a plane with a GNS480 in it. I would like an extra card.
Where do you purchase them?

Thanks,

BJ

John R. Copeland wrote:

"Frank Ch. Eigler" wrote in message ...


"Brad Salai" writes:



[...] I was just trying to find cards for less than the $130 each
that Garmin charges for them. If they are 256 meg SD cards, that is
way higher than they can be gotten for elsewhere. [...]


According to the Jeppesen Skybound USB card writer thingie,
modern 430/530 data cards have a mere 4- or 8-MB capacity.

- FChE



Interesting.
My CNX80(GNS480) cards are 32MB, with only about 2.5MB unused.
But some big changes are pending for the 430 and 530 units.

FWIW, my basic MX20 used 32MB cards also, but with ChartView,
that expanded to 128MB cards.
Charts for the continental US fit in 128, with only a few MB to spare.

BJ:
If you are in the U.S., call Garmin AT sales at (800) 525-6726 ext. =
3995.
(Their telephone menu gives you an early opportunity to use that =
extension.)
They are in Salem, Oregon, and therefore keep West Coast business hours.

Have you signed up with Jeppesen for a NavData subscription yet?
By agreement with Jeppesen, Garmin AT cannot supply the data for your =
card.
HTH.

"B. Jensen" wrote in message =
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John,

I just bought a plane with a GNS480 in it. I would like an extra =
card. Where do you purchase them?

Thanks,

BJ=20

John R. Copeland wrote:

Have you signed up with Jeppesen for a NavData subscription yet?
By agreement with Jeppesen, Garmin AT cannot supply the data for your card.
HTH.

John,

That was going to be my next question. I have not signed up with
Jeppesen yet. Can I use the same phone number to do that, or is there a
separate number?

Thanks,

BJ

"B. Jensen" wrote in message =
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John R. Copeland wrote:
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Have you signed up with Jeppesen for a NavData subscription yet?
By agreement with Jeppesen, Garmin AT cannot supply the data for your =
card.
HTH.

John,
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Jeppesen yet. Can I use the same phone number to do that, or is there =
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separate number?
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BJ


Definitely a different number. But Garmin AT can explain the process =
for you.
NavData is through Jeppesen's Skybound subscription service, (800) =
621-5377.
When I bought my CNX80 from Garmin AT, they paid for my first two =
months.
Garmin probably won't offer to do that for your situation.

Navigating the Jeppesen website can be frustrating sometimes,
but you may wish to look through their "Charting and Navigation" area =
for
"GPS NavData Services", then "Skybound" for Garmin AT (formerly UPS AT).
The out-of-date web page says little or nothing about the GNS480.
You'll probably want "The Americas" database.

If you have a broadband internet connection, you can download each
28-day update of the NavData, whether or not you get the CD-ROM.
I think you can now elect to not receive the 28-day CD-ROM,
and save a little money on the subscription price.
I get the CD-ROMs, but I've never yet used any of them.

If you already have a USB CompactFlash adapter on your computer,
you won't need to buy a different one to program the GNS480 data cards.
The card will show up in Windows as an ordinary removable drive.
Remember to logically "Eject" it before physically removing the card.
Probably no harm will occur if you forget, but it's neater that way.

Thanks John...that is very helpful!

Best,

BJ

"John R. Copeland" wrote:

If you have a broadband internet connection, you can download each
28-day update of the NavData, whether or not you get the CD-ROM.
I think you can now elect to not receive the 28-day CD-ROM,
and save a little money on the subscription price.
I get the CD-ROMs, but I've never yet used any of them.

Yes, I just get the download only. It works fine, and all those CDs would just take up space after awhile,
anyway.

If you already have a USB CompactFlash adapter on your computer,
you won't need to buy a different one to program the GNS480 data cards.
The card will show up in Windows as an ordinary removable drive.
Remember to logically "Eject" it before physically removing the card.
Probably no harm will occur if you forget, but it's neater that way.

When I got my system last winter, the CF USB adapter came with the box. I don't need to use it, though,
since my PC has a CF adapter on the front of it, and there's nothing unique about the adapter they
provide. It just looks like a normal removable drive to the PC. With my cable connection, the download
takes just a few minutes (about 13 MB).

Mike