Garmin iQue 3600a -- sunlight screen readability?

Folks,
I'M about to start flying again, and so am giving the 3600a a serious
look! I currently have one of the original 3600, which is nearly
invisible when outdoors.

I notice that the 3600a now has a transflective TFT, and so I'm hoping
that somebody has tried it and can comment on how visible it is in full
sunlight.

Thanks!

Can't speak about the Garmin, would never get one as it runs Palm.
That's just stupid. I have a Dell X50v that works so well with my
bluetooth GPS I just sold my Garmin 96C on ebay.



Chuck wrote:
Folks,
I'M about to start flying again, and so am giving the 3600a a serious
look! I currently have one of the original 3600, which is nearly
invisible when outdoors.

I notice that the 3600a now has a transflective TFT, and so I'm hoping
that somebody has tried it and can comment on how visible it is in full
sunlight.

Thanks!

On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 18:42:14 GMT, Chuck wrote
in . net::

I'M about to start flying again, and so am giving the 3600a a serious
look!

Oh oh. More credit card debt. :-)

"Newps" wrote in message
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Can't speak about the Garmin, would never get one as it runs Palm.
That's just stupid. I have a Dell X50v that works so well with my
bluetooth GPS I just sold my Garmin 96C on ebay.



That's the exact setup I've been looking at. Which GPS receiver are you
using? Dell had one in their flyer in the paper yesterday. Are you just
running your PPC on batteries or do you have it hooked into the plane's
power somehow?

John K.
Student Pilot (for at least another week)

"John Kirksey" wrote in message
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"Newps" wrote in message
...
Can't speak about the Garmin, would never get one as it runs Palm.
That's just stupid. I have a Dell X50v that works so well with my
bluetooth GPS I just sold my Garmin 96C on ebay.



That's the exact setup I've been looking at. Which GPS receiver are you
using? Dell had one in their flyer in the paper yesterday. Are you just
running your PPC on batteries or do you have it hooked into the plane's
power somehow?

John K.
Student Pilot (for at least another week)




I have the same setup, using a Belkin BT GPS. I'm very satisfied and I use
the free pocketfms software.

John, I believe you're in the Richmond area. Email me if you'd like to
check out the setup...

John, I believe you're in the Richmond area. Email me if you'd like to
check out the setup...
oh, and remove the pork from my address...

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Newps wrote:
Can't speak about the Garmin, would never get one as it runs Palm. That's just stupid.

Uh oh. Are you sure you wouldn't rather just discuss low-wing vs high wing?

I find the 3600A very readable in the cockpit. It is most readable with the
backlight on. You can select always on and the yoke package will plug into
the cigarette lighter so that will not be a problem. The life without
additional power is supposed to be 3 hours.


"Chuck" wrote in message
ink.net...
Folks,
I'M about to start flying again, and so am giving the 3600a a serious
look! I currently have one of the original 3600, which is nearly
invisible when outdoors.

I notice that the 3600a now has a transflective TFT, and so I'm hoping
that somebody has tried it and can comment on how visible it is in full
sunlight.

Thanks!

I bought the GPS on ebay. It's an Altina GBT-708. I turn it on and
throw it up on the top of the panel. By the time I turn on bluetooth
and fire up the Navgps software, about 20-30 seconds, the GPS has
already gotten it's fix. I paid $75 for the GPS. Don't bother with the
one Dell is selling, it is horribly overpriced and just a rebadged
version of somebody elses. Laterally my Altina has the exact same
accuracy as my panel mount GX-55 and my Garmin 96C before I sold it.
Vertically it consistently reports me being about 150 feet lower than
the Garmin. The NavGPS software compensates for this so the readout of
my altitude is always within 25 feet of my actual altitude. Until now I
have used the batteries, I have the extended battery and that's good for
about 4 hours at full screen brightness. The GPS runs about 12 hours
and can be charged with 110V, 12V or USB. I ordered a new center
console for the plane, this one has an armrest so I had them include a
post that I can attach the PDA to. The PDA is a lot easier to use if
you can rest your arm on something. I am going to run a 12 volt
extension cord under my carpet and come up near the center console so
you won't see any cords.

John Kirksey wrote:
"Newps" wrote in message
...

Can't speak about the Garmin, would never get one as it runs Palm.
That's just stupid. I have a Dell X50v that works so well with my
bluetooth GPS I just sold my Garmin 96C on ebay.




That's the exact setup I've been looking at. Which GPS receiver are you
using? Dell had one in their flyer in the paper yesterday. Are you just
running your PPC on batteries or do you have it hooked into the plane's
power somehow?

John K.
Student Pilot (for at least another week)

Dave Butler wrote:

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Newps wrote:

Can't speak about the Garmin, would never get one as it runs Palm.
That's just stupid.


Uh oh. Are you sure you wouldn't rather just discuss low-wing vs high wing?

That's been settled.