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XM Wx Garmin 430/430W with Garmin GDL-69?
I recently swapped my 430 for a 430W. Is anyone using XM weather from
a GDL-69 on either a 430 or 430W? How do you find it on that [relatively] small display? What about getting METARs, for example - is there too much button pushing, or not so bad? Would you make the same purchase decision again or put the XM weather on different device? thanks, Alan, PP-AMEL-IA |
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XM Wx Garmin 430/430W with Garmin GDL-69?
On Mar 2, 3:32 am, (Karl) wrote:
On 1 Mar 2007 14:37:53 -0800, wrote: I recently swapped my 430 for a 430W. Is anyone using XM weather from a GDL-69 on either a 430 or 430W? How do you find it on that [relatively] small display? What about getting METARs, for example - is there too much button pushing, or not so bad? Would you make the same purchase decision again or put the XM weather on different device? thanks, Alan, PP-AMEL-IA Yes, I have the 430W with the GDL-69 for weather, and the Ryan TCAD. I thinks it's great. The screen isn't too small, in fact, the main map screen I usually leave on the 20 mile range (but I can zoom it out to see more distant wx) and the weather page I leave on a 200 mile range. The traffic page on my 430 shows traffic from the TCAD system on the main map page as well as on a dedicated traffic page. The metars are on a different page, but it's quite easy to get to and not a problem. That works well, but I also have the MX-20 that I use for weather and for traffic from the Garmin 330 Xponder. Would I spend the $$$ for that setup again? ABSOLUTELY! Well work every penny. Karl - PP/ASEL/IA So to select an airport and view a METAR is the procedure to go to the METARs page, spin the dials the same way we enter waypoints? It must be better than that, right? Cursor on the map page to an airport? I guess the question is: If I'm interested in the METARs for several airports near my intended destination how would I see them? |
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XM Wx Garmin 430/430W with Garmin GDL-69?
Go to simulation mode.
Move to the destination airport select nearest tab to wx karl wrote in message ups.com... On Mar 2, 3:32 am, (Karl) wrote: On 1 Mar 2007 14:37:53 -0800, wrote: I recently swapped my 430 for a 430W. Is anyone using XM weather from a GDL-69 on either a 430 or 430W? How do you find it on that [relatively] small display? What about getting METARs, for example - is there too much button pushing, or not so bad? Would you make the same purchase decision again or put the XM weather on different device? thanks, Alan, PP-AMEL-IA Yes, I have the 430W with the GDL-69 for weather, and the Ryan TCAD. I thinks it's great. The screen isn't too small, in fact, the main map screen I usually leave on the 20 mile range (but I can zoom it out to see more distant wx) and the weather page I leave on a 200 mile range. The traffic page on my 430 shows traffic from the TCAD system on the main map page as well as on a dedicated traffic page. The metars are on a different page, but it's quite easy to get to and not a problem. That works well, but I also have the MX-20 that I use for weather and for traffic from the Garmin 330 Xponder. Would I spend the $$$ for that setup again? ABSOLUTELY! Well work every penny. Karl - PP/ASEL/IA So to select an airport and view a METAR is the procedure to go to the METARs page, spin the dials the same way we enter waypoints? It must be better than that, right? Cursor on the map page to an airport? I guess the question is: If I'm interested in the METARs for several airports near my intended destination how would I see them? |
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XM Wx Garmin 430/430W with Garmin GDL-69?
You can push the small button to get a cursor, and then spin the dials so
the needle is on the airport of interest (flashes highlighted), and then "enter" (I think). The metars will pop up on another page. "karl gruber" wrote in message ... Go to simulation mode. Move to the destination airport select nearest tab to wx karl wrote in message ups.com... On Mar 2, 3:32 am, (Karl) wrote: On 1 Mar 2007 14:37:53 -0800, wrote: I recently swapped my 430 for a 430W. Is anyone using XM weather from a GDL-69 on either a 430 or 430W? How do you find it on that [relatively] small display? What about getting METARs, for example - is there too much button pushing, or not so bad? Would you make the same purchase decision again or put the XM weather on different device? thanks, Alan, PP-AMEL-IA Yes, I have the 430W with the GDL-69 for weather, and the Ryan TCAD. I thinks it's great. The screen isn't too small, in fact, the main map screen I usually leave on the 20 mile range (but I can zoom it out to see more distant wx) and the weather page I leave on a 200 mile range. The traffic page on my 430 shows traffic from the TCAD system on the main map page as well as on a dedicated traffic page. The metars are on a different page, but it's quite easy to get to and not a problem. That works well, but I also have the MX-20 that I use for weather and for traffic from the Garmin 330 Xponder. Would I spend the $$$ for that setup again? ABSOLUTELY! Well work every penny. Karl - PP/ASEL/IA So to select an airport and view a METAR is the procedure to go to the METARs page, spin the dials the same way we enter waypoints? It must be better than that, right? Cursor on the map page to an airport? I guess the question is: If I'm interested in the METARs for several airports near my intended destination how would I see them? |
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