Garmin Data Cards

Peter wrote:

A while ago I phoned Honeywell, told them that my warranty bill on
their failed avionics (KI229, KFC225, KR87, etc) topped US$100,000
within the first year from new, and asked if they would kindly send me
a spare card, which they did...

Ha! I did something similar. Complained about warranty work with the B/K
equipment and also mentioned I was in the market for data-linked weather
and a Mode-S transponder. They sent me a spare card free of charge.

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Peter


















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"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

Well, I finally decided to call Garmin and see if they would tell me
anything. They would only say that the carts are proprietary and can't be
bought anywhere except from Jeppeson. I tried to engage the guy in a
conversation about the 530 upgrade, and he was not talking. Pretty
frustrating from a customer point of view.

Brad


"Brad Salai" wrote in message
...
Does anyone know the format of the data cards for the GNS 530? Our club is
putting them in our small fleet, and we are considering buying extra data
cards to make the updates easier. The Garmin price seems high. If these
are
standard cards, we may be able to do better elsewhere. Anyone have any
experience to share?

Brad