IFR GPS

Looking to upgrade the panel to include an IFR GPS. Are there really any
alternatives to Garmin? (either 430 or 480 or 530) (where alternative is
defined as comparable functionality for comparable price)?

"pgbnh" wrote:

Looking to upgrade the panel to include an IFR GPS. Are there really any
alternatives to Garmin? (either 430 or 480 or 530) (where alternative is
defined as comparable functionality for comparable price)?

Not really, alas.

Bendix/King has the KLN-94. It's a nice GPS but it does not have built-in
NAV/COMM.

--
Dan
C-172RG at BFM

Garmin makes the GNC-300XL which is an enroute & approach certified GPS /
Comm.
The VFR version is the GNC 250XL.

"pgbnh" wrote in message
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Looking to upgrade the panel to include an IFR GPS. Are there really any
alternatives to Garmin? (either 430 or 480 or 530) (where alternative is
defined as comparable functionality for comparable price)?

Not quite comparable in function or price (both lower).

Happy 300XL owner

Carl Orton wrote:
Garmin makes the GNC-300XL which is an enroute & approach certified GPS /
Comm.
The VFR version is the GNC 250XL.

"pgbnh" wrote in message
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Looking to upgrade the panel to include an IFR GPS. Are there really any
alternatives to Garmin? (either 430 or 480 or 530) (where alternative is
defined as comparable functionality for comparable price)?

If you define GPS functionality as the ability to go enroute and do
approaches, only the Garmin 480 has functionality over the 430, 530,
KIng series (90, 89) or any of the other ones that have enroute, and
approach capability.

If you define functionality as something else, then there is a
difference.

To me, the biggest difference would be being able to get the Nexrad
data off the XMradio band. But of course you have to pay the
subscription costs.

pgbnh wrote:
Looking to upgrade the panel to include an IFR GPS. Are there really any
alternatives to Garmin? (either 430 or 480 or 530) (where alternative is
defined as comparable functionality for comparable price)?



Yea, doing without.

On 8/25/2005 11:53, Scott Moore wrote:

pgbnh wrote:
Looking to upgrade the panel to include an IFR GPS. Are there really any
alternatives to Garmin? (either 430 or 480 or 530) (where alternative is
defined as comparable functionality for comparable price)?



Yea, doing without.


How is doing without comparable in price and functionality to a GNS 430?

--
Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Student
Sacramento, CA

I'd get whatever could output to a flat panel such as Avedyne (sp?).
Anything but Garmin. I bought the sales line 'in a few months, later this
year at the latest for about 3 years now. Get an IFR panel model that
outputs to a panel and other functions come with. Go Garmin and your stuck
w/ waiting for them to add it to the 530/430.

Thx, {|;-)

Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr.

"pgbnh" wrote in message
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Looking to upgrade the panel to include an IFR GPS. Are there really any
alternatives to Garmin? (either 430 or 480 or 530) (where alternative is
defined as comparable functionality for comparable price)?

No, you're not "stuck" waiting for Garmin.
I've had my MX20/GNS480(nee CNX80) combination for two years.

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I found a GPS400 (430 without the Com) used and put in an Avidyne EX500 for
about the price of an installed 430.

Mark

"pgbnh" wrote in message
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Looking to upgrade the panel to include an IFR GPS. Are there really any
alternatives to Garmin? (either 430 or 480 or 530) (where alternative is
defined as comparable functionality for comparable price)?