Garmin 496 - TAWS any good for Europe

Peter,

Initially, one can buy the US version for about $500 less, and then
one gets stung into paying another $500 or so for the European data.
But one can keep both sets; AFAIK the data is stored as plain files on
the CF cartridge and can be exchanged easily.

Lowrance charges you 35 per Jepp update and about 100 USD for the
terrain of the "other" continent, one time.


How much do Garmin charge for a year's worth of regular updates? I pay
about $250 for the KLN94.


Handhelds and monthly updates don't make much sense, IMHO. But that
figure is in the ballpark. Most people update their handheld once or
twice a year.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Sam,

When you get back to the U.S., you simply reload the
Americas Jepp data and it overwrites the European (ATL) Jepp data.


Does that cost you another update fee or can you reuse the "old file"
from your PC?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Thomas Borchert wrote:

Sam,


When you get back to the U.S., you simply reload the
Americas Jepp data and it overwrites the European (ATL) Jepp data.



Does that cost you another update fee or can you reuse the "old file"
from your PC?

You reuse the old file from your PC. It is tied to your unit's ID
number, not to any limit on number of uses for that unit.