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Needed: comparison of popular Aviation GPS units, Garmin, Lowrance, AvMap, etc.



 
 
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Old July 4th 05, 12:18 AM
C. Osbourne
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Default Needed: comparison of popular Aviation GPS units, Garmin, Lowrance, AvMap, etc.


Maybe another way to describe what I'm looking for, is a
Consumer Report's type of grid that shows features of
each of the GPS's and ranks them as "good, better, and best"

Anyone know of comparative review of several GPS's in one place?

Thanks for answering here.

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Old July 4th 05, 12:54 AM
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C. Osbourne wrote:

Maybe another way to describe what I'm looking for, is a
Consumer Report's type of grid that shows features of
each of the GPS's and ranks them as "good, better, and best"

Anyone know of comparative review of several GPS's in one place?


I've started looking for a GPS that allows selecting (switch?) a
database for roads, aviation, hiking, marine, etc. I like the Palm
Pilot a friend had during a balloon chase recently but it only had a
"roads" database.

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Old July 4th 05, 12:56 AM
Matt Barrow
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"C. Osbourne" wrote in message
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Maybe another way to describe what I'm looking for, is a
Consumer Report's type of grid that shows features of
each of the GPS's and ranks them as "good, better, and best"

Anyone know of comparative review of several GPS's in one place?


Not quite, but try this - Which GPS is Right For YOU?
http://www.avionicswest.com/myviewpoint/whichgps.htm


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Old July 4th 05, 03:51 AM
James Ricks
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I've started looking for a GPS that allows selecting (switch?) a
database for roads, aviation, hiking, marine, etc.


Bill, My Lorrance 1000 will do that- it just takes a few keystrokes, and to
get at the really small roads- like dirt tracks- you might have to remove your
'aviation' memory card and slip in the terrestrial one you will have made from
the included CD ROM. Maybe a 1 minute operation.

I use mine both for aviation and in the big truck I drive to find addresses in
unfamiliar places and it switches back and forth easily- as well as giving you
values in km,miles,or nautical miles- again easily switchable.

Jim
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Old July 4th 05, 12:35 PM
Thomas Borchert
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C.,

Consumer Report's


Uhm, www.aviationconsumer.com does that. You will have to subscribe to read the articles online, but it's well worth the money, IMHO.

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Old July 4th 05, 12:35 PM
Thomas Borchert
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Stubby,

The L 1000 does look good but no color. I gotta have color in my next
GPS.


so get the Airmap 2000c.

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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

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Old August 7th 05, 12:42 AM
Greg Copeland
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On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 21:02:44 -0400, Stubby wrote:

James Ricks wrote:
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Anyone know of comparative review of several GPS's in one place?


No. www.Sporty's.com has a grid-like comparison, but unlike Consumer's
Reports, they would have a vested interest in your choice.

My $.02 worth: Lowrance comes complete- mounts, automotive/nautical
software, even batteries. Their software is easy to update online using
readily available SD memory cards, not proprietary memory. At about 60%
the cost of comparable, though incomplete Garmin. Garmin's high end 296
has surface elevation database, whereas Lowrance just uses Jeppesen
Obstructions database, so you have antennas, mtn. peaks and such, but
not the surrounding terrain.

I enjoy my Lowrance 1000. With a little looking around you can get one
of these for $500 or so.


That's an excellent reference matrix, Jim. Thank you. The L 1000 does
look good but no color. I gotta have color in my next GPS. Note that I
limp along with a Garmin 12 these days.


"AirMap 2000c complete GPS package our discount price...$795.00"
http://www.airplanegear.com/special-airmap2000.htm

I have not bought from them but IIRC, I got that address from another
posting in r.a.* some time ago. If you decide to go that route, I'd love
to hear about your purchasing experience. Again, IIRC, someone here did
say they bought from them and were very happy with the experience.


Greg
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Old December 24th 05, 05:52 PM posted to rec.aviation.ifr,rec.aviation,rec.aviation.student
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Default Needed: comparison of popular Aviation GPS units, Garmin, Lowrance,AvMap, etc.

C. Osbourne wrote:

Maybe another way to describe what I'm looking for, is a
Consumer Report's type of grid that shows features of
each of the GPS's and ranks them as "good, better, and best"

Anyone know of comparative review of several GPS's in one place?

Thanks for answering here.



I think Aviation Consumer has done that??? have you seen that publication?
Tony
 




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