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Jeppesen database subscription for Garmin GNS530W / GNS430W WAAS GPS
I just read about the GNS530W Pilot Guide. In page 3, it says:
NOTE: The GNS 500W-series units use a different database than in the legacy units. The databases are incompatible between units. The GNS 500W-series units must use a WAAS enabled database. Can anyone who has brought/upgraded to GNS 530W or 430W tell us 1. how much does it cost for the database annual subscription? 2. If we have existing GNS430/GNS530 GPS annual plan, can it be upgrade to WAAS database format for the remaining cycles? Do we need to pay additional ? Thanks. jbskies |
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Jeppesen database subscription for Garmin GNS530W / GNS430W WAAS GPS
A single subscription costs around $530, according to Jepp. You need the
Skybound USB data writer for around $80.00 as well, since the older PCM Skybound II will not work for the new, larger capacity cards. They will pro rate an existing subscription toward the newer W version. It looks like some of the other features as well should really add a lot of capability to the box. |
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Jeppesen database subscription for Garmin GNS530W / GNS430W WAAS GPS
On Jan 31, 12:43 pm, "Viperdoc" wrote:
A single subscription costs around $530, according to Jepp. You need the Skybound USB data writer for around $80.00 as well, since the older PCM Skybound II will not work for the new, larger capacity cards. They will pro rate an existing subscription toward the newer W version. It looks like some of the other features as well should really add a lot of capability to the box. Is it also assumed that all the 430W boxes will have been updated for terrain too or is there a matrix of 430 versions now? -Robert |
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Jeppesen database subscription for Garmin GNS530W / GNS430W WAAS GPS
On Feb 1, 1:52 pm, "Robert M. Gary" wrote:
On Jan 31, 12:43 pm, "Viperdoc" wrote: A single subscription costs around $530, according to Jepp. You need the Skybound USB data writer for around $80.00 as well, since the older PCM Skybound II will not work for the new, larger capacity cards. They will pro rate an existing subscription toward the newer W version. It looks like some of the other features as well should really add a lot of capability to the box. Is it also assumed that all the 430W boxes will have been updated for terrain too or is there a matrix of 430 versions now? -Robert The terrain comes from Garmin, a separate update for the second card. Jeppesen provides only the flight data. |
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Jeppesen database subscription for Garmin GNS530W / GNS430W WAAS GPS
All of the W series will have terrain incorporated on the second slot
database card. "Paul kgyy" wrote in message ps.com... On Feb 1, 1:52 pm, "Robert M. Gary" wrote: On Jan 31, 12:43 pm, "Viperdoc" wrote: A single subscription costs around $530, according to Jepp. You need the Skybound USB data writer for around $80.00 as well, since the older PCM Skybound II will not work for the new, larger capacity cards. They will pro rate an existing subscription toward the newer W version. It looks like some of the other features as well should really add a lot of capability to the box. Is it also assumed that all the 430W boxes will have been updated for terrain too or is there a matrix of 430 versions now? -Robert The terrain comes from Garmin, a separate update for the second card. Jeppesen provides only the flight data. |
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Jeppesen database subscription for Garmin GNS530W / GNS430W WAAS GPS
On Feb 1, 1:22 pm, "Paul kgyy" wrote:
On Feb 1, 1:52 pm, "Robert M. Gary" wrote: The terrain comes from Garmin, a separate update for the second card. Jeppesen provides only the flight data. Sure, but that doesn't answer the question if there are any 430W's out there that have not received the required firmware update to accept terrain. -Robert |
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Jeppesen database subscription for Garmin GNS530W / GNS430W WAAS GPS
On Feb 2, 11:30 am, "Robert M. Gary" wrote:
On Feb 1, 1:22 pm, "Paul kgyy" wrote: On Feb 1, 1:52 pm, "Robert M. Gary" wrote: The terrain comes from Garmin, a separate update for the second card. Jeppesen provides only the flight data. Sure, but that doesn't answer the question if there are any 430W's out there that have not received the required firmware update to accept terrain. -Robert I was told by J.A. that the terrain is a $500 option on the conversion, $250 on a new box. |
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Jeppesen database subscription for Garmin GNS530W / GNS430W WAAS GPS
Paul,
Garmin's own documents say terrain is included in the 1500 $ WAAS upgrade. -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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