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Garmin 430/530 WAAS upgrade reminder Nov 15
Garmin has announced that the upgrade cost for the WAAS enhancement to
the G430/530 series is $1500 IF you sign up for the upgrade by November 15. Without a signup, the upgrade cost is $2000. When the upgrade is available, you have the option to reject it. I know that there is considerable skepticism about whether this will ever be delivered, but the best way to make sure it isn't is if nobody signs up for it. So if you do have one of these units, please provide your serial number to your installer and get your name on the list. There is no upfront cost aside from the time for the phone call. |
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Garmin 430/530 WAAS upgrade reminder Nov 15
I'm in!! :-)
Jon Kraus '79 Mooney 201 443H @ TYQ Paul kgyy wrote: Garmin has announced that the upgrade cost for the WAAS enhancement to the G430/530 series is $1500 IF you sign up for the upgrade by November 15. Without a signup, the upgrade cost is $2000. When the upgrade is available, you have the option to reject it. I know that there is considerable skepticism about whether this will ever be delivered, but the best way to make sure it isn't is if nobody signs up for it. So if you do have one of these units, please provide your serial number to your installer and get your name on the list. There is no upfront cost aside from the time for the phone call. |
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Garmin 430/530 WAAS upgrade reminder Nov 15
Jon Kraus wrote On 11/10/05 14:47,:
I'm in!! :-) Jon Kraus '79 Mooney 201 443H @ TYQ Paul kgyy wrote: Garmin has announced that the upgrade cost for the WAAS enhancement to the G430/530 series is $1500 IF you sign up for the upgrade by November 15. Without a signup, the upgrade cost is $2000. When the upgrade is available, you have the option to reject it. I know that there is considerable skepticism about whether this will ever be delivered, but the best way to make sure it isn't is if nobody signs up for it. So if you do have one of these units, please provide your serial number to your installer and get your name on the list. There is no upfront cost aside from the time for the phone call. My airplane is on the list. Too bad it can't fly itself. |
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Garmin 430/530 WAAS upgrade reminder Nov 15
"Paul kgyy" wrote in message oups.com... I know that there is considerable skepticism about whether this will ever be delivered, but the best way to make sure it isn't is if nobody signs up for it. So if you do have one of these units, please provide your serial number to your installer and get your name on the list. There is no upfront cost aside from the time for the phone call. I talked to the lady at Garmin yesterday as my dealer was registering me for update. She said she's been swamped with last minute registers so I think Garmin has got the picture that we want it done. I'm not holding my breath on 2006 though. |
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Garmin 430/530 WAAS upgrade reminder Nov 15
What functionality do you get after the upgrade that you don't have now?
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Garmin 430/530 WAAS upgrade reminder Nov 15
I would like to know the full extent of the upgrade. Will the 430 now
have airways? Ron Lee |
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Garmin 430/530 WAAS upgrade reminder Nov 15
What functionality do you get after the upgrade that you don't have now? One is GPS/WAAS provided vertical guidance. Ron Lee |
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Garmin 430/530 WAAS upgrade reminder Nov 15
At AOPA in Tampa, the Garmin rep said "No airways on 430/530 series GPS"
Then again they said WAAS in late 2003, early '04 I'm also waiting on terrain. Thx, {|;-) Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr. "Ron Lee" wrote in message ... I would like to know the full extent of the upgrade. Will the 430 now have airways? Ron Lee |
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Garmin 430/530 WAAS upgrade reminder Nov 15
Victor J. Osborne, Jr. wrote:
At AOPA in Tampa, the Garmin rep said "No airways on 430/530 series GPS" I've been told this as well. When I ask "why", I get silly answers like "it's too complex a way to enter flight plans". That always sounded silly to me...until I spoke to a VFR-only pilot about it. So perhaps either (1) Garmin sells mostly to VFR pilots or (2) Garmin tests their software mostly with VFR pilots. Or perhaps (3) it was just a silly excuse. I've heard other silly things that speak to some disconnect with the company. For example, technical support once told me that there'd be no CPU speedup in the WAAS upgrade, and that it would be done later. That same day, someone in engineering told me "of course the CPU will be faster; that's required for certification!" They're all very nice and helpful. Amazing as I find it (I deal mostly with tech firms {8^), Garmin has some friendly and communicative people working for them. I just wish they'd get the story straight laugh. Then again they said WAAS in late 2003, early '04 I'm also waiting on terrain. Hey, isn't that out already (as of late last year, if I recall correctly)? Or was that only for the 530? - Andrew |
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Garmin 430/530 WAAS upgrade reminder Nov 15
Terrain is out now, on a limited basis. I'll believe WAAS when Garmin gets
their act together, if ever. |
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