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Some views of my AvMap EKP-IV
Anybody who's interested in how the new AvMap EKP-IV looks when mounted on
a Cherokee yoke, feel free to look at: http://www2.ari.net/jmasino/private/panel1.JPG http://www2.ari.net/jmasino/private/panel2.JPG http://www2.ari.net/jmasino/private/panel3.JPG I can't say that I'm exactly over joyed with it's software design, but it's probably just a matter of getting use to it (after many years behind a Garmin). One small problem that I notice is that, either the high resolution screen or the embedded processor, is causing some high pitched noise on my com radios. Not enough to break the squelch, but if a distant aircraft with a weak signal breaks my squelch, the AvMap noise become apparent. Not sure if I can put up with that or not. I may try to loop the com radio's coax through a toroid a few times, or fabricating a grounded aluminum "cradle" between the unit and the yolke mount, in an attempt to shield my radios. I'm not really sure if that'll help or not. I'm also finding that a large high resolution display leave one open to information overload. I haven't quite tweaked all the display options, for different zoom levels, to my liking yet. The AvMap also insists on drawing a course line to your GoTo waypoint, and you can't seem to turn that function off. It's a great feature if you're going on a trip, but if you're just up flying around boring holes in the sky, you end up with a black line drawn across your screen that has no useful purpose. ---Jay -- __!__ Jay and Teresa Masino ___(_)___ http://www2.ari.net/jmasino ! ! ! http://www.oceancityairport.com http://www.oc-adolfos.com |
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