Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 18:54:34 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3045328 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 25 Feb 2004 15:57:01 -0500 Received: from HappyDesktop (cpe-024-163-075-138.nc.rr.com [24.163.75.138]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i1PKuukG009292 for ; Wed, 25 Feb 2004 15:56:57 -0500 (EST) From: "Matt Hapgood" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: wxworx X-Original-Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 15:57:00 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01E4_01C3FBB8.00A9FB40" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01E4_01C3FBB8.00A9FB40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I agree that with a Garmin in the Panel that the cost of the GDL 49 isn't the issue. The issue is the performance of the SERVICE provider for the weather information. EchoFlight's system, and the whole request / reply method, is pretty pathetic compared to other alternatives. The GDL 69 box should be out within a year, and the cost of the WxWorx receiver is cheap enough, that I'll wait for the GDL 69 to display on the Garmin before I spend lotsa $$$ on the GDL 49. As for an "all-in-one" system - I don't like that either. I really don't want to have another display device in the plane - there isn't enough room. Plus you're paying for ANOTHER display. The best solution is a high quality provider on the 430 / 530 platform. Matt -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Tubamanflies@aol.com I agree with Ron, Someone needs to come out with an all in one system just like a handheld GPS. I have enough trouble keeping charts and plates handy. Having to deal with wires and laptops ectra just does not cut it. The Lancair has a small cockpit so the extras for weather need to be small. With a Garmin in the panel the GDL 49 makes sense even at the high cost. ------=_NextPart_000_01E4_01C3FBB8.00A9FB40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I=20 agree that with a Garmin in the Panel that the cost of the GDL 49 isn't = the=20 issue. The issue is the performance of the SERVICE provider for = the=20 weather information. EchoFlight's system, and the whole request / = reply=20 method, is pretty pathetic compared to other alternatives. The GDL = 69 box=20 should be out within a year, and the cost of the WxWorx receiver is = cheap=20 enough, that I'll wait for the GDL 69 to display on the Garmin before I = spend=20 lotsa $$$ on the GDL 49.

As for=20 an "all-in-one" system - I don't like that either. I really don't = want to=20 have another display device in the plane - there isn't enough = room. Plus=20 you're paying for ANOTHER display. The best solution is a high = quality=20 provider on the 430 / 530 platform.

Matt

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From: Lancair Mailing = List=20 [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of=20 Tubamanflies@aol.com

I = agree with=20 Ron, Someone needs to come out with an all in one system just = like a=20 handheld GPS. I have enough trouble keeping charts and plates=20 handy. Having to deal with wires and laptops ectra just does not = cut=20 it. The Lancair has a small cockpit so the extras for weather = need to be=20 small. With a Garmin in the panel the GDL 49 makes sense even at = the=20 high cost.

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