From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: EFB
To: lml
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 11:22:39 -0500
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Posted for "rtitsworth" <rtitsworth@mindspring.com>:

  I also have Voyager from Seattle Avionics.   In short, I find it works as
  advertised.
  
  However, it is slow, even on a fast P4 machine running nothing else.  Also,
  there is a glitch in how it zooms (been there since version 1).  If you ask
  for a specific zoom/range (i.e. 75 miles), you sometimes get something else
  (i.e. 82 miles).  I was told by their customer support that this is
  inevitable because of how they do the zooming (and is more pronounced at
  larger range settings).  It becomes an issue when you understand that
  certain features (terrain, airports, etc) are hidden/repainted at certain
  zoom/range settings.  So, if you pick 50 miles expecting to see certain
  things (set to display at 50 miles) and the computer actually displays 52
  miles, then you don't see what you want/expect unless you change the zoom to
  something else (i.e. 35 miles).  This is a "real pain" when flying!
  
  Rick
  
  
>>>  
   Try Seattle AVionics (Voyager). You can download a demo version. I picked
  up
  their demo CD ROM at Sun N Fun. It has a moderate learning curve, but tends
  to
  be slower thatn one expects it to be. Still a few bug, but not serious. I'm
  using it on a Motion 1400. I also have WX WORX on Wings. I have the receiver
  mounted on the hatshelf and the antenna mounted in the air duct. On a test
  flight, it worked well - except on the 30th of Oct, there was hardly a rain
  drop in the whole US - certainly not in the mid Atlantic states. Both
  satellites were being received with stron signals on at least one.
   
   John Schroeder
   N58WP - Flying Now
>>>