Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 10:25:27 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail.pshift.com ([63.166.217.30] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 626243 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 28 Jan 2005 08:51:06 -0500 Received-SPF: neutral receiver=logan.com; client-ip=63.166.217.30; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net Received: from ccaselt (unverified [206.229.199.250]) by mail.pshift.com (Vircom SMTPRS 4.0.340.3) with SMTP id for ; Fri, 28 Jan 2005 08:49:32 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <016901c50540$57aba640$d310020a@nvidia.com> From: "colyncase on earthlink" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] wxworx vs. wsi - the companies X-Original-Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 05:50:34 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0166_01C504FD.48F2B5F0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0166_01C504FD.48F2B5F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable While we're at it, let me just extend the question to ask if anyone who = operates a wxworx or wsi receiver can comment on whether satellite = reception has been an issue. I've heard it said that if you mount the = wsi antenna under e-glas you need to get it right up against the skin or = it doesn't work. I don't know if that is truth or rumor. ----------------- I looked back through the archives to find what was said about wxworx = and wsi. There are many things to discuss but the one that has my attention at = the moment is which service will dominate. I planned wsi + mx20 into my IVP panel because at the time (spring 2004) = IMO WSI was the only one that was really ready for an in-panel = installation.=20 Since then wxworx has expanded their offerings, won the business from = Garmin, put up more satellites etc. I'm wondering if they are going to gain more momemtum and challenge the = viability of WSI to the point where WSI service and support becomes an = issue. Anyone care to offer a look in their crystal ball? Colyn=20 IVP - sometime this year. ------=_NextPart_000_0166_01C504FD.48F2B5F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

While we're at it, let me just extend = the question=20 to ask if anyone who operates a wxworx or wsi receiver can comment on = whether=20 satellite reception has been an issue. I've heard it = said that=20 if you mount the wsi antenna under e-glas you need to get it right up = against=20 the skin or it doesn't work. I don't know if that is truth = or=20 rumor.

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I looked back through the archives to = find what was=20 said about wxworx and wsi.

There are many things to discuss but = the one that=20 has my attention at the moment is which service will = dominate.

I planned wsi + mx20 into my IVP panel = because at=20 the time (spring 2004) IMO WSI was the only one that was really ready = for an=20 in-panel installation.

Since then wxworx has expanded their = offerings, won=20 the business from Garmin, put up more satellites etc.

I'm wondering if they are going to gain = more=20 momemtum and challenge the viability of WSI to the point where WSI = service and=20 support becomes an issue.

Anyone care to offer a look in their = crystal=20 ball?

Colyn

IVP - sometime this = year.

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