X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 10 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:36:14 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ws1-1a.us4.outblaze.com ([205.158.62.80] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1951415 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:47:15 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.158.62.80; envelope-from=cfi@instructor.net Received: by ws1-1a.us4.outblaze.com (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 0ECFE83BFD; Fri, 30 Mar 2007 05:46:27 +0000 (GMT) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_----------=_1175233586258520" MIME-Version: 1.0 From: "Ron Galbraith" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Original-Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:46:26 -0700 Subject: Re: [LML] Re: FreeFlight Received: from [208.68.49.252] by ws1-1a.us4.outblaze.com with http for cfi@instructor.net; Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:46:26 -0700 X-Originating-Ip: 208.68.49.252 X-Originating-Server: ws1-1a.us4.outblaze.com X-Original-Message-Id: <20070330054627.0ECFE83BFD@ws1-1a.us4.outblaze.com> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --_----------=_1175233586258520 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Bryan, You can already file /G with the GNS530 the way it is now. Upgrading it to WAAS has nothing to do with the equipment qualifier. Just FYI, the new antenna you get with the system is 26.5db gain, the old one is 17db gain. That is the only difference in the antenna. One other comment on the new 530 WAAS upgrade. You get the terrain feature for free, and it's dramatically better than the old terrain (much like the difference between the 396 and 496 terrain) This feature alone is worth it in my opinion. The processer is much faster too, also very worthwhile.=20 Ron Galbraith Does the new upgrade of the 430/530 by Garmin for $1500 to enable them as WAAS solve this problem? Then upgrade includes a new antenna. I have my appointment for July to have it done. It was to be a backup system but now it could be primary and the Chelton/Freeflight could be secondary for IFR? Bryan N132BB --_----------=_1175233586258520 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1"

Bryan,
You can already file /G with the GNS530 the way it i= s now. Upgrading it to WAAS has nothing to do with the equipment qual= ifier. Just FYI, the new antenna you get with the system is 26.5db ga= in, the old one is 17db gain. That is the only difference in the ante= nna. One other comment on the new 530 WAAS upgrade. You get the= terrain feature for free, and it's dramatically better than the old terrai= n (much like the difference between the 396 and 496 terrain) This feature a= lone is worth it in my opinion. The processer is much faster too, als= o very worthwhile.

Ron Galbraith

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Does the new u= pgrade of the 430/530 by Garmin for $1500 to = enable them as WAAS solve this problem? Then upgrade includes a new antenna. I have my appointment for July to have it done. It was to be a backup system but now it could be primary and the Chelton/Freeflight could be secondary for IFR?

Bryan

N132BB

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