---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 10/18/07: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:56 AM - Upgrade for Garmin 296 Color GPS (robert stone) 2. 11:22 AM - Re: Upgrade for Garmin 296 Color GPS (Bobby Hester) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:56:04 AM PST US From: "robert stone" Subject: RV-List: Upgrade for Garmin 296 Color GPS Members, This message is to advise all of you who are using the Garmin Color 296 GPS and having trouble reading the screen because it is not light enough to compete with the sun. I have one of these units and trying to read it in bright sun light under a bubble or tear drop canopy is almost impossible. I just got off the phone with Garmin Electronics and there is a modification available for the 296 for a fee of $50.00. They will modify the unit to match the newer GPS units in light intensity so that they are more easily read. For those of you who are interested, here is the address to send your unit to for this modification. Garmin International 1200 East 151 Street Door 1, Olathe, Kansas, 66062 Bob Stone Harker Heights, Tx ZodiacXL w/Jabiru 3300 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:22:13 AM PST US From: Bobby Hester Subject: Re: RV-List: Upgrade for Garmin 296 Color GPS Bob this sound very interesting. Please give us a report back as soon as you get yours back and let us know if it really is better. My Dynon and AF 2500 engine monitor are both alot easier to read. Surfing the web with my laptop from Hopkinsville, KY Visit my RV7A website: http://webpages.charter.net/bobbyhester/MyFlyingRV7A.htm robert stone wrote: > Members, > This message is to advise all of you who are using the Garmin > Color 296 GPS and having trouble reading the screen because it is not > light enough to compete with the sun. I have one of these units and > trying to read it in bright sun light under a bubble or tear drop > canopy is almost impossible. I just got off the phone with Garmin > Electronics and there is a modification available for the 296 for a > fee of $50.00. They will modify the unit to match the newer GPS units > in light intensity so that they are more easily read. For those of > you who are interested, here is the address to send your unit to for > this modification. > Garmin International > 1200 East 151 Street > Door 1, > Olathe, Kansas, 66062 > > Bob Stone > Harker Heights, Tx > ZodiacXL w/Jabiru 3300 > * > > > * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.