---------------------------------------------------------- RVSouthEast-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 01/05/06: 19 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:31 AM - Re: Garmin 296 (Steve Glasgow) 2. 07:10 AM - Radomir (Lenleg@aol.com) 3. 07:54 AM - Re: Radomir (Radomir Zaric) 4. 07:59 AM - Re: Radomir (Lenleg@aol.com) 5. 09:10 AM - Re: Garmin 296 (sportav8r@aol.com) 6. 09:29 AM - Re: Garmin 296 (Dana Breda) 7. 10:26 AM - Re: Garmin 296 (Steve Glasgow) 8. 10:28 AM - Re: Radomir (Steve Glasgow) 9. 10:28 AM - Re: Garmin 296 (Lenleg@aol.com) 10. 10:34 AM - Re: Radomir (Radomir Zaric) 11. 10:52 AM - For Sale: RV6 Tail Kit (Mark Curley) 12. 10:57 AM - Re: Garmin 296 (sportav8r@aol.com) 13. 10:58 AM - Re: Garmin 296 (sportav8r@aol.com) 14. 11:16 AM - Re: Garmin 296-contrast adj (BOB martin) 15. 11:20 AM - Re: Garmin 296-contrast adj (sportav8r@aol.com) 16. 02:53 PM - Re: Garmin 296 (Dale Ensing) 17. 03:33 PM - Re: Garmin 296 (Steve Glasgow) 18. 06:07 PM - Sat (Steve Glasgow) 19. 07:25 PM - Re: Garmin 296 (Larry Bowen) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:31:22 AM PST US From: "Steve Glasgow" Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Steve Glasgow" You should be able to find out at Garmin.com. Cappy ----- Original Message ----- From: Dale Ensing To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 12:02 AM Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Dale Ensing" Does anybody know if the power cord of the Garmin 295 with the NEMA output wires is compatable with the 296? Dale Ensing ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:10:47 AM PST US From: Lenleg@aol.com Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Radomir --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: Lenleg@aol.com Rad: There is a chance my back seat will be open for our trip down to Lakeland next weekend for the RV Fly In .... if it comes open are you interested ? Len ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:54:38 AM PST US From: "Radomir Zaric" Subject: RE: RVSouthEast-List: Radomir --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Radomir Zaric" Thanks for the offer! Unfortunately, work is getting in the way... I'm on call that weekend :( (but I'd sign up for Kentucky if anyone's going in Feb.) Thanks again! Radomir -----Original Message----- From: owner-rvsoutheast-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rvsoutheast-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Lenleg@aol.com Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Radomir --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: Lenleg@aol.com Rad: There is a chance my back seat will be open for our trip down to Lakeland next weekend for the RV Fly In .... if it comes open are you interested ? Len ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:59:27 AM PST US From: Lenleg@aol.com Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Radomir --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: Lenleg@aol.com No problem .... sure we can get you a ride to Kentucky. Len In a message dated 1/5/2006 10:55:14 AM Eastern Standard Time, vitez@carolina.rr.com writes: Thanks for the offer! Unfortunately, work is getting in the way... I'm on call that weekend :( (but I'd sign up for Kentucky if anyone's going in Feb.) Thanks again! Radomir ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:10:16 AM PST US From: sportav8r@aol.com Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: sportav8r@aol.com anyone know a way to adjust the contrast so the colors don't look washed out when viewed from the left? Mine looks great from the pax seat or straight on, but almost monochrome from the left seat. Changing display to night setting helps some, giving deeper colors, but not the same colors, shifted somehow... I can't find a slider for contrast anywhere in the menus, just brightness and volume. -stormy -----Original Message----- From: Steve Glasgow Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Steve Glasgow" You should be able to find out at Garmin.com. Cappy ----- Original Message ----- From: Dale Ensing To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 12:02 AM Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Dale Ensing" Does anybody know if the power cord of the Garmin 295 with the NEMA output wires is compatable with the 296? Dale Ensing ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:29:38 AM PST US From: Dana Breda Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: Dana Breda If there's a contrast adjuster, I haven't been able to find it and the manual doesn't say anything about it. I have a hard time seeing mine anytime due to glare. Anybody know there's a commercially-made glare shield for it? Dana sportav8r@aol.com wrote: >--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: sportav8r@aol.com > >anyone know a way to adjust the contrast so the colors don't look washed out when viewed from the left? Mine looks great from the pax seat or straight on, but almost monochrome from the left seat. Changing display to night setting helps some, giving deeper colors, but not the same colors, shifted somehow... > >I can't find a slider for contrast anywhere in the menus, just brightness and volume. > >-stormy > >-----Original Message----- >From: Steve Glasgow >To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com >Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 > > >--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Steve Glasgow" > >You should be able to find out at Garmin.com. > >Cappy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dale Ensing > To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 12:02 AM > Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 > > > --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Dale Ensing" > > Does anybody know if the power cord of the Garmin 295 with the NEMA output >wires is compatable with the 296? > Dale Ensing > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 10:26:01 AM PST US From: "Steve Glasgow" Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Steve Glasgow" That's why they sell it with a swivel mount. So you can point it at you. Cappy ----- Original Message ----- From: Dana Breda To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 12:29 PM Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: Dana Breda If there's a contrast adjuster, I haven't been able to find it and the manual doesn't say anything about it. I have a hard time seeing mine anytime due to glare. Anybody know there's a commercially-made glare shield for it? Dana sportav8r@aol.com wrote: >--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: sportav8r@aol.com > >anyone know a way to adjust the contrast so the colors don't look washed out when viewed from the left? Mine looks great from the pax seat or straight on, but almost monochrome from the left seat. Changing display to night setting helps some, giving deeper colors, but not the same colors, shifted somehow... > >I can't find a slider for contrast anywhere in the menus, just brightness and volume. > >-stormy > >-----Original Message----- >From: Steve Glasgow >To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com >Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 > > >--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Steve Glasgow" > >You should be able to find out at Garmin.com. > >Cappy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dale Ensing > To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 12:02 AM > Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 > > > --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Dale Ensing" > > Does anybody know if the power cord of the Garmin 295 with the NEMA output >wires is compatable with the 296? > Dale Ensing > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 10:28:38 AM PST US From: "Steve Glasgow" Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Radomir --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Steve Glasgow" Hi Rad, After working on Tad's wing bolts I have a suggestion. Before you mount the gear leg mounts to the spar. Expand the holes slightly where the wing bolts go through, so as to make it easier to get the bots through. Cappy ----- Original Message ----- From: Radomir Zaric To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 10:54 AM Subject: RE: RVSouthEast-List: Radomir --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Radomir Zaric" Thanks for the offer! Unfortunately, work is getting in the way... I'm on call that weekend :( (but I'd sign up for Kentucky if anyone's going in Feb.) Thanks again! Radomir -----Original Message----- From: owner-rvsoutheast-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rvsoutheast-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Lenleg@aol.com To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Radomir --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: Lenleg@aol.com Rad: There is a chance my back seat will be open for our trip down to Lakeland next weekend for the RV Fly In .... if it comes open are you interested ? Len ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 10:28:40 AM PST US From: Lenleg@aol.com Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: Lenleg@aol.com Don't know about the 296 but on the 295 if you press the on button just once without holding down ... the contrast bar comes up. Len In a message dated 1/5/2006 12:11:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, sportav8r@aol.com writes: anyone know a way to adjust the contrast so the colors don't look washed out when viewed from the left? Mine looks great from the pax seat or straight on, but almost monochrome from the left seat. Changing display to night setting helps some, giving deeper colors, but not the same colors, shifted somehow... I can't find a slider for contrast anywhere in the menus, just brightness and volume. -stormy ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 10:34:05 AM PST US From: "Radomir Zaric" Subject: RE: RVSouthEast-List: Radomir --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Radomir Zaric" Thanks Steve. I'll give it a shot.. of course, they're all bolted up already, so it'll be a challenge. I kinda did it a little (very little) on one of them, not on the other. Radomir -----Original Message----- From: owner-rvsoutheast-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rvsoutheast-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Steve Glasgow Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Radomir --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Steve Glasgow" Hi Rad, After working on Tad's wing bolts I have a suggestion. Before you mount the gear leg mounts to the spar. Expand the holes slightly where the wing bolts go through, so as to make it easier to get the bots through. Cappy ----- Original Message ----- From: Radomir Zaric To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 10:54 AM Subject: RE: RVSouthEast-List: Radomir --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Radomir Zaric" Thanks for the offer! Unfortunately, work is getting in the way... I'm on call that weekend :( (but I'd sign up for Kentucky if anyone's going in Feb.) Thanks again! Radomir -----Original Message----- From: owner-rvsoutheast-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rvsoutheast-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Lenleg@aol.com To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Radomir --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: Lenleg@aol.com Rad: There is a chance my back seat will be open for our trip down to Lakeland next weekend for the RV Fly In .... if it comes open are you interested ? Len ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 10:52:47 AM PST US From: "Mark Curley" Subject: RVSouthEast-List: For Sale: RV6 Tail Kit --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Mark Curley" I have a partially completed tail kit for an RV6 that I need to sell. It's about 50% assembled with good documentation. $250 will take it. Located in South-east lower Michigan. Contact me off line at mcurley68(at)hotmail.com if interested. Mark ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 10:57:20 AM PST US From: sportav8r@aol.com Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: sportav8r@aol.com I guess the thing is made to sit straight in front or to the left of the viewer. Mine's in my radio stack, in a Panel Dock, off to my right. I'd even settle for a way to flip the display upside down... -----Original Message----- From: Dana Breda Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: Dana Breda If there's a contrast adjuster, I haven't been able to find it and the manual doesn't say anything about it. I have a hard time seeing mine anytime due to glare. Anybody know there's a commercially-made glare shield for it? Dana sportav8r@aol.com wrote: >--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: sportav8r@aol.com > >anyone know a way to adjust the contrast so the colors don't look washed out when viewed from the left? Mine looks great from the pax seat or straight on, but almost monochrome from the left seat. Changing display to night setting helps some, giving deeper colors, but not the same colors, shifted somehow... > >I can't find a slider for contrast anywhere in the menus, just brightness and volume. > >-stormy > >-----Original Message----- >From: Steve Glasgow >To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com >Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 > > >--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Steve Glasgow" > >You should be able to find out at Garmin.com. > >Cappy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dale Ensing > To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 12:02 AM > Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 > > > --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Dale Ensing" > > Does anybody know if the power cord of the Garmin 295 with the NEMA output >wires is compatable with the 296? > Dale Ensing > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 10:58:19 AM PST US From: sportav8r@aol.com Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: sportav8r@aol.com on the 296 that brings up the brightness and volume sliders -----Original Message----- From: Lenleg@aol.com Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: Lenleg@aol.com Don't know about the 296 but on the 295 if you press the on button just once without holding down ... the contrast bar comes up. Len In a message dated 1/5/2006 12:11:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, sportav8r@aol.com writes: anyone know a way to adjust the contrast so the colors don't look washed out when viewed from the left? Mine looks great from the pax seat or straight on, but almost monochrome from the left seat. Changing display to night setting helps some, giving deeper colors, but not the same colors, shifted somehow... I can't find a slider for contrast anywhere in the menus, just brightness and volume. -stormy ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 11:16:47 AM PST US From: "BOB martin" Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296-contrast adj --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "BOB martin" I thought the contrast adjustment was the 396.......:-) Sorry.......I couldn't resist it....... Bob Martin Louisa Va >From: sportav8r@aol.com >Reply-To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com >To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com >Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 >Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 13:57:51 -0500 > >--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: sportav8r@aol.com > >on the 296 that brings up the brightness and volume sliders > >-----Original Message----- >From: Lenleg@aol.com >To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com >Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 > > >--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: Lenleg@aol.com > > >Don't know about the 296 but on the 295 if you press the on button just >once >without holding down ... the contrast bar comes up. > >Len > > >In a message dated 1/5/2006 12:11:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, >sportav8r@aol.com writes: > > >anyone know a way to adjust the contrast so the colors don't look washed >out when viewed from the left? Mine looks great from the pax seat or >straight >on, but almost monochrome from the left seat. Changing display to night >setting helps some, giving deeper colors, but not the same colors, shifted >somehow... > >I can't find a slider for contrast anywhere in the menus, just brightness >and volume. > >-stormy > > ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 11:20:37 AM PST US From: sportav8r@aol.com Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296-contrast adj --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: sportav8r@aol.com go away ;-) -----Original Message----- From: BOB martin Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296-contrast adj --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "BOB martin" I thought the contrast adjustment was the 396.......:-) Sorry.......I couldn't resist it....... Bob Martin Louisa Va >From: sportav8r@aol.com >Reply-To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com >To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com >Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 >Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 13:57:51 -0500 > >--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: sportav8r@aol.com > >on the 296 that brings up the brightness and volume sliders > >-----Original Message----- >From: Lenleg@aol.com >To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com >Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 > > >--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: Lenleg@aol.com > > >Don't know about the 296 but on the 295 if you press the on button just >once >without holding down ... the contrast bar comes up. > >Len > > >In a message dated 1/5/2006 12:11:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, >sportav8r@aol.com writes: > > >anyone know a way to adjust the contrast so the colors don't look washed >out when viewed from the left? Mine looks great from the pax seat or >straight >on, but almost monochrome from the left seat. Changing display to night >setting helps some, giving deeper colors, but not the same colors, shifted >somehow... > >I can't find a slider for contrast anywhere in the menus, just brightness >and volume. > >-stormy > > ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 02:53:47 PM PST US From: "Dale Ensing" Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Dale Ensing" You should be able to find out at Garmin.com. Cappy Tried that. No joy. That's why I thought I would ask the list. Guess I'll give Garmin a call. Dale ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 03:33:53 PM PST US From: "Steve Glasgow" Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Steve Glasgow" That is the brightness not contrast. Cappy ----- Original Message ----- From: sportav8r@aol.com To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 1:57 PM Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: sportav8r@aol.com on the 296 that brings up the brightness and volume sliders -----Original Message----- From: Lenleg@aol.com To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: Lenleg@aol.com Don't know about the 296 but on the 295 if you press the on button just once without holding down ... the contrast bar comes up. Len In a message dated 1/5/2006 12:11:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, sportav8r@aol.com writes: anyone know a way to adjust the contrast so the colors don't look washed out when viewed from the left? Mine looks great from the pax seat or straight on, but almost monochrome from the left seat. Changing display to night setting helps some, giving deeper colors, but not the same colors, shifted somehow... I can't find a slider for contrast anywhere in the menus, just brightness and volume. -stormy ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 06:07:55 PM PST US From: "Steve Glasgow" Subject: RVSouthEast-List: Sat --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Steve Glasgow" Looks like Saturday is going to be a good day to fly. Where are we going? Cappy ________________________________ Message 19 ____________________________________ Time: 07:25:49 PM PST US From: "Larry Bowen" Subject: RE: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Larry Bowen" Looking on page 92 here http://www.garmin.com/manuals/GPSMAP295_PilotsGuide.pdf Versus page 134 here http://www.garmin.com/manuals/GPSMAP296_PilotsGuide.pdf The plugs look very different. Nine wires versus four. So I'd say no. - Larry Bowen, RV-8 163 Hrs. Down for head cold and oil change. Larry@BowenAero.com http://BowenAero.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Dale Ensing [mailto:densing@carolina.rr.com] > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 5:54 PM > To: rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Garmin 296 > > --> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: "Dale Ensing" > --> > > You should be able to find out at Garmin.com. > > Cappy > > Tried that. No joy. That's why I thought I would ask the > list. Guess I'll give Garmin a call. > Dale > > > > > Photoshare, and much much more: > > > > > > > >