---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith701801-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 07/12/09: 10 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:11 AM - Chat Room Reminder for "Digesters" (George Race) 2. 10:42 AM - New small form-factor color instrument from MGL (Craig Payne) 3. 01:06 PM - Garmin 496/Radio install questions (John Marzulli) 4. 03:12 PM - Re: Re: bending MLG spring with heat (Roy Szarafinski) 5. 03:33 PM - Best GPS today (Tommy Walker) 6. 03:48 PM - Re: Best GPS today (John Bolding) 7. 03:48 PM - Re: Best GPS today (Craig Payne) 8. 05:41 PM - Re: Best GPS today (George Race) 9. 05:42 PM - Re: Best GPS today (BokKat) 10. 05:56 PM - Re: Best GPS today (Tommy Walker) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:11:51 AM PST US From: "George Race" Subject: Zenith701801-List: Chat Room Reminder for "Digesters" Live Chat Room every Monday evening around 8:00 EDT www.mykitairplane.com Click on the Chat Room link on the page. Check out my new "Zenith Logo" Data Plate, really cool! George Do Not Archive ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:42:57 AM PST US From: "Craig Payne" Subject: Zenith701801-List: New small form-factor color instrument from MGL MGL has preannounced their new XTreme EFIS over on the Yahoo user-to-user group. Working units will be shown at Oshkosh with first deliveries towards the end of the year. I'm pushing for final dimensions so folks can design it into their panels now. Picture attached, more information here: http://www.mglavionics.co.za/XTreme.htm -- Craig ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:06:03 PM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Garmin 496/Radio install questions From: John Marzulli If anyone is using the Data Cable for the 496 - I am wiring the 496 to talk to a D180 and to my Icom 210 and need some clarification. 1) Does it make any difference if I which Data In/Out Port I send to which device? IE, should port 1 be the Dynon and port 2 be the radio? 2) The 496 install manual says that the brown/orange voice is for auto installs. Is this just "turn-by-turn" directions, or is it also the mono audio? 3) Is the only real way to get XM music into my intercom by using the patch cable from the front of the 496? Thanks, John Marzulli http://www.GenevieveMarzulli.org/ http://MarzulliPhoto.net/ http://701Builder.blogspot.com/ ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:12:34 PM PST US From: Roy Szarafinski Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Re: bending MLG spring with heat Dave, I built a bender, it uses a 20 ton bottle jack, its pretty crude but works like a commercial bender, which draws the material around a die. I can shoot you a picture of it. I will draw up plans eventually and make it wide enough to handle the 601 and 750 gear. If you are anywhere near Michigan I'll be happy to lend it. Roy ----- Original Message ---- From: d.shrader Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 9:47:33 PM Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: bending MLG spring with heat rvickski(at)yahoo.com wrote: > T-6 etc, all true. Zac bends the 701 gear cold, I asked a couple years ago at Osh. I bent mine cold, figured it out after a couple of test pieces. > Roy > > --- Roy can you give some information on your method of bending? I need all the help i can get on bending up such a thick chunk of material. thanks Dave Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=252517#252517 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:33:14 PM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Best GPS today From: "Tommy Walker" Honest, I'm not trying to star an argument ( I would head over to the 601 list if I wanted to do that. LOL). Does anyone have an opinion about the Lowrance 2000C? Is there anything better out there? I'm about to buy one and seek the advice of builders here. I'm looking for the most bang for the buck. Thanks, Tommy Walker in Alabama N8701T - Reserved -------- Tommy Walker N8701 - Anniston, AL Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=252699#252699 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:48:21 PM PST US From: "John Bolding" Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Best GPS today Hi Tommy, http://www.aviationsafety.com/flight_cheetahfl150.html Used one of their 190's a while back and am saving my fun money for either a 190 or one of the new 150's, head and shoulders above a Garmin 496, awesome piece of gear. LO&SLO John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tommy Walker" Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 5:32 PM Subject: Zenith701801-List: Best GPS today > > > Honest, I'm not trying to star an argument ( I would head over to the 601 > list if I wanted to do that. LOL). > > Does anyone have an opinion about the Lowrance 2000C? Is there anything > better out there? I'm about to buy one and seek the advice of builders > here. > > I'm looking for the most bang for the buck. > > Thanks, > > Tommy Walker in Alabama > N8701T - Reserved > > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 03:48:21 PM PST US From: "Craig Payne" Subject: RE: Zenith701801-List: Best GPS today I assume you mean "best color moving map" because you can get the older grey-scale or non-moving map units very cheap. If you get to OSH look for show specials (although you will pay sales tax I think). Spruce will sell you a used Garmin 296 for $700 but I bet you could beat that on Barnstormers or eBay. The Bendix King AV8OR ($619 from Spruce) has been well reviewed. The touch-screen makes it easy to use. -- Craig -----Original Message----- From: owner-zenith701801-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith701801-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tommy Walker Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 4:33 PM Subject: Zenith701801-List: Best GPS today Honest, I'm not trying to star an argument ( I would head over to the 601 list if I wanted to do that. LOL). Does anyone have an opinion about the Lowrance 2000C? Is there anything better out there? I'm about to buy one and seek the advice of builders here. I'm looking for the most bang for the buck. Thanks, Tommy Walker in Alabama N8701T - Reserved -------- Tommy Walker N8701 - Anniston, AL Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=252699#252699 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 05:41:47 PM PST US From: "George Race" Subject: RE: Zenith701801-List: Best GPS today Hi Tommy: I had the Lowrance 2000C in my airplane. It was bright, easy and cheap to update, and was very accurate in the places that I went, within 25 or 30 miles from here. I particularly liked the terrain avoidance feature. We have a mess of big towers all over my immediate area. It had each one pin pointed and showed my relationship, in altitude, to each as they went by. With 5 or 6 1000 footers within 20 miles, it was the one feature that I really liked. I also liked the nearest airport function. One button brings up a list, in closest order, hit another button and go there, hit another button and get the airport diagram and all COM and ATIS frequencies. I know there are probably better ones out there, but K found the 2000C to be very user friendly and it had a great color display. George -----Original Message----- From: owner-zenith701801-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith701801-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tommy Walker Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 6:33 PM Subject: Zenith701801-List: Best GPS today --> Honest, I'm not trying to star an argument ( I would head over to the 601 list if I wanted to do that. LOL). Does anyone have an opinion about the Lowrance 2000C? Is there anything better out there? I'm about to buy one and seek the advice of builders here. I'm looking for the most bang for the buck. Thanks, Tommy Walker in Alabama N8701T - Reserved -------- Tommy Walker N8701 - Anniston, AL Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=252699#252699 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 05:42:06 PM PST US From: "BokKat" Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Best GPS today I have the 2000C. It;s OK, but not overly user friendly. If I were getting one now, I'd go with the AV8Tor. A friend has one and works great either in a plane or car. Seems a bit more user fiendly. All of them will get you where you want to go and allof them have tons on information in their databases, which is worth the price alone! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tommy Walker" Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 5:32 PM Subject: Zenith701801-List: Best GPS today > > > Honest, I'm not trying to star an argument ( I would head over to the 601 > list if I wanted to do that. LOL). > > Does anyone have an opinion about the Lowrance 2000C? Is there anything > better out there? I'm about to buy one and seek the advice of builders > here. > > I'm looking for the most bang for the buck. > > Thanks, > > Tommy Walker in Alabama > N8701T - Reserved > > -------- > Tommy Walker > N8701 - Anniston, AL > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=252699#252699 > > > ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 05:56:14 PM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: Best GPS today From: "Tommy Walker" Thanks for the replies. I am actually looking for something that a non GPS user can learn to use fairly quickly. The buyer for my plane asked me to buy him one. I noticed the 2000C at ACS was $699. My friend Rick Roberts (of CH701-Suzuki fame) has one and likes it. What the buyer needs is something with a large screen that is easy to use. I had an Airmap 300 back in the 90's and it was pretty good. It did lose it's GPS signal on occasions. I read some comments on some of the lists where people said their 2000C lost it's signal.... Just trying to get all the facts before I spend the gentleman's money. Thanks, Tommy Walker in Alabama Do Not Archive -------- Tommy Walker N8701 - Anniston, AL Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=252728#252728 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith701801-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith701801-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/zenith701801-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith701801-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.