---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith701801-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 07/17/09: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:15 PM - Re: Re: Best GPS today (Les Goldner) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:15:07 PM PST US From: "Les Goldner" Subject: RE: Zenith701801-List: Re: Best GPS today Hi all, I do a lot of x-country flying (like flying from San Francisco to Oshkosh next week) and depend on a GPS. I have the older Lowrance 1000 (EBay has them for about $200). It's similar to the 2000 but in B&W w/o terrain avoidance). I also use Control Vision's AnywhereMap (AM) program on a Tablet PC. The Control Vision product has many more features on a very large format, but you need to be a PC techie to use it (My installation has three blue tooth wireless connections to be able to use AM in my lap when it is not plugged in. I often need to start AM more than once before all the stuff connects up properly). AM has excellent terrain avoidance, touch screen "banjo" routing (slide your finger to move the route), XM weather overlays, all the US Sectionals, TFRs, and more. The AM software and hardware cost me about $2200. Why do I have two GPS's? Because AM's programming is not all that solid. They keep coming up with new releases and great new features, but sometimes the new stuff sends wrong info to my EZ autopilot and Dynon 180 glass cockpit (used for wind speed & direction calcs). So I have the Lowrance unit as a backup. Comparing the two units for GPS functionality, both are easy to read but both have some hard to see stuff. When I purchased the 1000 it had the largest screen format available (I'm getting older and my eyes are not as good as they once were). The touch screen is hard to use in turbulence while the Lowracnce is never hard to use but takes more steps to get there. The sun makes it difficult at times to see AM's presentation but Lowrance works great in direct sunlight. If it is smooth I like AM controls; if it bumpy I like Lowrance. They are both accurate but unlike AM, I have never had any problems using the Lowrance to control my instruments except when it drops the Satellite signals, which does not seem to occur with the AM product. I hope this long winded explanation helps. Les -----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 5:56 PM Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: Best GPS today 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.