The XM input on the G-1000 specifically states that the displayed NEXRAD weather cannot and should not be used to aviod rapidly moving storm cells. NEXRAD also suffers from attenuation larger cells blocking other cells "on the other side" of the cell from the radar transmitter. BT "Peter R." <pjricc@gmailX.com> wrote in message news:9uSdnWlNzbaMofnbnZ2dnUVZ_qqrnZ2d@giganews.com...
I was listening to LiveATC.net's feed of Syracuse, NY, yesterday (Sunday) during the approach of a large thunderstorm line that was moving towards the airport from the south. At one point a VFR a Cessna 172, approaching the airport from the west, checked in stating his intention to land at SYR. As the C172 progressed, the controller called the pilot to report that the aircraft was eight miles
Darryl, Have a look at http://www.dvatp.com/aviation/reviews/garmin_396/ About a page or so down in the review, he gives the current draw under various conditions. Probably not as much data as one could hope for, but usable. Bottom line is you can expect current draw of from about 500 mills to as much as 900 milliamps. bumper <darryl.ramm@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1173733506
Eric WX Worx spec the receiver as 1 amp at 9 volts. Ouch. The Manual for Anywhere Map XP warns the same XM antenna draws over 1 amp.This seems to be the most popular (only other portable?) non-Garmin XM Weather receiver. The other problem is visibility of the map displays. On my iPAQ 4700 running SeeYou Mobile my 40+ year old eyes can barely see anything at maximum backlight unless I turn
Bogart wrote: Slightly Graying Wolf wrote: Dixie wrote: Demitri wrote: How is the weather where you live? Here in Finland we should have snow and almost clear sky. What we have is clouded sky, rain, no snow and it's very , very dark. At 2:30 PM it was totally dark today. Not that we had much light during the " daytime ". SE part of
