What's your GPS? - Jan 2009

So... tell us all...What's your GPS?

How do you like it?
How does it fit into yr panel?
Can you recharge your GPS's batteries using the aircraft's system?


(If you have a foto, please upload it on another server, or send it 
to me first and I'll upload it for you.)

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Date:         Sun, 4 Jan 2009 16:31:35 -0500
Reply-To:     "Ximango Owners Group (XOG)" <XIMANGO@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
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From:         Bruce Schimmel <bruce@SCHIMMEL.COM>
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Happy New Year, everyone. Have a happy and safe years!

Well...after a decade, I've got to replace my Garmin 195. The 
computer's OK, but the screen is dying.
I'll really miss it. It did the job just fine and mounted mounted so 
beautifully on the panel: a slight mod to the mounting bracket, and 
it fit perfectly over two vertical far left spaces.

I've been thinking about a 296, but not sure where it'll fit. Also if 
you can recharge from onboard power.

So... tell us all...What's your GPS?

How do you like it?
How does it fit into yr panel?
Can you recharge your GPS's batteries using the aircraft's system?


(If you have a foto, please upload it on another server, or send it 
to me first and I'll upload it for you.)

Bruce
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Date:         Sun, 4 Jan 2009 13:41:01 -0800
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hi bruce,=20
Inoticed that Bendix has released a touch screen gps , have you had a look =
at that?
Sorry to hear about the demise of ximango motor gliders. they were one of t=
he best. Do you hnow of anyone wanting to sell for scrap?
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Date:         Sun, 4 Jan 2009 17:35:07 -0500
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 Bruce,

Greetings!

I am saddened to hear that Ximango is going out of business in Aeromot, Brazil. They through Chuck Cheeseman provided an excellent service.

I do remember a chatter in the past emails that Chinese may be starting a manufacturing plant in Asia. Is there are any factual basis or it is just idle chatter.


Bing Manawadu




 


 

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From: Bruce Schimmel <bruce@SCHIMMEL.COM>
To: XIMANGO@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
Sent: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 1:31 pm
Subject: What's your GPS?









Happy New Year, everyone. Have a happy and safe years!?
?

Well...after a decade, I've got to replace my Garmin 195. The computer's OK, but the screen is dying.?

I'll really miss it. It did the job just fine and mounted mounted so beautifully on the panel: a slight mod to the mounting bracket, and it fit perfectly over two vertical far left spaces.?
?

I've been thinking about a 296, but not sure where it'll fit. Also if you can recharge from onboard power.?
?

So... tell us all...What's your GPS??
?

How do you like it??

How does it fit into yr panel??

Can you recharge your GPS's batteries using the aircraft's system??
?


(If you have a foto, please upload it on another server, or send it to me first and I'll upload it for you.)?
?

Bruce?



 
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Date:         Mon, 5 Jan 2009 17:00:08 +1000
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From:         paul harrington <energy@WHITSUNDAY.NET.AU>
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Hi Bruce.
         I installed a 295 (Same size as 296?) in KIR  I'll see if I can
send a photo.  It fits below the radio and transponder. Looks as though it
was made for the position.  There is no way to charge the standby batteries
as far as I am aware, but this hasn't been a problem.  As a back up I have
an old Magellan 335 fitted on passenger side.
Can anybody shed some more light on the Ximango shutdown?
Paul H.

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Behalf Of Bruce Schimmel
Sent: Monday, 5 January 2009 7:32 AM
To: XIMANGO@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
Subject: What's your GPS?

Happy New Year, everyone. Have a happy and safe years!

Well...after a decade, I've got to replace my Garmin 195. The 
computer's OK, but the screen is dying.
I'll really miss it. It did the job just fine and mounted mounted so 
beautifully on the panel: a slight mod to the mounting bracket, and 
it fit perfectly over two vertical far left spaces.

I've been thinking about a 296, but not sure where it'll fit. Also if 
you can recharge from onboard power.

So... tell us all...What's your GPS?

How do you like it?
How does it fit into yr panel?
Can you recharge your GPS's batteries using the aircraft's system?


(If you have a foto, please upload it on another server, or send it 
to me first and I'll upload it for you.)

Bruce

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Date:         Mon, 5 Jan 2009 06:30:57 -0800
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From:         Roland Martin <roland_martin@YAHOO.COM>
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Happy New Year, Bruce,
=A0
about 3 years ago I replaced my late 90's Magellan GPS with an AVMAP GeoPil=
ot. Works well, sizable color screeen readable in full sunlight.
=A0
Hope to see you again sometine this year.

Roland Martin
(610) 246 9341

--- On Sun, 1/4/09, Bruce Schimmel <bruce@SCHIMMEL.COM> wrote:

From: Bruce Schimmel <bruce@SCHIMMEL.COM>
Subject: What's your GPS?
To: XIMANGO@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
Date: Sunday, January 4, 2009, 4:31 PM

Happy New Year, everyone. Have a happy and safe years!

Well...after a decade, I've got to replace my Garmin 195. The
computer's OK, but the screen is dying.
I'll really miss it. It did the job just fine and mounted mounted so
beautifully on the panel: a slight mod to the mounting bracket, and it fit
perfectly over two vertical far left spaces.

I've been thinking about a 296, but not sure where it'll fit. Also if
you can recharge from onboard power.

So... tell us all...What's your GPS?

How do you like it?
How does it fit into yr panel?
Can you recharge your GPS's batteries using the aircraft's system?


(If you have a foto, please upload it on another server, or send it to me f=
irst
and I'll upload it for you.)

Bruce
=0A=0A=0A     
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Date:         Mon, 5 Jan 2009 12:17:31 -0500
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From:         Bruce Schimmel <bruce@SCHIMMEL.COM>
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where and how did you mount it?

On Jan 5, 2009, at 9:30 AM, Roland Martin wrote:

Happy New Year, Bruce,

about 3 years ago I replaced my late 90's Magellan GPS with an AVMAP 
GeoPilot. Works well, sizable color screeen readable in full sunlight.

Hope to see you again sometine this year.

Roland Martin
(610) 246 9341

--- On Sun, 1/4/09, Bruce Schimmel <bruce@SCHIMMEL.COM> wrote:

From: Bruce Schimmel <bruce@SCHIMMEL.COM>
Subject: What's your GPS?
To: XIMANGO@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
Date: Sunday, January 4, 2009, 4:31 PM

Happy New Year, everyone. Have a happy and safe years!

Well...after a decade, I've got to replace my Garmin 195. The
computer's OK, but the screen is dying.
I'll really miss it. It did the job just fine and mounted mounted so
beautifully on the panel: a slight mod to the mounting bracket, and 
it fit
perfectly over two vertical far left spaces.

I've been thinking about a 296, but not sure where it'll fit. Also if
you can recharge from onboard power.

So... tell us all...What's your GPS?

How do you like it?
How does it fit into yr panel?
Can you recharge your GPS's batteries using the aircraft's system?


(If you have a foto, please upload it on another server, or send it 
to me first
and I'll upload it for you.)

Bruce