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Edit: *This - meaning the USB dongle at the start of the thread. Not the bluetooth one pictured in the quote here. |
Lee,
the other unit (GNS 5870) may really be the better deal as it can be used remotely and powered thru a cig lighter socket. Being Bluetooth it could be placed anywhere to get a signal. The -10s have a fiberglass top so the reception should be good anywhere in the cockpit except under the dash. I really like the fact that it receives WAAS. Quote:
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There is another BT GPS receiver that does work
I don't know if the Garmin one will work, but the Foreflight guys say this BT receiver will work.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B004289ZW0 Since they specifically mention iPad in the materials for it it must have the necessary drivers to work and I would not expect that just any BT receiver would work given the way Apple operates. The FF guys had one at AOPA and it is small and looks like a nice unit. Quote:
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JDanno
That GNS 5870 looks like a great solution. I should have read your earlier post more carefully. It does give me some pause that the reviews on Amazon are so iffy though. One of the problems mentioned is that certain apps will not load on wifi-only ipads or ipod touches (devices without an internal GPS). This happens because developers sometimes don't expect them to have GPS capability, although Apple has already told them that this is not a good assumption to make. This should be sorting itself out over time. That problem doesn't bother me nearly as much as Apple support claiming that it's not a "Made for iPod" device! (from the Amazon reviews) |
Be aware that the BT receiver sold on Amazon, is shipped from the manufacturer in Germany at an additional cost of $60.00. You'll get it quickly, but that makes the GPS $160. I'd wait a couple weeks if you're thinking of buying this unit. The guys at the ForeFlight booth said they've had a lot of complaints this weekend about the $60 shipping and they are going to talk to the mfr in Germany this week to see about shipping them bulk so we can buy directly from ForeFlight.
By the way, does anyone have a 32g or 64g iPad wi/fi they want to sell? If you're thinking of upgrading to the 3G version, I'd like an older one. (I don't need the 3g). |
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Vlad
I bought the Boxwave stylus $15.00 Works well. www.boxwave.com You can write a lot more on the screen as the stylus allows for much smaller and more closely spaced letters. You should not rest you hand on the screen as you write as this renders the stylus inop. Wastah |
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Guys,
A Holux GPS like this Holux M-1000 work great with Foreflight. It requires a BT Stack GPS and your IPAD needs to be jailbroken. I installed mine today and worked with no problem and GPS accuracy of 1M as oppose to 5M at best with the standard GPS that comes with the IPAD. The Holux 1000 is about $40. Hope this helps |
I was evaluating the FlightGuide IEFB support a few weeks ago with a borrowed IPAD. It worked exceptionally well.
In chatting with FlightGuide, they are in the final stages of announcing a GPS receiver that integrates with their IEFB support. The GPS reciever will link to the IPAD via WiFi (which is more reliable than BlueTooth) and the reciever is also capable of shunting XM Weather via WiFi to the IEFB as well. The GPS reciever allows one to use a WiFi only IPAD and have a fully functional *real* GPS feature. (versus A-GPS in the IPAD) |
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