Garmin G3X Systems

It’s time to rethink what’s possible in your panel. Now, with Garmin’s G3X system, pilots of experimental/kitbuilt and light sport aircraft are finding they can comfortably afford to fly with the very latest in electronic “glass cockpit” capabilities. Adapting proven technology from Garmin’s top-of-the-line integrated flight deck systems, the G3X offers a full range of upgrade solutions to fit your panel, priorities and budget.

A Complete Silicon Suite
Designed around the GDU 370/375 series of panel-mount displays, the G3X suite provides an easy-to-install, non-TSO’d option that lets you grow your system as your needs and budget dictate. For example, you can start with a single glass display that combines full primary flight (PFD) attitude/directional guidance with electronic engine monitoring and detailed moving-map multifunction (MFD) capabilities. Then, should you choose to expand your cockpit configu­ration, you can opt for separate PFD and MFD screens – or even add a co-pilot’s flight display. A built-in network interface allows up to three displays to be interlinked in the panel, with full reversionary backup for added safety and redundancy.

Highly Evolved. Not Highly Expensive
Simplicity meets sophistication in the G3X flight deck. Using sophisticated graphics modeling, the integrated SVX™ synthetic vision technology provides a 3-D “virtual reality” perspective of what lies ahead. The system pulls together information from the built-in aviation basemap and terrain elevation database, letting you clearly visualize terrain features, obstacles, waterways and airport locations on the 7-inch high-definition display. By adding a GTX 330 Mode S transponder, your G3X display Traffic Information Service (TIS) alerts to help identify aircraft in your proximity. The system can also be coupled with the TruTrak GX Pilot autopilot system to provide sophisticated flight control modes including altitude preselect and capture, heading hold and GPS navigation. The autopilot can even be used to fly WAAS approaches when used in conjunction with a GNS 400W/500W series unit.

Solid-State ADAHRS Makes Gyros Obsolete
The G3X system uses the latest in GPS-aided digital ADAHRS (Air Data and Attitude Heading and Reference Systems). Leveraging solid-state sensors and sophisticated attitude determination and integrity monitoring algorithms used in Garmin’s high-end G1000 system, the G3X’s ADAHRS provides highly accurate and reliable referencing of your aircraft position, rate, vector and accelera­tion data. Better still, the complete sensor package – ADAHRS and EIS engine monitoring¹, plus magnetometer and temperature probe – takes up just a fraction of the space and weight previously required by conventional gyro-based instrument systems.

Navigate with Electronic Charts
In addition to its detailed terrain map, the G3X system comes preloaded with geo-referenced Garmin FliteCharts®, which displays a graphical representation of your aircraft overlaid directly onto NACO-format IFR approach plates. FliteCharts also allows you to easily find and view all U.S. AeroNav Services, standard terminal arrival routes (STARs) and more. For pilots who prefer Jeppesen charts and diagrams, Garmin also offers ChartView™, which utilizes Jeppesen’s extensive library to provide global geo-referenced charting capabilities. The Garmin SafeTaxi® service is also built-in, providing geo-referenced diagrams for over 900 U.S. airports. Plus, AOPA Airport Directory data puts detailed information on more than 7,400 U.S. Airports right at your fingertips.

So Many Ways to Connect
To create the ideal glass package for your aircraft, the G3X will integrate seamlessly with a wide array of Garmin avionics and sensors. The affordable SL40 VHF Comm or SL30 Nav/Comm units offer space-saving 1.3-inch high formats that fit easily in most smaller panels. To augment the G3X’s non-TSO’d internal VFR GPS, you can opt to add Garmin’s popular GNS 430W or 530W WAAS-certified IFR GPS/Nav/Comm units for even more capability. Another great choice is the GMA 240 non-TSO’d audio panel: It supports dual COMM and NAV receivers, has two music inputs, and lets you hear G3X audio alerts through your headset. You can even connect cellphone calls or iPod/MP3/XM Radio players – which the system will override with instant muting when radio transmis­sions are received from ATC.

AvMap EKP IV PRO

With the same design and software as the EKP IV, the EKP IV Pro is the professional version designed to provide special software features and data sets.

PRO FUNCTIONS
-Search and Rescue flight patterns
Choose from three pre-set patterns that draw the SAR pattern selected at the push of a key.
See you aircrafts track on the display and easily monitor your movement along the SAR pattern. Download track and SAR pattern for post-ops training. You may choose among three patterns. EXPANDING SQUARE, CREEPING LINE AHEAD and CIRCULAR.
-Customized Regional coverage Area
The Av-Map customized regional coverage option supplies the opportunity to create a Compact Flash loaded with the terrestrial data of your area.
-Place and street Research
An advanced feature of the EKP IV Pro is the ability to access the detailed Tele Atlas street data. The Search function allows the operator to instantly navigate to the desired address. You can search for a place or street entering State, Country, Town and street name.
-Connection to the radio localization system (Telefix and or Kenwood APRS)
The EKP IV Pro may be connected directly to Telefix, a localization system for fleet management and or Kenwood APRS (Automatic Position Reporting System) . By means of these systems it is possible to send ones own position to a remote control center. From the control center it is possible to receive waypoints that are automatically displayed on the EKP IV Pro Screen.

Garmin AERA 500 GPS: features and specifications

The Garmin AERA 500 GPS touch screen portable offers easy transition from flying to driving with an intuitive, icon-driven user interface. The aera models feature crisp 4.3” QVGA widescreens, plus the simplicity of a single cable solution for power.
For aviation, AERA combines colorfully detailed topography with built-in terrain alerting, high resolution terrain, and airways are also available with selected models.

Aviation features and specifications

* Easy-to-use touch screen interface
* Bright 4.3” diagonal, color touch screen display; 480 x 272 pixels; WQVGA TFT display with white backlight
* Lithium-ion battery - lasts up to five hours, depending on usage and settings
* Flight Plans: 50 with up to 300 points each
* Flight log: At least 30 most recent flights
* Auto time zone – aera will automatically adjust your time zone while navigating
* High-sensitivity GPS receiver with WAAS position accuracy for improved performance and reception
* Simplified PC connectivity, using USB mass storage for easy data base updates at http://fly.garmin.com
* Unit dimensions – 5.3”W x 3.3”H x 0.9”D
* Weight – 9.5 oz (270g)
* Rugged and waterproof (IPX-7)
* Interface with SL30 and SL40 for frequency tuning

Garmin zumo 350LM Motorbike Sat Nav GPS

The Garmin zumo 350LM is a rugged and super sleek GPS designed specifically for motorbikes. With some awesome features including an MP3 player and Bluetooth for wireless phonecalls and also a rugged, waterproof case and a glove friendly interface, it's ideal for any biker hitting the road. It also comes with full street level mapping of Europe.
As well the awesome route planning features, when you get home you also can see your whole journey using Google Earth, or use Garmin Connect to access a huge online community of bikers to share tips and info or compare tracks and routes. This is an awesome machine that will quickly become an indispensable tool for any biker.

• Garmin zumo 350LM
• Preloaded City Navigator® NT for Europe (full coverage)
• Motorcycle mount with power cable mounting hardware
• Lifetime Maps
• Automotive suction cup mount**
• Automotive power cable
• USB cable
• Dashboard disc
• Quick start manual

GPS used to catch thieves red-handed

There is a drought on in most of the central US, and it has driven up the cost of many farm commodities. When something becomes valuable, there is always someone looking to steal it. That’s just what has been happening with increasing frequency to hay bales. Yes, the kind of hay used to feed livestock has become a favorite target of thieves. Law enforcement in one hard-hit area has turned to technology to stop the thefts.
Farmers often leave large hay bales in their fields after harvesting, but that makes it extremely easy for ne’er-do-wells to haul them off. They just wait for the cool embrace of night and load up a few bales before driving off. A ton of hay is currently worth $200-300. Not bad for a night’s work, and very low risk as far as crime goes.

In one Oklahoma county the sheriff’s department got tired of seeing so many farmers getting ripped off, so officers set up a sting operation. A small GPS tracker was hidden in a hay bale on a farm that had been hit several times before. Sure enough, shortly before 10PM that night someone loaded up the hay bale and carted it off. The GPS device was programmed to send a text message to the sheriff as soon as it was on the move, which made it easy to follow the alleged thieves to a local house where the bale was stashed.

An officer then followed the suspects back to the farm where they attempted to steal another bale. This time, the pair was stopped. When informed about the GPS tracker, they conceded defeat. The pair could be convicted of a felony for Knowingly Concealing and Withholding Stolen Property. It’s an uncommon use of technology, but extremely effective. Other departments might do well to take a look at this technique.

Magellan RoadMate 1700-LM 7" GPS with Lifetime Maps

• Lifetime map updates allow you to always have the latest maps for the life of your navigator. Internet connection required to receive map updates.
• Big and brilliant 7" color touch display. You will be able to spot key information at a glance
• The OneTouch™ Favorites Menu allows you to personalize your travel experience with icons of your favorite places and searches. Magellan’s exclusive OneTouch™ user interface offers ease-of-use and the detailed touches that deliver a superior user experience.
• The Magellan exclusive built-in AAA TourBook® provides ratings and descriptions of AAA-approved places to stay, play, dine and more.
• Should you need Roadside Assistance, you can get help right away as a AAA member – your navigator will display the phone number and your location.
• Nothing is more frustrating than being in the wrong lane. With Highway Lane Assist, realistic highway signs point you in the right direction when you’re approaching interchanges and exits, so that you'll choose the correct lane well before your next turn. (continental US only).
• Spoken Street Name Guidance allows you to hear street names with every voice direction and have a clear understanding of when to make the next turn while you navigate through tricky intersections.
• Quickspell® helps you enter addresses correctly - even if you are not sure of the spelling.
• Multi-Destination Routing enables you to plan your entire afternoon or driving vacation with all your stops in one route.
• Built-in Maps offer a wealth of detail in millions of points of interest as you travel the 50 United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
• With 6 million Points of Interest (POI) on-board, you can easily find gas stations, restaurants, hotels, ATMs and hundreds of other businesses and services within the US and Canada
• With it’s Birds-eye view, clearly see your surroundings in 2D or 3D.
• SmartDetour™ prompts you to route around suddenly slow or stopped freeway traffic and automatically calculates the quickest detour. No fee or subscription required.
• Never miss a turn with Auto Re-route – you can quickly get back on track whenever you take a detour.
• With Auto NightView™, color and contrast adjusts automatically for easy viewing at night.
• Enjoy Customizable Routes by fastest time, shortest distance, least or most use of freeways and avoid toll roads.
• Get there from here with Magellan’s terrific Address Book – create and store personal points of interest and skip repeated address entry.
• External Audio/Video Input allows you to use your WVGA screen for the Magellan Wireless Back-up Camera (not included).

Man accused of hoarding a county’s worth of lost phones due to GPS error

Imagine this scenario: Your phone was lost or stolen, but luckily enough you can still access the GPS remotely. You are able to track it down to a specific address, using a tool like “Find my iPhone.” You drive there, filled with hope that you have tracked down your all-important device, only to be told by the man who lives at that address that he doesn’t actually have your smartphone. You’ll have to take his word for it or get the authorities involved, but imagine being the person who lives there — kind of awkward, right? Now imagine that person gets these kinds of house calls at all hours of the day and night, all week long.
This is the very real scenario that is playing out for North Las Vegas and Clark County resident Wayne Dobson. As it turns out, Dobson’s home address happens to show up as the GPS location for Sprint customers in the area. So if you are in the correct vicinity, your phone will mistakenly — but very specifically — pinpoint your location as Dobson’s house. It is being described as a big mistake, potentially on Sprint’s part. It’s a mistake that mobile phone experts say they have never seen before.

In a local news interview, Dobson talked about people knocking on his door at all hours of the day, including the middle of the night. It takes little imagination to fathom the kind of confrontation that must take place. In fact, it happened so frequently that Dobson put up a sign outside his house to explain the situation. Police have been called to Dobson’s house multiple times because people simply didn’t believe that their GPS was wrong.
It isn’t just about tracking down lost cell phones, though. Dobson’s home address will also show up to 911 operators if they are unable to specifically track down the caller’s location. It’s kind of a small miracle that police cruisers aren’t constantly raiding his home. Officers did invade his property once though, and searched him, in response to a domestic violence complaint that clearly came from someone else. They apologized when they realized they were led to the wrong address.
Supposedly, county officials are currently in the process of fixing the GPS mistake. Sprint has also said it will look into the issue to see if it is the one at fault. Until then, Dobson’s address is flagged in local 911 dispatch systems with an explanation of the issue. It doesn’t stop mobile phone and tablet owners from coming to his house, though. He lives with a sense of dread every time he hears a car drive by, wondering whether or not it’s another person who will demand his or her phone back.
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Europe’s Plan for GPS

With lofty dreams of European unity increasingly grounded by economic woe and the weight of narrow national interests, an array of computer screens in central Italy blinks with faint signs that — far away in space, at least — Europe’s often quarreling nations can still sometimes find common cause, reports Andrew Higgins in Thursday’s New York Times.
Ringed by snow-covered mountains on a plateau east of Rome, the Fucino Space Center stands guard over the European Union’s flagship joint project: a satellite navigation system that is years behind schedule, many times over its original budget and unlikely to start operating for at least another year.

With recession and austerity clouding much of the Continent, the leaders will argue over where the ax should fall in a European Union budget for 2014 to 2020 that would total nearly $1.35 trillion as drafted. An over-budget satellite navigation system that is years from completion, largely a duplicate of an American system already widely used in Europe and unlikely ever to generate much revenue would seem to be in the budget cutters’ cross hairs.
But Galileo’s backers are confident, so much so that they are asking for $8 billion beyond the more than $4 billion already spent. For Galileo promises perhaps the one thing that still seems able to overcome European leaders’ devotion to austerity: economic and technological independence from the United States.

All iPhones from the 3G model onwards and 3G iPads have what is known as assisted GPS

All iPhones from the 3G model onwards and 3G iPads have what is known as assisted GPS or A-GPS and this works in several ways. Firstly it uses phone mast triangulation and Wi-Fi hotspots to obtain a quick and dirty fix on your location, normally to within a kilometre or less, depending on the area. This is then used to help speed up the acquisition of GPS satellite signals, to provide a more accurate position, this time to within a few tens of metres. The GPS function does work without a network connection but it can take a minute or more for it to lock on to the satellites and work out your position.

The network connection is also used to update map information and provide extra detail, though clearly you are not too worried about finding the nearest McDonalds or Post Office bobbing around on the North Sea. As a matter of interest iPhones and iPads send details of your location to Apple. This is used to maintain a crowd-sourced database of phone masts and Wi-Fi hotspots, which is supposed to help refine the initial location fix. Apple is keen to make it clear that this information is encrypted and anonymous, though a bug discovered in 2011, now fixed, revealed that an unencrypted file on iPhones stored a year’s worth of time-stamped location data. This data is still retained, but now only for 7 days.

TeleType 740060 WorldNav 7400 High Resolution Truck GPS

The TeleType 740060 Worldnav Truck GPS is a versatile commercial trucker GPS offered by TeleType. In addition to all the standard WorldNav Truck GPS features, this 7400 high resolution 7" truck GPS features a serial expansion port, which allows special accessories to be added. It offers a high-resolution touchscreen equipped with Bluetooth and more. This truck GPS with Bluetooth and FM Transmitter supports truck routing for professional commercial drivers, bus and RV drivers and ensures that routes will follow roads that are suitable for truck travel. The TeleType 740060 Worldnav Truck GPS will also take into account commercial truck restrictions such as bridge heights and clearances, load limits, one-way road designations and allowances. WorldNav's "Know Before You Go" technology will check the entire route before you start your trip. And, if you need to make a change, it will automatically check the route again to ensure you avoid truck-restricted areas. 

 

 

TeleType 740060 WorldNav 7400 High Resolution Truck GPS:

• Large 7" high-resolution touchscreen
• Bluetooth and FM transmitter
• Electronic on-board recorder
• Tire pressure monitoring system
• State line log
• Optional traffic
• Truck resolution routing ensures travel on permitted roads only
• Supports any vehicle
• More than 12 million POIs pre-loaded, including truck stops, weigh stations, scales and unique phone number look up
• Ability to add unlimited waypoints
• Includes US, Canada and Mexico specific mapping