Article 11962 of rec.aviation.products: Path: matra.meer.net!pixie.mcom.com!news.sgi.com!csulb.edu!hammer.uoregon.edu!news-xfer.netaxs.com!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!news.maxwell.syr.edu!nildram!dgt1-ptp16.nildram.co.uk From: colin@greench.co.uk (Colin Wray) Newsgroups: rec.aviation.products Subject: Re: Owners of Garmin GPS90 Date: Wed, 02 Apr 1997 22:31:35 GMT Organization: Greenchurch Software Ltd Lines: 26 Message-ID: <3342de03.0@scooby.nildram.co.uk> References: <333E86D0.10F3@hk.super.net> <19970401114801.GAA14439@ladder01.news.aol.com> <3341D030.4806@concentric.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: scooby.nildram.co.uk X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Xref: matra.meer.net rec.aviation.products:11962 Dave Butler wrote: >baleco@aol.com wrote: >> >> In article <333E86D0.10F3@hk.super.net>, Troy Smith writes: >> >> >More than what I need. If you don't fly too often consider the 89 >> >> I'm leaning towards the 89 myslef to avoid having to update databases. Anyone know what the updates for the GPS-90 cost or how often they are issued? >> >> Marty >I just updated the database in my '90 after two years. I know a few >frequencies had changed, some airports changed identifiers, etc. I >ordered direct from Garmin. The update was a single diskette for $125. >It took about 25 minutes to download it from the serial port to the >receiver. Garmin also sells the serial cable for the download, I think >it's about $35. >Dave You can also do the updates yourself using a software package on ftp://www.abnormal.com/pub/gps/avia_dbm/