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I think the Garman is great!!! I have an downloadable emap. I purchased the Topographical software for it. Zoom in close enough, and it'll show you the individual trees on the tops of the peaks. I am always amazed at how much detail that program contains. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul M. Anton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ercoupe Hangar Flying" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 9:01 AM Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Re: GPS Terrain info > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > The lack of terrain info is one thing that I am concerned with > regarding the GPSMAP 295. My King Skymap IIIC has this feature and > I use it regularly. Out here in Washington State we do have those things > that > stick out of the ground. > > When flying over the mountains--which we must do, if we want to get to the > eastern > part of the state--I find it difficult to judge just how much clearance > I will have say 10 miles in front of me. > > The terrain feature of the King makes it easy to thread ones way through the > mountains > avoiding those nasty peaks. <G> > > I will be eager to compare the Garmin with the King when it gets here. > > Please don't anyone tell me anything bad about the Garmin since I have one > coming. <G> > > Cheers: > > Paul > NC2273H > > ========================================================================== == == > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ > ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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