Garmin 530W XM
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From: http://www.g1000book.com/garmin-430-530-avionics-information.html
In the past, the Garmin 430 and 530 had the capability to display XM weather when used with an external GDL69 receiver. We bet a lot of people didn't install this option since, of the fifteen weather products available from XM Radio, you could only display two, NEXRAD radar and METARS. Also, you couldn't display NEXRAD data for weather that was more than 250 miles away from your present location. This limitation was due to the older, slower microprocessor in those units. The new unit uses a faster processor, and you can now see weather for the entire United States, as well as display most of the weather products included in the "Aviator Lite" version of XM Radio's weather subscription.
Garmin has also added a new page that interfaces to XM Radio, so that pilots with the "A" version of the GLD69 can listen to the radio as they fly. It allows you to select from more than 100 channels, as well as view the title of the song and name of the artist to which you are listening. If you think that listening to the radio while flying a plane is going too far, let me assure you that it is a wonderful capability to have in an airplane, particularly if you fly longer distances.
In the past, the Garmin 430 and 530 had the capability to display XM weather when used with an external GDL69 receiver. We bet a lot of people didn't install this option since, of the fifteen weather products available from XM Radio, you could only display two, NEXRAD radar and METARS. Also, you couldn't display NEXRAD data for weather that was more than 250 miles away from your present location. This limitation was due to the older, slower microprocessor in those units. The new unit uses a faster processor, and you can now see weather for the entire United States, as well as display most of the weather products included in the "Aviator Lite" version of XM Radio's weather subscription.
Garmin has also added a new page that interfaces to XM Radio, so that pilots with the "A" version of the GLD69 can listen to the radio as they fly. It allows you to select from more than 100 channels, as well as view the title of the song and name of the artist to which you are listening. If you think that listening to the radio while flying a plane is going too far, let me assure you that it is a wonderful capability to have in an airplane, particularly if you fly longer distances.