AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Lowrance 2000C ??? Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Owning Airplanes View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Tri-Pacer Guest Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:24 am    Post subject: Lowrance 2000C ??? I just looked at one of these jewels yesterday and I am impressed. Is anyone using one? How do you like it. I'd really like to hear pro's and cons. I'm presently using a King Skymap IIIC and could probably sell if for what a Lowrance 2000C would cost. Thanks Paul Anton N1431A KPLU Back to top Blueskies Guest Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:24 am    Post subject: Re: Lowrance 2000C ??? Mine works well. I added the terrain last summer and it is pretty cool also... Don't try to depend on the internal batteries for too long... Dan D. "Tri-Pacer" <Tripacer (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message news:k7CdnXC2Arx7gnLYnZ2dnUVZ_vyunZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... :I just looked at one of these jewels yesterday and I am impressed. Is anyone : using one? How do you like it. I'd really like to hear pro's and cons. I'm : presently using a King Skymap IIIC and could probably sell if for what a : Lowrance 2000C would cost. : : : : Thanks : : : : Paul Anton : : N1431A : : KPLU : : Back to top Dave Guest Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:58 am    Post subject: Re: Lowrance 2000C ??? Yaaaaa! 2 yrs now, love it... Shopped hard, the 2000C was a runaway winner for the features we needed. Big screen, large buttons "thumbable" by both hands when mounted on the yoke of our Warrior. Plan for a 12 cable to power it, batteries don't last long with the colour screen. Terrain works good, weather due this year.. Enjoy! Dave On Wed, 7 Mar 2007 12:24:45 -0800, "Tri-Pacer" <Tripacer (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote: Quote: I just looked at one of these jewels yesterday and I am impressed. Is anyone using one? How do you like it. I'd really like to hear pro's and cons. I'm presently using a King Skymap IIIC and could probably sell if for what a Lowrance 2000C would cost. Thanks Paul Anton N1431A KPLU Back to top Greg Copeland Guest Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:11 am    Post subject: Re: Lowrance 2000C ??? On Mar 7, 2:24 pm, "Tri-Pacer" <Tripa...@hotmail.com> wrote: Quote: I just looked at one of these jewels yesterday and I am impressed. Is anyone using one? How do you like it. I'd really like to hear pro's and cons. I'm presently using a King Skymap IIIC and could probably sell if for what a Lowrance 2000C would cost. Thanks Paul Anton N1431A KPLU I enjoy my 2000C. Best bang for the buck as far as I'm concerned. I have terrain and enjoy it very much. My only complaint is the trail data only records 2d data; meaning altitude is not sampled. Greg Back to top Jay Honeck Guest Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:12 am    Post subject: Re: Lowrance 2000C ??? Quote: I just looked at one of these jewels yesterday and I am impressed. Is anyone using one? We love the 2000c. In fact, we use it as our primary navigation system in Atlas, with it mounted on the pilot's side of the plane, while the (much more expensive) Garmin 496 is panel docked and usually relegated to "entertainment system" with the XM radio screen primarily displayed. (Until the weather goes icky, and then the 496's live weather capability comes to the fore...) The 2000c is simply a superior GPS. It's got a bigger screen, easy-to- use menu system, and did I mention it's got a bigger screen? Size is everything with a GPS, and it also displays flight information in "portrait" mode, which the Garmin stupidly cannot do. You'll love it. It's the best bang for the buck out there. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Back to top Jay Masino Guest Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:40 am    Post subject: Re: Lowrance 2000C ??? Darrel Toepfer <spambait (AT) whodat (DOT) net> wrote: Quote: I put ours in a friends C150 when I fly it, I like it alot better than the G296 thats already in it. I like it alot better than the 1000 we had before (although the batteries lasted alot longer in the 1k). Ours doesn't have the terrain update yet and it'll be the primary navigation box (will also have a panel mounted Loran) in my '53 Pacer when I complete its restoration... I've been wrestling lately on whether to get a 1000 or 2000c. I'm not really all that concerned about terrain awareness, since I fly where it's almost exclusively flat. In addition, I think the color is cute, but not really neccesary. In fact, the 320x320 pixel display of the 1000 seems a little sharper to my eyes. What else do you like about the 2000c vs. your old 1000? --- Jay -- Jay Masino "Home is where My critters are" http://www.JayMasino.com http://www.OceanCityAirport.com http://www.oc-Adolfos.com Back to top Blueskies Guest Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:05 am    Post subject: Re: Lowrance 2000C ??? "Jay Masino" <noSpam (AT) noSpam (DOT) com> wrote in message news:kKSdnV7GkY41xW3YnZ2dnUVZ_tfinZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... : Darrel Toepfer <spambait (AT) whodat (DOT) net> wrote: : > I put ours in a friends C150 when I fly it, I like it alot better than : > the G296 thats already in it. I like it alot better than the 1000 we had : > before (although the batteries lasted alot longer in the 1k). Ours : > doesn't have the terrain update yet and it'll be the primary navigation : > box (will also have a panel mounted Loran) in my '53 Pacer when I : > complete its restoration... : : I've been wrestling lately on whether to get a 1000 or 2000c. I'm not : really all that concerned about terrain awareness, since I fly where : it's almost exclusively flat. In addition, I think the color is cute, : but not really neccesary. In fact, the 320x320 pixel display of the : 1000 seems a little sharper to my eyes. What else do you like about : the 2000c vs. your old 1000? : : --- Jay : : : The terrain feature also has a profile view that will show obstructions also, so the terrain feature is helpful for flatlanders also... Back to top Jay Masino Guest Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Lowrance 2000C ??? Blueskies <nospamblueskies (AT) ameritech (DOT) net> wrote: Quote: "Jay Masino" <noSpam (AT) noSpam (DOT) com> wrote in message news:kKSdnV7GkY41xW3YnZ2dnUVZ_tfinZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... : I've been wrestling lately on whether to get a 1000 or 2000c. I'm not : really all that concerned about terrain awareness, since I fly where : it's almost exclusively flat. In addition, I think the color is cute, : but not really neccesary. In fact, the 320x320 pixel display of the : 1000 seems a little sharper to my eyes. What else do you like about : the 2000c vs. your old 1000? The terrain feature also has a profile view that will show obstructions also, so the terrain feature is helpful for flatlanders also... The 1000 has obstructions, and I doubt I'd ever use the profile view. After flying behind a Garmin 195 for 10 years, I can safely say that I use the map view 99.9999% of the time. Any other advantages? --- Jay -- Jay Masino "Home is where My critters are" http://www.JayMasino.com http://www.OceanCityAirport.com http://www.oc-Adolfos.com Back to top Darrel Toepfer Guest Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Lowrance 2000C ??? noSpam (AT) noSpam (DOT) com (Jay Masino) wrote: Quote: I've been wrestling lately on whether to get a 1000 or 2000c. I'm not really all that concerned about terrain awareness, since I fly where it's almost exclusively flat. In addition, I think the color is cute, but not really neccesary. In fact, the 320x320 pixel display of the 1000 seems a little sharper to my eyes. What else do you like about the 2000c vs. your old 1000? Additional screens (options and layouts), including airport diagrams of the major ones. It also has driving points of interest if you want to use it on the road... Back to top Blueskies Guest Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:19 am    Post subject: Re: Lowrance 2000C ??? "Jay Masino" <noSpam (AT) noSpam (DOT) com> wrote in message news:_uGdnYUV1tJ_xmzYnZ2dnUVZ_s7inZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... : Blueskies <nospamblueskies (AT) ameritech (DOT) net> wrote: : > "Jay Masino" <noSpam (AT) noSpam (DOT) com> wrote in message news:kKSdnV7GkY41xW3YnZ2dnUVZ_tfinZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... : > : I've been wrestling lately on whether to get a 1000 or 2000c. I'm not : > : really all that concerned about terrain awareness, since I fly where : > : it's almost exclusively flat. In addition, I think the color is cute, : > : but not really neccesary. In fact, the 320x320 pixel display of the : > : 1000 seems a little sharper to my eyes. What else do you like about : > : the 2000c vs. your old 1000? : > : > The terrain feature also has a profile view that will show obstructions also, so the terrain feature is helpful for : > flatlanders also... : > : : The 1000 has obstructions, and I doubt I'd ever use the profile view. : After flying behind a Garmin 195 for 10 years, I can safely say that I : use the map view 99.9999% of the time. : : Any other advantages? : : --- Jay : : : -- Dunno, does the 1000 have the SD card? I have lots of 'flight plans' stored on my 2000, and have barely touched the 512 meg card... Back to top Darrel Toepfer Guest Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:12 am    Post subject: Re: Lowrance 2000C ??? "Blueskies" <nospamblueskies (AT) ameritech (DOT) net> wrote: Quote: Dunno, does the 1000 have the SD card? I have lots of 'flight plans' stored on my 2000, and have barely touched the 512 meg card... The original only had 32 meg card, but you could install bigger, just like any camera... Back to top Dave Guest Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Lowrance 2000C ??? I orderd the terrain with the 1Gig card.. lotsa room.. :) Dave On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:21:11 GMT, Darrel Toepfer <spambait (AT) whodat (DOT) net> wrote: Quote: "Blueskies" <nospamblueskies (AT) ameritech (DOT) net> wrote: Dunno, does the 1000 have the SD card? I have lots of 'flight plans' stored on my 2000, and have barely touched the 512 meg card... The original only had 32 meg card, but you could install bigger, just like any camera... Back to top Greg Copeland Guest Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:08 am    Post subject: Re: Lowrance 2000C ??? On Mar 8, 1:40 pm, noS...@noSpam.com (Jay Masino) wrote: Quote: Darrel Toepfer <spamb...@whodat.net> wrote: I put ours in a friends C150 when I fly it, I like it alot better than the G296 thats already in it. I like it alot better than the 1000 we had before (although the batteries lasted alot longer in the 1k). Ours doesn't have the terrain update yet and it'll be the primary navigation box (will also have a panel mounted Loran) in my '53 Pacer when I complete its restoration... I've been wrestling lately on whether to get a 1000 or 2000c. I'm not really all that concerned about terrain awareness, since I fly where it's almost exclusively flat. In addition, I think the color is cute, but not really neccesary. In fact, the 320x320 pixel display of the 1000 seems a little sharper to my eyes. What else do you like about the 2000c vs. your old 1000? Even pilots that fly over flat terrtain benefit from terrain capabilities. Where I fly, towers are everywhere for the first 15-45 minutes, depending on the direction I travel. Airspace also appears on the terrain page, which is a nice treat. Oh look, 5-minutes ahead is a tower at my altitude and 10-minutes ahead is class bravo. While I very much enjoy the color display, I hear the 1000 runs infinitely longer on batteries. Batteries in my 2000c might make 2- hours. Greg Back to top Jay Masino Guest Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:12 pm    Post subject: Re: Lowrance 2000C ??? Greg Copeland <gtcopeland (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote: Quote: Even pilots that fly over flat terrtain benefit from terrain capabilities. Where I fly, towers are everywhere for the first 15-45 minutes, depending on the direction I travel. Airspace also appears on the terrain page, which is a nice treat. Oh look, 5-minutes ahead is a tower at my altitude and 10-minutes ahead is class bravo. The 1000 has obstructions (towers, etc). It also has airspace. -- Jay Masino "Home is where My critters are" http://www.JayMasino.com http://www.OceanCityAirport.com http://www.oc-Adolfos.com Back to top Mark Hansen Guest Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Lowrance 2000C ??? On 03/13/07 16:08, Greg Copeland wrote: Quote: On Mar 8, 1:40 pm, noS...@noSpam.com (Jay Masino) wrote: Darrel Toepfer <spamb...@whodat.net> wrote: I put ours in a friends C150 when I fly it, I like it alot better than the G296 thats already in it. I like it alot better than the 1000 we had before (although the batteries lasted alot longer in the 1k). Ours doesn't have the terrain update yet and it'll be the primary navigation box (will also have a panel mounted Loran) in my '53 Pacer when I complete its restoration... I've been wrestling lately on whether to get a 1000 or 2000c. I'm not really all that concerned about terrain awareness, since I fly where it's almost exclusively flat. In addition, I think the color is cute, but not really neccesary. In fact, the 320x320 pixel display of the 1000 seems a little sharper to my eyes. What else do you like about the 2000c vs. your old 1000? Even pilots that fly over flat terrtain benefit from terrain capabilities. Where I fly, towers are everywhere for the first 15-45 minutes, depending on the direction I travel. Airspace also appears on the terrain page, which is a nice treat. Oh look, 5-minutes ahead is a tower at my altitude and 10-minutes ahead is class bravo. While I very much enjoy the color display, I hear the 1000 runs infinitely longer on batteries. Batteries in my 2000c might make 2- hours. In reading the documentation for the 2000c, the manufacturer expects the batteries to be used as an emergency backup only, and that normal operations of the unit should be via ship power. 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