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Garmin GPS 500 User Manual

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GPS 500 Pilot’s Guide and Reference

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SECTION 12

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Auto Request - This field is used to set the
time interval for the system to automatically
send the position. The time options are OFF,
10 min, 15 min, 20 min, 30 min, 45 min, and
1 hr. When an auto request time is selected,
the first report is sent after the specified
time has elapsed from when the field was
set (as opposed to immediately sending a
report). Note that in order to take advantage
of EchoFlight’s Automatic Weather Delivery
(AWD) service, the time interval must be set
to 15 minutes.

Manual Send? - This field is used to send out a
current single position report (Figure 12-40).

Figure 12-40 Position Report Page

Requesting Graphical METARS

Graphical METAR data can be requested from the Data

Link Page, Map Page, or Airport Page.

Requesting graphical METARS from the
Data Link Page:

1) Select the Data Link Page from the AUX Page

Group.

2) Press the small right knob to activate the

cursor. Turn the small right knob and highlight
‘Metar Request’ (Figure 12-41).

Figure 12-41 Data Link Page

3) Press the ENT Key. The ‘METAR REQUEST’

Page is displayed (Figure 12-42).

Figure 12-42 Metar Request Page

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