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mrapkins
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Initially Posted - 07/17/2008 :  09:46:17  Show Profile
As part of a bundled deal, I have a GXM 31 antenna for my GPSMAP 440XS GPS. Has anyone experience of where one can mount this on a Catalina 25, and has anyone experience of the XM weather packages. The basic package at $10 per month has Nexrad but not much else.
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GaryB
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Response Posted - 07/17/2008 :  10:41:42  Show Profile
I've got the XM Sailors weather package and love it. I had the Aviator package before but switched since the wave and wind features are more applicable to what I'm doing now. It is expensive but I only keep it activated during the sailing season.
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Jefffriday
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Response Posted - 07/18/2008 :  10:48:56  Show Profile
I put mine under the V berth up front. I had to run the cable for the depth transducer up there anyway (by the way, if you put one of those in, the toilet bowl wax ring mounting method worked extremely well for me, no epoxy)I get as good of a signal to noise (SNR page) with it there as when I experimented with it outside of the boat.
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mrapkins
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Response Posted - 07/22/2008 :  10:59:11  Show Profile
You put the antenna inside the V-berth????

It requires an unobstructed view of the sky to work.
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mrapkins
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Response Posted - 07/22/2008 :  11:02:40  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by GaryB</i>
<br />I've got the XM Sailors weather package and love it. I had the Aviator package before but switched since the wave and wind features are more applicable to what I'm doing now. It is expensive but I only keep it activated during the sailing season.
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I was thinking that $30 a month was a bit pricey when I only sail around 10 days each month. I was looking at the basic package for $10 a month.

My main concern was following the track of thunderstorms. Does the basic radar coverage allow you to see the track of thunderstorms in sufficient time to plan ahead.
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GaryB
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Response Posted - 07/22/2008 :  20:01:16  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by mrapkins</i>
<br /><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by GaryB</i>
<br />I've got the XM Sailors weather package and love it. I had the Aviator package before but switched since the wave and wind features are more applicable to what I'm doing now. It is expensive but I only keep it activated during the sailing season.
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My main concern was following the track of thunderstorms. Does the basic radar coverage allow you to see the track of thunderstorms in sufficient time to plan ahead.
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Yes, if the basic package has Nexrad Radar you should be able to track thunderstorms. Go to the XM Weather site and you can compare the various packages side by side.
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 07/23/2008 :  08:31:49  Show Profile
You guys know you can get [url="http://www.wunderground.com/radar/map.asp"]NEXRAD[/url] for free, right?
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 07/23/2008 :  08:41:05  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by John Russell</i>
<br />You guys know you can get [url="http://www.wunderground.com/radar/map.asp"]NEXRAD[/url] for free, right?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Yes, with an ISP and a 110v laptop. They want it on the GPS screen in their cockpit.
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