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Apollo GX-50 IFR GPS #159547 08/24/08 10:32 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,760 Eufaula, Aluh-bam-uh Bengie Phillips Member/10,000+ posts!
Bengie Phillips Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,760 Eufaula, Aluh-bam-uh	My friend with the Columbia 300, recently removed the original (from 2001) Apollo GX-50 IFR GPS with annunciator panel, trays, antenna & instructional books and replaced it with a Garmin 430W. Everything is in 'as removed' condition, guaranteed to work and is available for the low, low price of......$950.00 What a deal!!! Contact: Matt Hinkle 706-718-2913 (cell) Attachments 11562-Apollo-GX-50-1.jpg (40.82 KB, 55 downloads) 11563-Apollo-GX-50-2.jpg (37.14 KB, 44 downloads) 11564-Apollo-GX-50-Annunciator-3.jpg (49.69 KB, 40 downloads) Message sent from a rotary pay phone... Bengie [Linked Image]

Re: Apollo GX-50 IFR GPS Bengie Phillips #159580 08/25/08 01:23 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,089 Likes: 5 Boise, ID Willymopit Member/1500+posts
Willymopit Member/1500+posts Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,089 Likes: 5 Boise, ID	That's a pretty durn good deal for a complete IFR setup... Matt Willett <><> Ex-Owner/Operator of the Spring Chicken N5095L

Re: Apollo GX-50 IFR GPS Willymopit #159624 08/25/08 12:02 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,760 Eufaula, Aluh-bam-uh Bengie Phillips Member/10,000+ posts!
Bengie Phillips Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,760 Eufaula, Aluh-bam-uh	I found this one [cgi.ebay.com] on ebay, just like it. It'll be a good one to watch for comparison. I passed it along to Matt for pricing adjustment, if necessary. The nice thing about it is, alot of the Columbia 300s came with one, so there are a multitude of pilots flying with one installed and updates are readily available. Message sent from a rotary pay phone... Bengie [Linked Image]

Re: Apollo GX-50 IFR GPS Bengie Phillips #159627 08/25/08 12:18 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,197 Likes: 2 Medford, Oregon Dan Member/5000+posts!
Dan Member/5000+posts! Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,197 Likes: 2 Medford, Oregon	The GX50 is a nice unit, and I believe it plugs right into the same tray as so many of the other Apollo products do. Dan Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities. (Mark Twain)

Re: Apollo GX-50 IFR GPS Dan #159699 08/25/08 11:12 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,760 Eufaula, Aluh-bam-uh Bengie Phillips Member/10,000+ posts!
Bengie Phillips Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,760 Eufaula, Aluh-bam-uh	Looks pretty good as compared to: > This One < [bennettavionics.com] or... > These on Barnstormers < [barnstormers.com] Message sent from a rotary pay phone... Bengie [Linked Image]

Re: Apollo GX-50 IFR GPS Bengie Phillips #159706 08/25/08 11:36 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,089 Likes: 5 Boise, ID Willymopit Member/1500+posts
Willymopit Member/1500+posts Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,089 Likes: 5 Boise, ID	That's more what I would expect... and that's just the unit without other goodies!! Matt Willett <><> Ex-Owner/Operator of the Spring Chicken N5095L

Re: Apollo GX-50 IFR GPS Willymopit #159789 08/26/08 12:31 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,760 Eufaula, Aluh-bam-uh Bengie Phillips Member/10,000+ posts!
Bengie Phillips Member/10,000+ posts! Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,760 Eufaula, Aluh-bam-uh	SOLD!!! Shipped out to a fellow member in New Hampshire, Monday! Boy, that was quick. Message sent from a rotary pay phone... Bengie [Linked Image]

Re: Apollo GX-50 IFR GPS Bengie Phillips #159794 08/26/08 01:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 55 Tracy, California Howard_Welte Member
Howard_Welte Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 55 Tracy, California	No the GX50 will not fit in the Apollo Loran trays, But the GX55 will. I just swaped out my Flybuddy 800, It was a good unit but you can't get updates. To bad Garmin decided to screw the Flybuddy line and not support it. Lorans are a good navigation tool (cheap) if you can get the updates. If I had the panel space I would have keeped mine as a backup. I'm going to keep my and but it back in the plane and keep the GX55 if I ever sale my plane. Howard Welte Tracy CA 150G N4631X

Re: Apollo GX-50 IFR GPS Howard_Welte #160024 08/27/08 11:33 PM
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Dan Member/5000+posts! Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,197 Likes: 2 Medford, Oregon	Originally Posted by Howard_Welte No the GX50 will not fit in the Apollo Loran trays, But the GX55 will. I just swaped out my Flybuddy 800, It was a good unit but you can't get updates. To bad Garmin decided to screw the Flybuddy line and not support it. Lorans are a good navigation tool (cheap) if you can get the updates. If I had the panel space I would have keeped mine as a backup. I'm going to keep my and but it back in the plane and keep the GX55 if I ever sale my plane. Howard (and anyone else who's interested): Database updates for the 800-820 series Flybuddy GPS units are available from Garmin at: http://www8.garmin.com/aviation/at_jepp/at_jepp.html Phone 1-800-525-6726 ext. 3995 Cost: $175 and you have to have a data card to exchange Although, talking to Gary there today, he says NONE of the 820s have been working for about a week due to an internal glitch. Something to do with the GPS engine. They're working on a fix with the manufacturer at the moment and he thinks it'll be at least another week before the problem is solved. Dan Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities. (Mark Twain)

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