
GNS 530(A) Pilot’s Guide and Reference
190-00181-00 Rev. G
14-22
SECTION 14
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
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selectable fields:
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NOTE: Textual METARS can only be requested
by identifier or by flight plan (if the flight plan
contains a METAR station identifier).
Center - This field allows the pilot to specify
reference points for the request. The following
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♦
ÊÕÀÀiÌÊ*ÃÌÊÊ,iµÕiÃÌÊ/,Ê`>Ì>ÊvÀÊ
the aircraft’s current position.
♦
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♦
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Ê Ã«iVwVÊÜ>Þ«ÌÊ`iÌwiÀ°ÊÊvʼÀʽÊÃÊ
selected as the reference point for the request,
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Ê ¼*Ã̽®°ÊÊ/ iʼ7*/½Êwi`ÊÃÊÕÃi`ÊÌÊiÌiÀÊ>Ê
waypoint identifier as the reference point for
the request.
♦
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a specific latitude and longitude. This is only
selectable when requesting from the map. The
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cursor and cannot be edited.
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one of the waypoints in the active flight plan.
This is only selectable when an active Flight
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Ê `ë>Þi`ÊÊ«>ViÊvʼ*Ã̽®ÊÃÊÕÃi`ÊÌÊÃiiVÌÊ
which waypoint in the active flight plan to use
as the reference point for the request.
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ÃiiVÌÃÊ>ÊÀiµÕiÃÌÊÀ>`ÕÃÊvÀÊxäÊÌÊÓxäÊ>ÕÌV>Ê
miles from the selected position.
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time is selected, the first request is sent after the
specified time has elapsed from when the field
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ÀiµÕiÃÌ®°
NOTE: It is recommended that the pilot turn the
Auto Request function ‘on’ by setting it to ‘10 min’
updates. This setting provides best performance
for the GDL 49.
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4)
Use the small and large
right
knobs to select
the desired data and the
ENT
Key to enter the
data into the appropriate fields on the METAR
Request Page.
5)
Select ‘Manual Send?’ or ‘Update Request?’
and press the
ENT
Key. The request has been
sent. Note that selecting ‘Auto Request’
and pressing the
ENT
Key does not send the
request until after the auto time period.
6)
To exit from the NEXRAD Request Page, press
the small
right
knob. The Data Link Page is
displayed.
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