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February 21, 2014 - Garmin the global leader in
satellite navigation, announced today the GXM
42, a portable SiriusXM Aviation weather
receiver which allows pilots to access new
weather services made available by SiriusXM and
their enhanced satellite network.
The GXM 42 is the latest addition to a vast
lineup of weather antenna receivers, which
offers state-of-the-art SiriusXM Aviation data
reception while making even more weather
products available at a lower subscription tier.
The base service now includes lightning,
including cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground
activity, graphical winds aloft, temperatures
aloft, AIRMETS, and SIGMETS, which were
previously available within higher subscription
levels.
Similar to earlier generation antennas, the GXM
42 offers pertinent weather products such as
radar, aviation routine weather reports
(METARs), terminal aerodrome forecasts (TAFs),
temporary flight restrictions (TFRs), turbulence
forecasts, and more. Data subscriptions and
coverage area information is available from
SiriusXM.
The GXM 42 is currently available for purchase
starting at $599.00. SiriusXM is expected to
offer a $300.00 Activation fees have been
lowered to $25.00 and discounts are available to
customers who choose to prepay for annual
subscriptions with SiriusXM.
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