Can a Garmin 430 accept WAAS in?

Tom3holer

MEMBER

Cape Cod

• Feb 16, 2017

• #1

I am looking to update my avionics and have a question.
As 2020 is approaching and I will need ADS-B can you feed the WAAS feed from a WAAS xponder to a Garmin 430 and make it WAAS?

Tom

 

Dave Calkins

Registered User

Anchorage, Alaska

• Feb 16, 2017

• #2

Great question

i assume you do not own the GNS430W unit?

wish I had one. Still a good unit!!

 

Tom3holer

MEMBER

Cape Cod

• Feb 16, 2017

• #3

Dave,
No I don't but was wondering if it was possible as you have a WAAS gps signal from a xponder so equipped.
I doubt it although knowing Garmin.

 

skywagon8a

MEMBER

SE Mass MA6

• Feb 16, 2017

• #4

The WAAS signal travels FROM the GPS, TO the transponder not the other way around.

 

wireweinie

FOUNDER

Palmer, AK

• Feb 16, 2017

• #5

There are a few shops that will take in your straight '430 and sell you a '430W. Might be the easiest route if you want to build the ADS-B system with your '430.

Web

 

jon s. blocker

GONE WEST

corpus christi, tx

• Feb 16, 2017

• #6

We sent our 430 in and had WAAS installed, along with terrain avoidance, (I don't know if the avoidance system was included in all of the WAAs installs or not). We sent it back to Garmin to have this done when they had a program to do this for all 430 owners if I recall correctly, (I've had a beer since then). Jon

 

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ndill

Registered User

Austin TX Ya'll

• Feb 16, 2017

• #7

Call Garmin at their aviation support number and ask them its on the website.

 

Tom3holer

MEMBER

Cape Cod

• Feb 22, 2017

• #8

That sounds like the route to go.
I give Garmin a call.

Tom

 

soyAnarchisto

MEMBER

Boulder, CO

• Feb 25, 2017

• #9

Tom, if you buy a transponder with a waas receiver it cannot upgrade your 430 to waas. The 430 upgrade requires a firmware update and possibly a receiver update depending on the age of the receiver you have. You must spend the 2-3 grand with garmin to upgrade. I'm pretty sure that's what garmin will tell you.

 

Tom3holer

MEMBER

Cape Cod

• Feb 25, 2017

• #10

Thats right. I was wondering if any of the new WAAS ADS-B xponders have the waas signal available vis bluetooth or wifi for use with other equipment like an EFB.