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WIRELESS NEWS-(C)1999-2007 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com
Garmin International, a unit of Garmin, announced the GRC 10, a handheld remote control designed specifically for use with the GDL 69A, a remote sensor that receives broadcast weather data and CD quality audio entertainment from XM WX Satellite Weather and XM Satellite Radio.
Information obtained from the GDL 69A is displayed on aviation products such as the G1000, GMX 200, GNS 530W and GNS 430W.
"We are dedicated to developing technology that benefits anyone who enters a Garmin equipped airplane. The GRC 10 will make flying more enjoyable for the pilot and passengers," said Gary Kelley, Garmin's vice president of marketing. "Now, passengers in the rear seats/cabin of the airplane can scan through their favorite XM radio channels without disturbing the pilot."
The GRC 10 controls the GDL 69A's XM entertainment features such as volume, channel selection by channel and channel selection by category. Through its 2.4 GHz RF link, the GRC 10 will control the XM Radio from anywhere in the cabin regardless of which direction the remote is pointed, the company noted. The bi-directional remote also receives information from the XM Radio and displays that information directly on the remote, ...