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Bringing 4-color storm cell tracking to your
compatible Garmin GMX 200, MX20, G600, G900X or G1000, the
GWX 68 digital radar is a powerful weather avoidance tool.
It combines excellent range and adjustable scanning profiles
with high-definition target display — for reliable,
easy-to-interpret, real-time weather analysis. Available
with either a 10-inch or 12-inch phased array antenna, the
GWX 68 fits a wide variety of aircraft radome
configurations. The compact, all-in-one
antenna/receiver/transmitter unit saves space and simplifies
installation. Also, to keep your weather picture tracking
smoothly during climbs or turns, the system offers full
radar stabilization to 30 degrees of pitch and roll (when
interfaced with your aircraft’s analog gyro or AHRS system.)
To focus radar scanning on the areas you want
to watch, the GWX 68 offers pilot-adjustable horizontal scan
angles from 20 to 90 degrees. What’s more, the system also
includes a vertical scanning function to help you analyze
storm tops, gradients and cell buildup activity at various
altitudes.
Other helpful technologies include:
Extended Sensitivity Time Control (or STC)
logic that digitally integrates weather attenuation and
distance compensation, so cells don’t suddenly appear to
loom larger as they get closer.
Garmin’s new WATCH™ (Weather Attenuated Color Highlight)
feature (G1000 installations only) identifies the
“shadowing” effects of short-range cell activity —
highlighting areas where radar signals are weakened, or
attenuated, by intense precipitation (or large areas of
lesser precipitation) and may not fully reflect the “storm
behind the storm.”
Automatic Target Alert feature (G1000 installations only)
that looks ahead for intense cell activity in the 80 to 320
nm range, whether you’re monitoring those range displays on
screen or not.
With 6,500 watts of pure magnetron muscle,
this unit has more than enough power output to penetrate
serious weather. So, as a pilot, you’re equipped to make
smarter decisions sooner.
The Garmin GWX 68: When it comes to weather
avoidance, this is the “see and avoid” system you want.
GWX 68 features
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Selectable Ranges: 2.5, 5, 10, 20, 40,
80, 160, and 320 nm (G1000 adds 60, 100, 120, and 240
nm)
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Vertical Scan Angle: 60 degrees
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Altitude: 50,000 ft (unpressurized)
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Horizontal and vertical scan modes
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Weather and ground mapping modes
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Input Voltage: 9-33Vdc, 56W max
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