GPSMAP 396 Owner’s Manual
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Viewing Communication Frequencies
The Nearest Pages list up to five nearest flight service station
(FSS) and air route traffic control center (ARTCC) points of
communication. The closest communication point is shown first,
with additional points available when selected. For duplex operation,
the corresponding VOR is listed (by identifier) and the transmit and
receive frequencies are denoted by a TX and RX respectively.
To view additional communication frequencies:
1. Press
NRST
to open the Nearest Pages.
2. Use the
ROCKER
to select the
ARTCC
or
FSS
sub tab.
3. Press the
ROCKER
down to highlight
Center
or
Station
(based which tab you are on), and press
ENTER
.
ARTCC Tab
4. Select the numbered item that you want from the list, and
press
ENTER
to show the communication information. The
lowest numbers on the list are the closest communication
points.
Viewing Airspace Alert Information
When an airspace alert appears, press
nrSt
to automatically show
nearby airspace information in the Airspace tab. This information
includes name, time to entry (if applicable), and status. Normally,
only one or two airspace alerts occur at a time, but with sectorized
controlled airspace, such as many Class B areas, there are more.
Status information can appear as follows:
ahead
—your projected course takes you inside an airspace within
the next 10 minutes or less.
near
—you are within two nautical miles of an airspace but not
projected to enter it.
near & ahead
—you are within two nautical miles of an airspace
and your current course takes you inside the airspace.
inside airspace
—you are within the boundaries of the airspace.
