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Garmin G600 Pilot’s Guide
190-00601-02 Rev. E
Foreword
Sec 1
System
Sec 2
PFD
Sec 3
MFD
Sec 4
Hazard
Avoidance
Sec 5
Additional
Features
Sec 6
Annun.
& Alerts
Sec 7
Symbols
Sec 8
GlossaryAppendix A
Appendix B
Index
4.10.1.1 Principles of Pulsed Airborne Weather Radar ........................4-80
4.10.1.2 Antenna Beam Illumination .................................................4-81
4.10.1.3 Radar Signal Attenuation .....................................................4-82
4.10.2 Radar Signal Reflectivity ......................................................4-83
4.10.2.1 Precipitation ........................................................................4-83
4.10.2.2 Ground Returns ...................................................................4-84
4.10.2.3 Angle of Incidence ...............................................................4-84
4.10.3 Operating Distance ..............................................................4-85
4.10.4 Basic Antenna Tilt Setup ......................................................4-86
4.10.5 Weather Mapping and Interpretation ...................................4-87
4.10.5.1 Weather display Interpretation .............................................4-87
4.10.5.2 Thunderstorms ....................................................................4-88
4.10.5.3 Tornadoes ...........................................................................4-90
4.10.5.4 Hail .....................................................................................4-90
4.10.6 Radar Operation in Weather Mode .......................................4-91
4.10.6.1 Displaying Weather on the Weather Radar Page ...................4-92
4.10.6.2 Vertically Scanning a Storm Cell ..........................................4-93
4.10.6.3 Adjusting the Antenna Tilt Angle ..........................................4-94
4.10.6.4 Adjusting Gain ....................................................................4-95
4.10.6.5 Sector Scan (GWX Radars Only) ...........................................4-97
4.10.6.6 Antenna Stabilization ..........................................................4-98
4.10.6.7 Weather Attenuated Color Highlight (WATCH™) ................4-98
4.10.6.8 Weather Alert (GWX Radars Only) ........................................4-99
4.10.7 Ground Mapping and Interpretation ..................................4-100
4.11 GFDS Weather (Optional) ..................................................................4-102
4.11.1 GFDS Registration .............................................................4-103
4.11.1.1 Register With GFDS ...........................................................4-103
4.11.1.2 Deactivate Unit Registration With GFDS .............................4-104
4.11.2 Using GFDS Satellite Weather Products ..............................4-105
4.11.3 Customizing the GFDS Weather Map .................................4-105
4.11.4 Weather Page Map Orientation ..........................................4-107
4.11.5 GFDS Data Request ...........................................................4-108
4.11.5.1 GFDS Data Request Coverage ............................................4-109
4.11.5.2 GFDS Data Request Auto Request ......................................4-111
4.11.5.3 GFDS Data Request Manual Request..................................4-112
4.11.5.4 GFDS Data Request Status Window ...................................4-112
4.11.6 Precipitation (PRECIP) Data Viewing Range ........................4-113
4.11.7 PRECIP Legend ..................................................................4-114