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If you fly over wider areas than you are likely to know about anecdotally, you probably
want to update more frequently than does someone who knows the area well. And,
if you fly in a sparsely populated area without too much happening, and use the Argus
to help you find your friend's airport at night, you probably don't need to worry about
updates 'til he sells the ranch.
The "half-life" of frequencies is shorter than that of physical facilities. If you find that
tower and approach frequencies begin not to agree with those shown, it's time to think
about an update. In other words, when the discrepancies between the Argus "map"
and the real-world "territory" exceed your personal threshold, it's update time.
There are several methods of updating your database:
Let somebody else do it. You can bring it to your shop or send it to Eventide.
Do it yourself. We provide the cable and database file necessary to perform the
update, either on a subscription or one-time basis. If you decide to do it yourself, you
have three choices, in order of increasing price:
Least expensive: Download the database file from the World Wide Web and
transfer it to your Argus using common terminal software. Our World Wide
Web address is http://www.eventide.com, and instructions are on the Web site
itself. You will need terminal software that can handle the "XMODEM"
protocol.
More expensive: Order your subscription on floppy disk; we send you the
disks as often as desired, and you transfer the data to the Argus. Refer to a
current price list for information. Other than the source of the data, the
procedure is the same as that used with the World Wide Web.
Most expensive: We send you a replacement database board that must be
installed in the Argus. You return the expired board.
If you decide to "do it yourself' with an electronic download, you will need a special
cable to connect the Argus to your computer serial port and software capable of
supporting the "XMODEM" protocol. (This software comes with Windows and
Windows95 at no charge, and is readily available for most platforms.) We provide a
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