Repairing a Skyforce GPS

[WorkingHard]

I would appreciate any help with a problem Skyforce GPS (Skymap II). Essentially it appears the screen has aquired some kind of "corrosion" (like villaform for those who may remember it) and will probably need a new screen. All suggestions welcome.

[IO540]

These appear on Ebay occassionally; I saw a dead one there recently, obviously very chea, and that would have been ideal for you.

I have a Skymap 2 myself, nowadays confined to the emergency bag.

I assume you don't want to get Skyforce to fix it; they certainly can as the RAF bought a few hundred of them just before the product was dropped....

[WorkingHard]

IO540 - Just did not consider Skyforce as it is now an obsolete product. Thanks I will try them Monday. Mine is in very regular use. Still works fine but it will obviously continue to deteriorate. As a matter of interest with what did you replace yours please?

[IO540]

I have a plane with a KLN94/KMD550 in the panel and that is the primary system.

On anything other than a trivial local I also have a backup GPS running, which is either

a) a HP4700 PDA running Oziexplorer or Memory Map, or

b) a ruggedised tablet running one of the above, or Jepp Flitemap with the route loaded into it.

I use the above because I do other things with them on the ground.

If the MOD is anything like they used to be, Skyforce will be committed to a maintenance capability for many years.

If I was buying a handheld GPS today I would buy the Avmap EKP4. I think that's the best of the bunch, with its big screen.

Databases can be a major choice factor for some people. For example I met some bloke the other day who bought a Skymap 3. He was doing some commercial flying as far as Africa and amazingly it was the only GPS on the market which had the database...

[J.A.F.O.]

WH

I've got an old Skymap 1 with the touch screen. The internal batteries have died and I really can't be bothered doing anything further with it. If it's any use for spares then let me know and we'll see what can be done.

[WorkingHard]

Thanks for the replies. i will try Skymap first and let everyone know since there must be many people still using them.