Garmin 530 card help

[warrenehc]

Hello all,

I am new to updating a GPS and looking for some help. (Garmin 530wass)

Plane didn’t come with a card reader so I’m guessing just the blue jeppesen reader will work for both?

Then just the two subscriptions/ download and install?

Thanks in advance for the help.

Edited December 22, 2021 by warrenehc
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[toto]

The Jeppesen reader/writer will work for Jepp data, but you'll need a Garmin writer for Garmin data.  You can use the same cards in either case.

[warrenehc]

32 minutes ago, toto said:

The Jeppesen reader/writer will work for Jepp data, but you'll need a Garmin writer for Garmin data.  You can use the same cards in either case.

So I need to buy the blue jepp reader writer and the black garmin reader writer to make it all work correct?

 

[warrenehc]

2 minutes ago, warrenehc said:

So I need to buy the blue jepp reader writer and the black garmin reader writer to make it all work correct?

 

Or do I buy either the jepp or garmin reader then buy the jepp or garmin data online download and install

[PT20J]

You can only load Jepp data with a Jepp reader. And you can only load Garmin data with a Garmin reader. The cards themselves will work with either reader. The TAWS/TERRAIN data comes from Garmin. The NavData is available from Jepp or Garmin. Unless you really want Jepp data, the lowest cost and simplest way to go is to use a Garmin reader with a Garmin subscription for everything.

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[toto]

31 minutes ago, warrenehc said:

So I need to buy the blue jepp reader writer and the black garmin reader writer to make it all work correct?

 

It just depends on what data subscription you have.  If you have a Jepp subscription, you'll need the Jepp writer, but if you have a Garmin subscription, you'll need the Garmin writer.  For US/NA data, Garmin is quite a bit cheaper - but outside the US, Jepp is the clear winner.

[warrenehc]

Just now, toto said:

It just depends on what data subscription you have.  If you have a Jepp subscription, you'll need the Jepp writer, but if you have a Garmin subscription, you'll need the Garmin writer.  For US/NA data, Garmin is quite a bit cheaper - but outside the US, Jepp is the clear winner.

Yeah I haven’t purchased either yet so I will go with garmin and buy the garmin card reader.

[toto]

2 minutes ago, warrenehc said:

Yeah I haven’t purchased either yet so I will go with garmin and buy the garmin card reader.

That's definitely the cheapest option for US/NA data.  For a regular US navdata subscription, it's $299/year.

[Ragsf15e]

19 hours ago, warrenehc said:

Yeah I haven’t purchased either yet so I will go with garmin and buy the garmin card reader.

Also, the only thing you’re required to update is the navdata.  So generally you only need a subscription for that and you only pull one card.  It’s common to update the other stuff once in a while every few years as the terrain and obstacles don’t change much.