Steve Kroop at Flytec USA <> writes:

We just received a working sample of the upcoming 6030 and it is very hot! ...sleeker, smaller, sexier.

As you can see from the picture the display looks very similar to the 5030 but that is where the similarity ends. The 6030 sports a completely new circuit board and faster CPU. The firmware, at least for the first release, is similar to the 5030 but there is new functionality planed for the future. We will have the 6030 at the Worlds for some real world testing and if everything goes well we should see some initial production units in September. A Brauniger version named the Compeo+ will also be available soon.

Some of the improvements:

Physical:

Less bulky – about 30% smaller than the 5030
User replaceable batteries.
User replaceable pitot tube
Memory card slot
All ports have rubber covers

Batteries:

Two banks of two AA cells (alkaline or rechargeable)
Auto-switching from bank one to bank 2
Two built-in chargers with individual status LEDs– will charge both banks at the same time regardless of charge state of either bank.
Precise battery status shown during power-up and power down (in addition to battery status shown in run mode)

Airspeed

New pitot pressure sensor gives much greater speed range (12-180mph /20-300kph)!
Will read airspeeds for paragliding through sailplanes

Keypad

Improved key allocation eliminates need for “Next function” scrolling
Speaker hole no longer penetrates keypad – should provide better keypad durability
button presses are more responsive

Interface

Bluetooth connection to cell phone for real-time position reporting and plotting (soon)
USB download/upload

Operation

“Next function” scrolling eliminated
Analog vario on map page
Text now in multiple languages
Improved Menu structure

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