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FIS Subscriptions
FIS SUBSCRIPTIONS
Subscriptions are used to gain access to different services. Some ser-
vices are offered at no cost and others are fee based. A current FIS sub-
scription and a current data card is required to receive FIS services.
NOTE: At the time of this printing, subscriptions are not required to gain
access to FIS services.
In the first quarter of 2003, customers will have to subscribe to continue
receiving FIS services, including no-charge products. This process can
be performed either via website, (http://www.bendixking.com) select
Wingman Services, Data Link Weather, or alternatively by contacting
Wingman Services at 800-247-0230 (or 913-712-3145). During this
process, you will have the option to subscribe to fee-based products,
such as NEXRAD and Graphical METARs, and/or may choose to sub-
scribe to basic textual products, such as TAFs, METARs/SPECIs, and
PIREPs, which will continue to remain free-of-charge.
NOTE: Although the basic textual products are free of charge, they still
require a subscription to receive the service as well as a current data
card.
To accommodate users with varying service needs (for example, during
different flying seasons over the course of a year), the display unit allows
storage for up to four individual subscriptions, in much the same way that
a computer can support multiple user accounts with different passwords.
Once entered, the display unit manages selection of the appropriate sub-
scription without any operator intervention. A subscription code must be
entered into the display unit whenever you add or renew a subscription.
When subscribing for a FIS service package, you may specify the date
when service shall commence and the duration. If you subscribe to mul-
tiple packages, the start date and duration of each can differ (if desired).
For instance, a user may select the free text weather package for an
entire year and also choose a graphical weather package for part of the
year.
During the subscription process, you will receive 1 to 4 subscription
codes which you must enter into your display unit to permit access to all
products. A subscription code is an alphanumeric sequence that permits
access to the FIS broadcast network in much the same way that a com-
puter password permits access to a computer network. When you sub-
scribe for FIS services, the online system will ask for a FIS Display ID in
order to provide you with the subscription code. The FIS Display ID is a
unique alphanumeric serial number associated with your display unit.
This ID is obtained by viewing the FIS Subscription Status page on your
display unit. After obtaining the subscription code (from either ben-
dixking.com or via a phone call to Wingman Services), enter this code
into your display unit. The subscription code tells the display the ser-
vice(s) to which you have subscribed and for what period of time.
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Revision 2 Nov/2002
KMD 550/850 FIS Addendum
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