Mon, 4 May 1998 11:29:51 +0200
- Message No. 2792
From: Sture Qvarfordt
Subject: RE: re hand held GPS units
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Hej,
Your GPS should have a PC interface. I don't know if thats the case for
the models tou mensioned here, but I know that Garmin GPS III has got
one and I think it's an exellent choise considering other aspects also.
It has the mapinfo built in, choise of display orientation, reception of more
satelites than earlier models.
But I must say that I'm not an expert in these matters.
I have a GPS II myself and I am satisfied with the handling of the this gadget.
I have it mounted in "lying format" on top of the roadbook with a power
connection. I use it as a back-up to the roadbook and/or map, but almost
only when I have had routesand waypoints prepared on the PC. Too much
work to prepare from the map.
More satelite connections with the GPS III hopefully helps the problem I have
when my GPS II get out of sync (un-locks?), which it does freqvently while
driving in the forest, it will never lock on again while I'm moving. Maybe the
software is generally improved, it is specified for much higher speeds now
I think.
Much info on http://www.bridge.de/~tom/index.html
/Sture Q.
On den 4 maj 1998 10:02, Pete [SMTP:philz@netcomuk.co.uk] wrote:
> Thanks to those that have responded so far on the GPS subject, I was
> hoping for a better response however but I guess the GPS users are on
> hoilday :)
> I shall probably buy the Garmin 12 or Magellan 2000XL.
>
> thanks again.
>
> Pete
>
>
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