On Saturday, October 16, 2010, Paul Glasser <p...@glasser.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Brothers area has cell phone service ??? Yes it does. T-mobile, AT&T and verizon are confirmed. Data works well also. > > > > > > From: > psas-team-boun...@lists.psas.pdx.edu > [mailto:psas-team-boun...@lists.psas.pdx.edu] On Behalf Of ~Me > Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 1:27 PM > To: psas-team@lists.psas.pdx.edu > Subject: [PSAS] GPS programs for phones > > > > > > For > Android, the best program I have found is called GPS Essentials and > can be found in the market. (its a blue background icon with a black satellite > in the middle.) There is also a program called Geocaching Tools that will > convert Lat. Long. DMS <-> UTM which could be useful. > > > > > > > > > > For > Blackberry, there is a program called Blackstar Navigation > (http://www.blackstarnavigation.com/) and is > available in the BB app store. > > > > > > > > > > > > If > someone with an iPhone has a suggestion that would be great, or any other > "smart" device with a GPS. > > > > > > > > > > > > If > you plan on bringing a handheld GPS, the Telemtrum outputs the coordinates in > a > degrees with decimal minutes format (N dd° mm.mmm') if you want to > pre-configure the device to take the proper formatted way points. > > > > > > > > > > > > I > would like to try something new this launch for recovery. As many people > as possible/want to, provide me with their cell phone numbers so I can send > everyone a text with all of the formats of the LZ so any device or program can > get you there. This should also help keep the parade on the same > fairgrounds so to speak. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > ~Casey > > > > > > > > >
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