On Wednesday 01 October 2008 09:03:34 Thomas Schröder wrote: > Hi *, > > I am new to the openstreetmap and wonder what would be a good GPS > receiver. [The Scytex NaviGPS / Locosys (B)GT-11 looks very nice and > small].
Same as the other Thomas S, I have only owned one, a Garmin eTrex H. It was the cheapest I could find, around $200, that would talk to gpsbabel around April when I decided to bite the bullet. I always expected to outgrow it within a year, but I'm still happy. Not even sure if they still sell this model – you can probably get the next one up for the same or cheaper now. You are welcome to borrow it for a week or so if you want to check these things out. I'm in the inner south, or we can meet in town on a work day. Even better — and this is my ulterior motive — come along to the Brisbane mapping party/marathon next week in New Farm and I'll walk you through it, literally: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Brisbane/Mapping_Party_Marathon/2008-10 Contact me privately if you fancy any of these options. > And where I can buy them (maybe in Brissi or online). > I bought mine at Johnny Appleseed, which have branches at least in Salisbury (Evans Road) and Buranda (Ipswich Road, near hospital). I have also noticed a very promising looking "GPS wholesaler" in the Archerfield Airport business precinct, which says it sells to the public. About here: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=-27.57177&lon=153.0138&zoom=17&layers=B000FTF (P.S. I just noticed the Wiki front page says the mapping party is Friday when it should be Wednesday!) Cheers _______________________________________________ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au