My mechanic does a LOT of snow mobiling. He and his buddies all have a gps unit with a built in walkie talkie. Very cool. It uses a rechargeable battery that he says easily lasts a day. I think it'll use AA batteries too in a pinch.
That's what I've been thinking of getting. It's a bit big but it would sure be nice to be able to talk on one too. marlon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert West" <robert.w...@just-micro.com> To: <e...@wisp-router.com>; "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 2:10 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Handheld GPS recommendations, anyone? > Looks like a winner so far. And cheap enough as you said. At that price > I > could do 2 so as to be able to find at least one when I need it. The > Earthmate setup was big enough there was no way to lose all that mess. > One > for me and one for the employee who decides he doesn't want to put it > where > it belongs............. > > Bob- > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of e...@wisp-router.com > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 5:05 PM > To: e...@wisp-router.com; WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Handheld GPS recommendations, anyone? > > Was going to say that I charged it almost a year ago and used it numerous > times and it still comes on without complaining. > So battery in it last a long time without re charging. They are. Not end > user replaceable though. But for the price I paid if the battery stop > taking > a charge I will just replace it. > > /Eje > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > -----Original Message----- > From: e...@wisp-router.com > > Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:59:40 > To: WISPA General List<wireless@wispa.org> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Handheld GPS recommendations, anyone? > > > Sams is selling a thing called Beacon GPS tracking unit. It has no maps on > it and no big fancy screen to break. It got a rubber edge. It's design for > vehicle track on tracking of your hiking trailing. You need to plug it in > to > a usb port to download the track data. But that is superficial and > unnecessary. The unit have a simple green lcd on which you can display > current coordinates and height compass directions and satellite reception. > I > did an initial charge on it almost a year ago and used it a few times. I > think the unit ran me about 85. Was looking to use it as a vehicle tracker > to see how our service Van was used but it was to cumbersome to use that > way IMO and no external antenna ended up getting a different unit with > external antenna and gsm system so I can see real time live on a web app > interface where the van is and driving speeds and where it's been without > accessing the device in the van. > > This first unit I today just use to get gps coordinates and high info so I > don't have to use laptop or a fancy flashy gps unit that costs a lot. It's > about the size of a thicker flip phone so can easily be stored in your > pant > or breast pocket. > > Ohh you charge by USB cable and I want to say it came with usb sync/charge > cable and car cigarette lighter adapter if not the later you probably own > a > few already or you can pickup a cheap one at any place that sell > cellphones, > pda's, mp3 players and in truck stops or even in many gas stations if you > would end up forgetting it or if you simply just to have such a adapter in > each car you and the business uses. > > /Eje > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Robert West" <robert.w...@just-micro.com> > > Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:23:50 > To: 'WISPA General List'<wireless@wispa.org> > Subject: [WISPA] Handheld GPS recommendations, anyone? > > > I'm finally getting rid of my Delorme Earthmate GPS unit. It has served > me > well these past 10 years................. I will certainly miss having to > boot up my laptop, plug the thing into the serial port of my OLD laptop > because the newer ones do not have the serial port and to use that USB to > serial adapter is more fun that I could handle.... Then hope and pray > that > the batteries in the Earthmate are still good for I always forget to check > before I go out............ But with that said, I need a replacement. > > I've been looking at some small Garmin all weather units but they seem to > stress geo-caching and hiking. If I had time for that, it may get my > attention, but I own a small business that I started because I needed to > be > more flexible with my time. Working 80 hours+ a week is about as flexible > as it gets so no, I do not have time for that sort of crazy, high on life > sort of living. > > I simply need a GPS that I won't break (or be too badly damaged) when I > drop > it off a 70 foot AP (it will happen, trust me), that will not be ruined > when > I forget it on the top of the same AP and go home and it just happens to > rain overnight, can be recharged in the van and will give me the two > pieces > of information I really desire......... My location coordinates and how > high I am. Someone else can mess with all those other functions, I'd have > to give it to my 4 year old to figure that stuff out anyhow, I just need > to > know where and how high. > > Anyone have a good recommendation on a handheld GPS unit? (I guess I > could > have just said one line but it's not as fun) > > Thanks in advance. > > Robert West > Just Micro Digital Services Inc. > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > WISPA Wants You! 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