[Public-list] gps questions

[dickdurk at atlanticbb.net]

I use Nobeltec on the tug I work on-it's so amazing I 
consider it addictive, actually.

I rescued a Maptech program from the dumpster at corporate 
HQ, and it seems to have similar capabilities.

I just won a GPS reciever for my visor PDA, which has been 
orphaned, software wise (I think that's why I got it for 
$8.00), and so have been looking on the internet for 
programs that will allow me to transfer data to the PDA. 
Bottom line is, I don't think there is a way to get what 
you want for less than $200.00.

Unless....I have used Microsoft Maps and Trips with my 
Rykoline GPS reciever on road trips. I'm thinking, for 
about $50.00, here is a map program that interfaces with 
GPS (scalable). It won't have water depth contours, etc. 
but one could put routes in it(bodies of water are in 
it)and derive some sort of usable data. Cheap and dirty.

I'm thinking of trying out Rand Mcnally's equivalent-the 
blurbs say it supports Palm PDA's.

You have lots of options.
MichaelGrosh
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