There is need to bother with add on GPS units with a PDA: there are several PDA's available with built in GPS. Just drop See You Mobile on it and away you go.
They have the added advantage of being able to be used as a GPS with mapping software in your car, and are tax deductible if you need a PDA for work related purposes. Eg MIO P350 around $545 and 550 (same, with Bluetooth and wifi). $745 Comes with suction mount and car power plug Imate PDA $490 (but I don't know if this includes mapping software), again with car mounting kit Asus 632/636 with car mounting kit Possibly the IPAQ 6515, although this has the advantage of being a phone as well, however I understand the mapping software needs a subscription to a data service > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:aus-soaring- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 8 November 2006 10:51 AM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] GPS units - opinions please... > > I think the better option is the CompactFlash sleeve with the CompactFlash > GPS. I use one with Winpilot on my Ipaq - it's a no-brainer to set up. > They are readily available on eBay. > > This is possibly an even better option than powering through a Cambridge > Logger (Model 20 or 302) as it doesn't use the proprietry plug at the > bottom of the Ipaq, just the simple power plug slot which is then easy to > set up by buying a cigarette lighter charger for your Ipaq which already > does the 12v - 5v conversion required. > > For those that fly club gliders, I think this is definately the best > solution - as long as you are reasonably careful to have the Ipaq charged > before you go flying, you can make up an angle bracket with suction cups > and a small (3ah) SLA 12v battery fitted which gives you a completely self > contained GPS solution that attaches to the canopy requiring no wiring, > cables, etc. PDA current draw is quite OK when keeping the device topped > up during operation, but actual charging can draw up to an amp. > > Regards, > ____________ > Nick Gilbert > Lotus Notes Administrator - Hardy Wines > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 08/11/2006 10:05 AM > Please respond to > "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > <[email protected]> > > > To > [email protected] > cc > > Subject > Re: [Aus-soaring] GPS units - opinions please... > > > > > > > If you choose the blue tooth option be sure to always clear running > programs. Blue tooth wants active sync and that slows the connection down > to never sometimes. GH > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] > Sent: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 9:28 AM > Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] GPS units - opinions please... > > If the glider is already fitted with OzFlarm, its GPS and its barometric > sensor output works well with XCSoar on a PDA. No need for a GPS plugin > for > the PDA. > > A.J. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom > Wilksch > Sent: Tuesday, 7 November 2006 8:22 PM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] GPS units - opinions please... > > If its just for soaring, a PDA with GPS pluggin running XCsoar or Mobile > SeeYou > > Tom > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mitchell Preston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 8:31 PM > Subject: [Aus-soaring] GPS units - opinions please... > > > > Groutings forum, > > > > I'm toying with the notion of buying a GPS unit; budget around $500. > What > > > makes and models may be recommended by your good selves? > > > > Sandshoe fairy mulch, > > > > Mitch Preston. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > [email protected] > > To check or change subscription details, visit: > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.29/520 - Release Date: > 6-11-2006 > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.29/520 - Release Date: 6-11-2006 > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > __________ NOD32 1.1856 (20061106) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > Check out the new AOL. 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