On Tue, 9 Dec 2003 20:58:38 -0500, Bruce Alexander wrote: <snip> >The GPS satelites used here are the same ones used to do >precision bombing in Iraq, as well as other guidance systems.
Say no more!!! Peter >HTH: >Bruce Alexander >KA1IG > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Paul Henrichsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 5:08 PM >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] GPS woes! PDI better come up with some answers! > > >> Hi, Everyone. I want to put out an idea. I don't have the GPS two >software, >> so if you think I am way out in left field, hit your delete key now. >> I am watching this thread as I also am interested in eventually purchasing >> the GPS software, but not after what I am hearing here. >> A few months ago, ACB radio did a comparison of the braille note with the >> packmate. While most of the presentation was laughable; (No one who heard >> that presentation would think of buying a braille note.It came out so >badly >> against the packmate), I did come away with one thing. >> Someone said it was better to buy the GPS software and receiver from >> Sendero group instead of pulse data. They stated, and I am paraphrasing, >> that the receiver that Sendero group sold used a different satelite, an >> error correcting satelite and they thought that its data might be more >> reliable than the one from pulse data. >> Could this be the problem people are having, that pulse data's receiver >> doesn't give reliable information based on the satelite it uses? >> I'd be interested in feedback on this. >> I also wonder about the maps that you guys are provided with. Are they the >> latest, up-to-date maps or just what pulse data or Sendero could get ahold >> of that would work with their units? Are these the same maps that a >sighted >> person buying a GPS would use. >> What if the current software could not use the latest 32 bit maps, but had >> to use some older 16 bit maps because that's what worked with the braille >note? >> I don't know that I would want to spend 1000 dollars and that's a lot of >> money, for something that seems so beset with problems. I had hoped that >> GPS two would be much better than the first version. Now, I am just >> frustrated and confused and don't know if I should put out the money. >> Thanks. >> >> Paul Henrichsen >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> <home.pacbell.net/paulh52> >> >> >> >> ___ >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >> http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >> >> > > > >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >
