Hi, Mary Ellen and List! How do you handle weather? That was one of Shelly's questions, too!
Diane Garrett/Leader Daisy Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (918) 664-5731 > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mary Ellen Earls" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 13:44:42 -0800 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] GPS and guide dog >Well veddy interesting. I have a Magellan 310 and it actually worked better >than the Magellan sportrak I have. I actually like my 310 a whole lot. You >go through sendero and they will supply you with the Delorme Earthmate which >is far more accurate much smaller and you have 1 tiny switch as opposed to >many buttons on the 310. >The receivers of today are just so superior to those of the 310 era so go >through Senderogroup for anything related to the Braille Note and gps if you >want the very best in coverage and accessories. >A strange thing about the Magellan is that the batteries have to go in >backwards and they are sometimes rather persnickity. >But the 310 was a wonderful receiver for its day. >Mary Ellen Earls >Remember! Today is the Tomorrow you thought about yesterday. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Sarai D. Bucciarelli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 11:52 AM >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] GPS and guide dog >> Shelley: >> I've used it with the dog, but my receiver crashed. I looked up the >> Magellan >> 310 on the net and its discontinued and is given poor reviews so I don't >> know why PDI is using this particular receiver. It can be tricky to use >> with >> a dog, but its dooable. I think it costs $849 for version 3 with the BN, >> you >> want it on a 1 GB flash card. Wait for a while cause when keysoft 6.1 >> comes >> out, the GPS won't work and Cendero has to make it work right. This also >> ticks me off cause I can't afford to buy it again. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: "Braillenote list serv" <[email protected] >> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 12:13 PM >> Subject: [Braillenote] GPS and guide dog >> Hey you all, got some questions regarding the Braillenote GPS. >> 1. How much is it for the receiver and the software if you have an >> existing >> braillenote? >> 2. Can the GPS unit be used safely in well not so ideal weather? Or is >> there a way to protect against this not so nice weather. >> 3. Has anyone used the BN GPS with a guide dog? >> Thanks guys just learned that my grad school is using it in one of their >> classes and exploring it for myself of course. >> Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. >> Graduate Advisory Council >> www.guidedogs.com >> The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to >> stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs. >> -- Vance Havner >> -- >> No virus found in this outgoing message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.6 - Release Date: 2/7/2005 >> ___ >> 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 >___ >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
