Hi Howard,
I own the Navigator, but as Steve has said, the software has not been
updated as promised. As with any GPS system, the system does make mapping
mistakes though it will get you where you want to go 99.5% of the time. One
of the first things that I ran in to when I first got my Navigator was that
it tells me that there is a cutoff road at the end of my street that just
doesn't exist. Years ago, that street did exist on a developers map that
apparently worked its way in to the mapping databases. But, the maps are
being updated constantly and that's what's bugging me so much about
VCommand's failure to update their system. I must say, that I love the
sistem though and you might hagve your friend and his driver watch the video
which demos the unit. It costs about half of the price of the other
systems, but ask about support before your friend buys!
Bob, [log in to unmask], K8LR
Skype Name: bobtinn
Life is WONDERFUL!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ham Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 7:57 PM
Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] gps
Hi Howard,
A few thoughts. I don't know how the PacMate would work but definitely the
VoiceNote with GPSNote and the Trekker would do the job from a blindness
standpoint. The Trekker is the cheapest solution at around $1600.
Some other considerations:
One possibility is at
http://www.advancednavigation.com/product_info.php?cPath=23_48&products_id=91
It is entirely a voice-input system, but I understand the developers haven't
updated the software as promised.
Another possibility is to look at the voice navigation system from
tomtom.com. I don't think it is voice input as the above system is, but it
does give voice instructions.
Finally, if the driver doesn't need turn-by-turn prompting, if your friend
calls 1-800-555-TELL and says "driving Directions," if he knows the starting
point and destination addresses, it will give turn-by-turn instructions such
as turn left on First street, go 1.6 miles to the I-216 ramp. Take I-216
for twenty-four miles to Exit 43.
Hth,
Steve, K8SP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 6:58 PM
Subject: gps
> Not admitedly ham radio, but I hope I can get help on this one. A
> friend of mine has a job, where he needs to drive around the state
> managing donation banks for his charity. He hires a driver, but can
> make this project much more efficient if he acts as the navigator
> using a GPS system. He would like to put in fourteen or more
> addresses, and have the GPS figure out the best route to get from
> home to them, and back home.
> 1. Has anybody done something like this with packmate or trecker?
> 2. Is their any usable standard GPS units that might do the job that
> a totally blind person can run?
> 3. Does anybody know where else I can go to find an answer to this
> type of question?
> 4. My friend doesn't do any real independant traveling on foot, so
> all of his GPS work will be done from with in a car.
> 5. Is their a web resource that might yield the same results for
> free? Hate to spend money where it is not necessary. I hate even
> more to see money spent where it won't allow the needed task to be
> performed.
>
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