I think also you can use HP PDA's, but a majority of people use Dell. I
know that I have had my fair shair of problems with Dell but since
upgrading and trouble shooting I have been doing well the last week I've
had the new version of Trekker.
On Sun, 7 Jan 2007, John Miller wrote:
> Dell PDA? I'll be looking elsewhere anyway, I won't touch anything with the
> dell name on it ever again. Been there, it's a bad match with me.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 3:39 PM
> Subject: Re: blind-friendly GPS units
>
>
> > Well, I don't think you can interface the Trekker with anything else other
> > then the Bluetooth receiver and of course your computer. I don't know
> > what PA radio related software is out there and I don't know if it will
> > work with the Dell PDA that comes with Trekker.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 7 Jan 2007, John Miller wrote:
> >
> >> I'm looking in to that for down the road too, I want one I can hook up to
> >> the THD7AG, not that I have one yet but since my hole club I'm president
> >> of
> >> has them, I was going to setup a node here to relay the signal out and
> >> possibly get in to a little APRS, as far as reporting my position anyway.
> >> I
> >> don't know how well it will work out, but it's 1 of the ideas I want to
> >> toy
> >> with. It comes in handy with the club I belong to with some of our events
> >> and stuff.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 3:17 PM
> >> Subject: blind-friendly GPS units
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi, all.
> >> >
> >> > I think this question has come up on this list occasionally, but I
> >> > wasn't
> >> > in
> >> > a position to do anything when it did.
> >> >
> >> > Things have now changed, and I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a
> >> > blind-friendly GPS unit.
> >> >
> >> > I suspect that the unit will not be totally blind friendly in all of
> >> > its
> >> > functions, but I'd like a unit that is as accessible as possible, with
> >> > talking features, etc..
> >> >
> >> > GPS units are new to me, so I'm starting at the real beginner level
> >> > here.
> >> >
> >> > If you could provide information as to model, approximate price, and
> >> > availability, that would be much appreciated.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance for your help.
> >> >
> >> > 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >> >
> >>
> >
>
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