[meteorite-list] GPS

From: Robert Williamson <catoni52_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:00:08 -0700
Message-ID: <000901c7c588$6aa96920$0a02a8c0_at_ownera4c708b76>

Yep. You're right. My apologies.I'm not sure how I missed DeLorme. I hope I didn't miss any others as well. I was really rushing 'cause I was headed up to Meaford to pick my son and a few buddies up. They got a two day pass from their military training. But I get two and a half hours along on the highway, and I get a call on my cell phone to tell me that I might as well turn around and drive back to St. Catharines.
Everyone's passes were ripped up in front of the whole platoon because of the actions of two of the soldiers. I drove on up to the base anyways to visit him for fifteen minutes and give him some stuff from home. Long, long hours on the highway.
   Off topic, sorry.
   Robert Williamson
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Jerry Flaherty
  To: Robert Williamson ; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
  Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 9:17 AM
  Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] GPS


  Let's not omit DeLorme.
  Jerry Flaherty
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Robert Williamson
    To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
    Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 5:48 PM
    Subject: [meteorite-list] GPS


    Greetings: Here is a list of manufacturers.
                     Garmin
                     TomTom Inc.
                     Magellan (Thales Corporation)
                     Trimble
                     Lowrance Electronics Inc.
                     Navman
                     Cobra Electronics Corporation
                     Pharos Science and Apllications Inc.
                     Mio Technology Limited
                     TeleNav Inc.
                     Tripod Data Systems (Subsidiary of Trimble)
                     Wherify Wireless Inc.

            The biggest for your use is of course Garmin, Magellan, Lowrance, and one or two others.
     I have used both Garmin and Magellan and I am happy with both. There are many people who also swear by Lowrance, although I have not used their units. As well as Meteorite hunting, camping and hiking, and amateur geology in northern Canada, I also use them for Geocaching.
        On Geocaching.com you will find the two biggest groups are those that are loyal users of Garmin, and loyal users of Magellan. People who love Lowrance, and other manufacturers have smaller followings. Everyone has their reasons for prefering a certain manufacturer or dis-liking a certain manufacturer. But without a doubt, Garmin and Magellan are way out in front of Lowrance and the others.
        At the moment I use both Garmin and Magellan. I own a Magellan eXplorist 400, and a Garmin Geko 201. They do everything that I need, and both are extremely accurate if you use them properly. Both units have WAAS.
        The Magellan has a few more bells and whistles, but I find that the Garmin gets used a bit more because it is smaller and packs easily for hiking. I would not sell either one.
        There are times when I use the Magellan when I want highway or topo mapping capability, but the Garmin Geko fills most of my needs very well.
        I have also used earlier Garmin and Magellan units in the past and have been happy with both.
        I can't say anything about Lowrance, or other manufacturers. I have no experience with those units. But there are people that love them, and people that don't like them very much. Lowrance has had a good reputation in the past, that much I know.

            Rob Williamson
        
       


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