[aprssig] Best GPS with audio

[Michael J. Wolthuis]

Wes,
Did you get done experimenting with the 276c?  IS that the best way to go or
am I better to find one of the Street Pilot versions?  What were your
conclusions and findings?

Mike Wolthuis
Kb8zgl


-----Original Message-----
From: aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org]
On Behalf Of Wes Johnston
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 3:11 PM
To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
Subject: Re: [aprssig] Best GPS with audio

I've just ordered a gps 276c.  It has two serial ports AND usb.... I'll
let you know how it works with a d700 when it comes in next week.  I
have conflicting info about using both serial ports at the same time,
but I hope to be able to use 1 serial for kenwood NEMA IN/OUT, and
either the 2nd serial or USB to connect to my laptop.

One other neat thing about this GPS is that you can edit the icons.  I
plan to edit them to match APRS for the most part.  Not that the d700 is
going to assign them anything other than the default dot... but For the
few stations i care enough to track, I'll manually change the icon.

Also, many of the handheld garmins do USB and serial on the same port -
just like some PC mice will auto select USB/ps2.  Depends which cable
you have plugged in.  A friend just bought a 60CS and it does both.  The
5xx series rino units auto select USB/serial on one port.

BTW, when my kenwood pushes a waypoint to hte gps, it gives it a dot for
 an icon.  If you change the stations you "care" about to something
else, then when your GPS memory gets full, you can simply delete
waypoint by symbol.  This lets me delete hundreds of icons at a time
while leaving my wife's car icon as a car.

Wes