[aprssig] advice on purchesing GPS for use with D-710

[Stephen H. Smith]

On 8/31/2011 2:53 PM, Dave wrote:
> Hi.
>
> The original Yellow eTrex (basic) wont!  I have tried, from a D7.  Not a
> lot of point either, the screen is too small and limited.
>
> As a source of RS232 GPS data, they are great though.
>
> 73.
>
> Dave G0WBX.
>
> _

Interesting...   I have a Garmin ForeTrex 201 wrist-wearable GPS (which I 
believe has identical firmware to the yellow eTrex) and it DOES plot from my 
TH-D7A(g).    Pics of it in action here:

. <http://wa8lmf.net/ForeTrex/ForeTrexScreens.htm>

Review of the ForeTrex 201 here:

. <http://wa8lmf.net/ForeTrex>

Is there possibly some difference in the Euro version of the TH-D7 that 
prevents this from working?


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