Handhelg GPS oe Plotter

PDA / Palms - Navigation

re this old thread, anyone looked at / tested on a boat using a pda - see that <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.gpsw.co.uk>http://www.gpsw.co.uk</A> are offering slot in receivers etc - are these likely to have the same limitations that a laptop at sea would have.

peter
 
From my own experience Garmin is far the best. I have the 175 and it is brilliant.
Whilst at Southamption BS I spoke to a Garmin representative about their new handheld colour plotters. He said they can be difficult to read in daylight and that the black and white displays are better. If you have a fixed set then colour is ok as the resolution is higher. If you can get a used 175 go for it!
 
Re: PDA / Palms - Navigation

They're more resistant to vibration but they'd be just as susceptible to moisture and even more likey to be dropped / slide off the side (although the Navman at
http:// [url]www.gpsw.co.uk/acatalog/P_NAVMANipaq.htm [/url] has a some sort of mounting thingy)!. My IPAQ's battery doesn't last as long as they claim either. Can you get a 12v charger?

Mind you, if anyone knows of any suitable software for marine charts that you can use on a PDA in conjunction with the GPS bits mentioned on the website then I'd say you've probably got a good compromise between a handheld and a fixed chart plotter.

I think I remember seeing something in MBM not so long ago. Someone out there must have tried it?
 
it may be of interest that MES are outing the 175 at £199 right now, presumably because GArmin are discontinuing it.......
GIven the above comments I would suggest purchasing before MES read this thread and change their terms to reflect the underlying demand...
"Some new 175's in stock - last chance to purchase ...only £XXX!"
lol
 
MES - Good Deal ( I hope!)

Thanks

Done and Dusted . I have just ordered one.

Didn't know who mes were but soon worked it out. Means I have to get nice colour one on boat but this great for start..

Again Thanks

...I wanna boat please..
 
Thanks your comments. You just cost me to £206!!!! It had better be good.

Where do you buy thebitmaps or whatever they call them? I want S of France and Thames and South Coats?

Thanks

...I wanna boat please..
 
Been at SBS

seen vry nice Lawrence x16i - 2k though - the navaonis software is great has tide and current - real time as well - vry impressed - they ony had a b&w globlemap 3500 ?? for 589 - big charts - whole od south cost for 125 I think.

Everyone else offerig Garmin 175 at 530- 540 ish + 125 to 175 for the bluecharts - basically 700 quid all in.

Peter
 
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