JPOR: Re: GPS question

[Larry Soo <lars@xxxxxxxxx>]

Scott Rozman <sfrozman@facstaff.wisc.edu> wrote:
[snip]
>I've found that in heavily wooded areas, my Emap doesn't do so well, but out 
>in the open, there is plenty of signal through the windows.

An external antenna helps a lot in the woods.

I rarely lose lock in the BC forests.

[snip]
>With my Emap, I was under the impression that the MapSource were the only
ones
>that would work.  If you look more at the Delorme, make sure that the actual
>map data is downloadable into the GPS's map memory as well as just being able
>to view/create waypoints and tracks superimposed on the map on your computer.

Only MapSource maps from Garmin can be uploaded to the Garmin GPS units.
They use the Tiger Map data but convert it to their proprietary format
which is why there are no third-party suppliers.


...lars