gps what to buy

Gday Stan, good too see you online.
Cant help with the gps, Ive only just bought a new compass and maps.
Loads off users will no doubt be along with plenty off advice.
Dean
Sometimes on uhf ch 10

hi dean thanks for that catch you on uhf regsrds stan

Lots of good info here:
http://gpsinformation.net/

Good place to buy is here:
http://www.ja-gps.com.au/software_index.html

Mike Harding

Stans truck,
I use a hand held Garmin Etrex and Natmap Raster premium with Ozi explorer software and it all works well on the laptop. You probably need a USB to serial adaptor if it is a fairly new laptop and should get the power/data cables as well to hook them up. Get a car mount for the GPS as well.
The good news is you can buy the lot from the shop on this site for reasonable prices.
John

Hmm.....Stan......a huge topic - there are three distinct GPS areas as I see it - non-mapping, mapping with hand-helds, mapping via a PC. I'm about to get into my second GPS and will go non-mapping - this can tell me where I am, where I've been (saved trails and waypoints) and how I'm doing it at any time. That'll do me - as I see it, mapping has to be done properly (with the appropriate $ outlays) or not at all - I'll stick with paper maps for what I'll be doing. Re non-mapping, I think the Garmin 60 is good value (maybe the 72 or 76) - power leads and external antennas are available..........try www.gpsoz.com.au for GPS on line (an EOz sponsor).

ok guys thanks to all for your input regards stan.