GPS in the field.....K1WHS
Dave: I picked up a Samsung Tab 3 WiFi only version on sale several months
back
And run the HamGPS Android app that works offline. GPS sensitivity remarkable
On it compared to my old Garmin handheld that does maindenheads. The HamGPS
app proivides maindenhead info and bearings to other maidenheads.
Also like how I can pair it to my Tivo box to easily search and watch
SignalPath blog and other tech youtube vids synced to my TiVo & TV set. Camera
useful in the shop for dissassembly photos, Net access, docs, etc. Think
multipurpose. Sometimes I want on line access remotely, I figure a hotspot
device can do that if really necessary.......
73, Mike wa3tts
Sent from Samsung tablet.
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1. Re: GPS Receivers and grid squares (Dave Olean)
2. Re: GPS Receivers and grid squares (peter heins via VHFcontesting)
3. Re: GPS Receivers and grid squares (Zack Widup)
4. Re: GPS Receivers and grid squares (Darryl Holman)
5. Re: GPS Receivers and grid squares (Mike (KA5CVH) Urich)
6. Re: GPS Receivers and grid squares (Jon Pearl - W4ABC)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:12:55 -0500
From: "Dave Olean" <k1whs@metrocast.net>
To: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] GPS Receivers and grid squares
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Man I got a pile of answers on the GPS question. Unfortunately, I was looking
to get a good modern (current) handheld for being in the woods. My camp up
north is surrounded by pretty wild country and I could really use a good
handheld GPS. It is very easy to get lost there. The woods are so thick that a
handheld compass has plenty of trouble since landmarks cannot be seen very
well. Also, being 70 years old, my eyesight is not so great and I need a good
display. The older units don?t really look like they will cut the mustard, so I
was hoping to find a newer unit with a better display. I do not have a smart
phone, and one of my goals in life is to never ever have a smart phone.
I really appreciate all the comments and suggestions. I can?t thank
everybody with a personal message, but I want everyone to know that I
appreciate all the input. A great group of folks on this reflector for sure.
73
Dave K1WHS
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 12:35:24 -0800
From: peter heins via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
To: Dave Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net>
Cc: "<vhfcontesting@contesting.com>" <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] GPS Receivers and grid squares
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Garmin "E-Trex" hikers' GPS is still in production,
I think it does have Maidenhead Grid Locators.
Garmin Nuvi 500 and 550??, useable by hikers/cars, no longer sold, has
Maidenhead Grid Locators & is great.
bt73Pete, N6ZE/K1JM
Sent from my iPad
> On Feb 19, 2015, at 11:12, Dave Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net> wrote:
>
> Man I got a pile of answers on the GPS question. Unfortunately, I was looking
> to get a good modern (current) handheld for being in the woods. My camp up
> north is surrounded by pretty wild country and I could really use a good
> handheld GPS. It is very easy to get lost there. The woods are so thick that
> a handheld compass has plenty of trouble since landmarks cannot be seen very
> well. Also, being 70 years old, my eyesight is not so great and I need a
> good display. The older units don?t really look like they will cut the
> mustard, so I was hoping to find a newer unit with a better display. I do not
> have a smart phone, and one of my goals in life is to never ever have a smart
> phone.
> I really appreciate all the comments and suggestions. I can?t thank
> everybodcty with a personal message, but I want everyone to know that I
> appreciate all the input. A great group of folks on this reflector for sure.
> 73
> Dave K1WHS
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:36:42 -0600
From: Zack Widup <w9sz.zack@gmail.com>
To: VHF Contesting Reflector <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] GPS Receivers and grid squares
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My Garmin eTrex hikers' GPS, although not the biggest, bestest with all the
bells and whistles, does display "trail" lines of where you've been. It
doesn't show a map or anything but it does have a line of your route. It
does help to keep you from getting lost in that you can just re-trace the
route you came on, or get back to the route you came on by intersecting it
and then following the same route back to your starting point. It's kept me
from getting lost quite a few times!
And it's pretty accurate on grid lines. I once drove down a road 500 feet
into the next grid square according to it.
73, Zack W9SZ
On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 2:35 PM, peter heins via VHFcontesting <
vhfcontesting@contesting.com> wrote:
> Garmin "E-Trex" hikers' GPS is still in production,
> I think it does have Maidenhead Grid Locators.
>
> Garmin Nuvi 500 and 550??, useable by hikers/cars, no longer sold, has
> Maidenhead Grid Locators & is great.
>
> bt73Pete, N6ZE/K1JM
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Feb 19, 2015, at 11:12, Dave Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net> wrote:
> >
> > Man I got a pile of answers on the GPS question. Unfortunately, I was
> looking to get a good modern (current) handheld for being in the woods. My
> camp up north is surrounded by pretty wild country and I could really use
> a good handheld GPS. It is very easy to get lost there. The woods are so
> thick that a handheld compass has plenty of trouble since landmarks cannot
> be seen very well. Also, being 70 years old, my eyesight is not so great
> and I need a good display. The older units don?t really look like they will
> cut the mustard, so I was hoping to find a newer unit with a better
> display. I do not have a smart phone, and one of my goals in life is to
> never ever have a smart phone.
> > I really appreciate all the comments and suggestions. I can?t thank
> everybodcty with a personal message, but I want everyone to know that I
> appreciate all the input. A great group of folks on this reflector for
> sure.
> > 73
> > Dave K1WHS
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 13:53:14 -0800
From: Darryl Holman <djholman@u.washington.edu>
To: Dave Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net>, vhfcontesting@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] GPS Receivers and grid squares
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Dave,
Garmin makes a series of Android-based hand-held GPSs. A friend of mind
has the Garmin Monterra that he uses for hiking (as well as driving, as there
are car and bicycle mounts available). What this means is that you can add
(almost) any Android app to your Garmin GPS.
Hence, you can add one of the many apps that display maidenhead grids (like
"GPS Test+" or "GPS Status"). The down side: the units are pricy.
Best,
Darryl
ww7d
On 2/19/2015 11:12 AM, Dave Olean wrote:
> Man I got a pile of answers on the GPS question. Unfortunately, I was looking
> to get a good modern (current) handheld for being in the woods. My camp up
> north is surrounded by pretty wild country and I could really use a good
> handheld GPS. It is very easy to get lost there. The woods are so thick that
> a handheld compass has plenty of trouble since landmarks cannot be seen very
> well. Also, being 70 years old, my eyesight is not so great and I need a
> good display. The older units don?t really look like they will cut the
> mustard, so I was hoping to find a newer unit with a better display. I do not
> have a smart phone, and one of my goals in life is to never ever have a smart
> phone. I really appreciate all the comments and suggestions. I can?t thank
> everybody with a personal message, but I want everyone to know that I
> appreciate all the input. A great group of folks on this reflector for
> sure. 73 Dave K1WHS _______________________________________________
> VHFcontesting mailing list VHFcontesting@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/vhfcontesting
>
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:53:19 -0600
From: "Mike (KA5CVH) Urich" <mike@ka5cvh.com>
To: Dave Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net>
Cc: VHF Contesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] GPS Receivers and grid squares
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On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 1:12 PM, Dave Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net> wrote:
I do not have a smart phone, and one of my goals in life is to never
ever have a smart phone.
Mike wrote
I'll be 63 next Sunday and resisted a "smart phone" for the longest.
About 3 years ago I bought a Google Nexus 3 ordered a sim card from
straight talk (W-M) and regret not doing it sooner. The phone is mine
and not mine and some carrier until I fulfill some stupid two year
contract. I pay $45/mo, no contract and unlimited talk/text/data.
I'm not one of these who are driven to go buy the latest iwhatever and
I figure I should be able to get another year or two at least out of
it and see what's on the market then.
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 18:49:53 -0500
From: Jon Pearl - W4ABC <jonpearl@tampabay.rr.com>
To: Dave Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net>, VHF Contesting Reflector
<vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] GPS Receivers and grid squares
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I'm sure you've probably already found this, Dave:
http://www.n7cfo.com/vhf/gps/~gps.htm
73,
Jon Pearl - W4ABC
www.ffmamostwanted.org
On 2/18/2015 12:48 PM, Dave Olean wrote:
> I went looking for a hand held GPS at the sort of local Cabella's store, and
> could not find one with grid squares as a feature. I couldn't even find a
> store employee who ever heard of them. The GPS units on display had no
> batteries as a rule. It was very difficult between clueless store people and
> no batteries. Then I had to learn about the menu structure on top of that.
> The store people were pretty slow in that department as well. After almost an
> hour, I gave up.
> Does anyone have a current GPS unit that does Maidenhead locators?
>
> Dave K1WHS
>
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