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What GPS would you use?	Reply
by KG4EVJ on February 18, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
I am new to aprs and will be using the d700. I have a Delphi GPS now but it only has a usb port so I need to up grade. I want something to replace my old one for traveling and also be able to see the stations on the map. I have looked at the avmap but there doesn't seem to be many reviews on it. Thanks in advance...

RE: What GPS would you use?	Reply
by KC0VCU on March 7, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
I am not familiar with the Delphi GPS unit. I am also not sure what your requirements are for a GPS. Based on the description the Delphi GPS with a USB port on it is not going to be useful with the TM-D700. (at least not directly. If you add a computer in between the two, it could work out, but I presume that you are looking for a different solution.) If you are looking for a GPS with a navigation screen that gives you both where you are on the ground, as well as allowing you to see where other APRS users are, there are a few systems out there, though you may need to go with a used system off of e-bay. I know that some of the Garmin Street Pilot systems were usable. If you are willing to work with the APRS information on the screen of the TM-D700, then you may be fine leaving the Delphi in place and using a puck to provide the GPS NEMA strings to the TM-D700. You can find a variety of pucks on the market for under $100. Deluo (www.deluoelectronics.com) sells a couple of serial pucks, as well as the internals if you want to build your own. (I'm not sure I would recommend that at this point for you, but that works for some other situations just fine.) The Garmin GPS 18 is another possibility. Consider looking at the reviews of the various receivers here on e-ham as well. 73, -Rusty - kc0vcu

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by W4SJV on March 21, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
I'm using the Garmin GPS-V. It has a cable specifically for the TM-D700. The pros are that it works great for APRS. I have discovered several cons: - The whole GPS itself is outdated - There is a small memory - No way to update maps However, I use it 99.9% of the time specifically for APRS so the cons don't bother me!

RE: What GPS would you use?	Reply
by CHARLIE_HORSE on March 29, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
W4SJV, Does the GPS-V show other callsigns on the gps and can you route to them? Not trying to hijack the thread. I've been looking at the avmap as well for the same reasons.. seems popular and I know it will display other callsigns. It's very expensive, and I've got a gps-v laying around. If I can use the gps-v with my purchasing-this-weekend tm-d700a, that would be sweet!

RE: What GPS would you use?	Reply
by W3TUA on April 10, 2007	Mail this to a friend!
I use a Garmin Etrex Legend and a Magellan Sportrak Pro. You don't have to spend a ton to have some fun. 73, Korey--W3TUA

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