>>> On 5/7/2008 at 12:21, Kristina White <
KWHITE@...> wrote:
> Hi Alex!
>
> I am working down in the Salton Sea which means harsh environmental
> conditions (heat, wind, salt, air born debris, water, etc.). Can you
> recommend equipment (GPS and Handheld) that is rugged and would handle
> extreme heat?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kristina
>
Depends on your accuracy needs and software requirements. No device is going to handle the heat all that much better so it's up to the user to shade it, keep it in a pocket or otherwise alter it's operating conditions. You might want to consider putting a handheld in an otterbox that's sealed, some bluetooth GPS devices could fit in the box with the handheld or you could get a Juno and put that in a box. It might seem a little redundant but after you drop it in the salton sea the first time it'll make sense, since an otterbox with air in it might float depending on the weight inside. The problem of course is glare, but like I said before if you build a shade or only operate in at least your bodies shade things should work out. If software's not really an issue last time I looked the Garmin 76 floated on it's own and was about $200. Some of those might still be available.
Alex
