Re: Re: GPS and Handheld Equipment Recommendations

i would really advise everyone to stear clear of the Tritons
eventually maybe they will build out the firmware but the ones i tested were pretty frustrating

my notes are here..
http://sites.google.com/a/region3dfg.org/region3internal/asdf/Magellan-Triton-vs-Garmin-60csx 

i never even finished testing them (three units), just sent them back because they were so buggy



>>> "Charlotte Peters" <cpeters@...> 5/7/2008 7:00 PM >>>
If you go with the JunoST, there is a high contrast theme available for better viewing in sunlight. The theme is a white on black theme.
http://www.trimble.com/junost_ts.asp?Nav=Collection-47260 

The JunoST also doesn't have the handy Switcher icon that came with the Dell PDAs to close programs, but the tMan program is a nice substitute.
http://pda.jasnapaka.com/tman/ 

Aside from the Garmin and Trimble units, Magellan has a Triton series of rugged GPS units.
The cost may be prohibitive, but I saw this several years ago for an ultra-rugged unit.
http://www.grayhillembedded.com/about/DuraMax_HG_specsheet_207.pdf 

Charlotte

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