Re: Two GPS receivers + 2 nav software ?

From: FG (nono_at_nowhere.ca)
Date: 10/26/04 

Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 17:16:47 -0400

On my computer, it does not work.

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"Andreas van Hooijdonk" <ahooijdZ@piZ.beZ (NOZ)> a écrit dans le message de
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> nospam@comcast.net wrote:
>> On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 13:40:43 -0400, "FG" <nono@nowhere.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> When using either Street Atlas USA or Streets and Trips, I have
>>> to shut down the first one to enable GPS in the second one.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to switch between programs ?
>>>
>>> Would two GPS receivers/antennas work (eaqch one using,
>>> supposedly, different come ports.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>> I'm doing exactly what you're talking about - using SA and S&T at the
>> same time with a usb Earthmate and an Etrex on the serial port. I
>> asked this same question a month or two ago and you should be able to
>> find the thread if you look through google groups. I haven't tried
>> the "gps gateway" software, nor have I found anyone yet that is using
>> it to see how well it works with the two software packages.
>
> I have connected a GPS 76 to my pocketPC, running TomTom, CartoExplorer,
> GPS Tuner, MemoryMap Navigator, Navio and OziExplorer. All these
> programs use the same GPS device and I switch from one to another
> without closing any program.
>
> --
> Andreas van Hooijdonk
> http://www.gps-practice-and-fun.com
>
>
>
>

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