Re: Garmin gps 12...can it go to the ball?
- From: Jack Erbes <jackerbes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 15:51:07 -0400
ferdia wrote:
Hi.
I'm a cheapskate. I have a garmin gps 12, and I want to attach it to a pda for use in a car. Can anyone tell me what the cheapest pda that will suffice is, Also, how can i attach the gps 12 to a laptop without an rs232 port. Cheap. (I know I said I'm cheap, so my laptop's not 5 years old, so sue me) Ok maybe cheap is not the right description...I just don't want to spend hundreds, when dozens will suffice..
For a PDA, look for an iPAQ 3630 (32MB) or (even better) iPAQ 3765 (64MB) PDA. Try eBay or pawn shops and you can probably get down to around $50 or so. That's just one PDA that I have used and had good luck with, there are others that will work as well.
Those have a serial input in the built in connector. You can build your own serial input/DC power cable with a connector from http://www.gomadic.com/gpstopdacables.html. They also sell some connectors with a multi-conductor pigtails attached, those are if you're not into small soldering work.
Regardless what the advertising may say, I don't consider a PDA practical for use for any period of time unless I have a DC power source available. They simply don't run long enough with a full time backlight and application like a nav program. It may suffice for an hour, maybe even two, but that's all.
You can run a number of softwares on the PDA depending on your navigations wants (marine, topo, street, etc.). If you want autorouting you'll have to look for a software package that includes that capability and data for wherever you are at.
Does your laptop have a USB port? If so, get a serial to USB converter.
If you buy Delorme's Street Atlas 2005 you will get software and autorouting data (street level for the U.S. and major/secondary Canadian roads) for the laptop/PC, and both Pocket PC and Palm OS PDAs.
Jack
-- Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA - jackerbes at adelphia dot net (also receiving email at jacker at midmaine.com) .
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