PC Software and GPS recommendations

[ree]

FYI, I just contacted Delorme about bluetooth and usb and found out the following tidbits:

- the LT-20 (part of the bundle posted above) does not have a bluetooth adapter and that their BlueLogger is the only bluetooth choice right now.
- the BlueLogger does not support USB
- if you want an external antenna, you have to use the BlueLogger receiver
- the newer receivers are all NMEA compliant so they should work with other vendors' software if that software talks NMEA
- the delorme mapping software should work with any NMEA 0183 2.0 or higher receiver

So it sounds like you need to go all bluetooth or all USB if you want to use one of their bundles.

But, according to their sales guy statements (above) it should be possible to use the Delorme software with the Garmin 60CSx. If this actually works, I'd spend the extra money to get the better receiver and cope with the extra wires somehow.

Any chance you can verify their claims that the 6.0 Delorme software will work with the Garmin for realtime navigation????

Thanks.

[Fubar]

contact rodster he's got a pretty cool windows tablet setup running gps software. It's great to see gps info on a 8x11 screen.

The Garmin 60cs is a great handheld.

[ree]

Originally Posted by Fubar

contact rodster he's got a pretty cool windows tablet setup running gps software. It's great to see gps info on a 8x11 screen.

The Garmin 60cs is a great handheld.

I will. He went inactive on the forums just after the great Mojave Road fiasco. I'll see if he responds to PMs on either the new or old site.

[JetEyeNite]

GPS Unit:
I currently have a Holux GPSlim 236 bluetooth GPS unit under my dash board. I also ran an external antenna from the roof of my car down to under my dash board and connected it to the GPS unit. The external antenna is functioning great. I do get some signal w/o the antenna but it does disconnect from time to time.

Before this unit, I used to have a Globat Sat bluetooth unit but this one is not as good as the Holux unit. This unit had some problem finding signals from time to time. Holus is rock solid.

Software:
I used to use TeleType software. Now I use Microsoft Streets and Trips 2006.
Things I liked about TeleType over MS SNT:
1) Auto Reroute if you miss your turn
2) Estimated time of arrival is displayed

Things I like about MS SNT over TeleType
1) Does not crash like TeleType
2) Better human voice J
3) Looks better ? J