laptop plugin gps
Submitted by meglodon on Sun, 2013-06-23 22:06
Hi All
Has anybody had any experience with the gps units you can plug into a laptop via a usb. I'm thinking of getting one to use with a chart navigation system on a laptop with a 14" screen. The old eye sight isn't as good as it used to be and the large screen hopefully will cure the problems I have trying to see a small 7" screen. If anyone can relate their experience's with this type of gps any info would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
southcity104
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yeah had one set up
a couple of weeks ago due to a new gps head unit being intalled. was the size of a ten cent piece and was receving data as accurately as the previous reciever. id think a solid state hard drive for your laptop would be recomended.
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dan1
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ebay
Just search ebay for a usb gps there is heaps i bought one to use with my laptop worked fine they even have wireless ones
TorquenFish
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Date Joined: 30/12/12
Just get a USB GPS receiver
Just get a USB GPS receiver then download a program like Aussie Explorer. We use it for work. Can set waypoints and stuff on it and it runs through a google map like system. Cheap and effective.
meglodon
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thanks to all for the replys
Thanks guys for your reply's It's good to know that they work ok I'll have a look at ebay
fishy fingers
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Memory map
i use this as my gps on my mini laptop, gps receiver cost about 50 bucks on ebay and works very well i have had problems with my laptop but not the gps or memory map it also includes all the dpi charts and all the navy charts for western australia
meglodon
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gps and memory map
that is the setup I'm hoping to use very glad to read your post I think that for the price this the way to go to get good maps at a size that's easy on the eye. Do you find memory map easy to use? also did you transfer any old position from a memory card onto the computer and memory map I'ld like to hear how you did it .
thanks again to all who have helped with info
fishy fingers
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transfering waypoints
I havent done it but there is an import function for marks etc
but it is easy to use
bradz
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separate monitor
Hey guys
I havent been keeping up with GPS stuff recently, but, I recall several years ago you could get a hand held GPS unit and plug it into a large VGA monitor. Is this sort of this still available.
Just thinking when I get my next boat, rather than having a dedicated GPS unit, possibly having a larger monitor which is controlled by a remote unit. Am I barking up the wrong tree?
Cheers
Brad
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snipesleher
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Memory Map
Hi guys is that a down loadable program
Wesley
fishy fingers
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Yes and no
you can download the mapping software free but you will have to buy the disc to get the charts
or it will work with certain types of chart....look it up on the memory map web site