Garmin Foretrex 101 Wrist-Mounted GPS with Waterproof Exterior
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Features
• 12 parallel channels; WAAS-enabled
• WAAS satellite coverage accurate to within 3 meters
• Easy-to-read display; runs on 2 AAA batteries; includes serial PC interface
• Wrist-mounted GPS unit for outdoor navigation
• TracBack technology retraces hiking route for return to campsite |
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Garmin Foretrex 101 Wrist-Mounted GPS with Waterproof Exterior Customer Reviews
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decent unit
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| I just got the foretrex 101 for christmas. I have a garmin gps 12 which has worked great for me for years. I chose this model because I wanted something I portable to easily wear on my wrist and handlebars. I also chose the 101 because I didn't want to have to remember to charge the unit. I think it lasts 15 hours on 2 nimh AAAs. Anyway, so far as a data cable, you can easily make one with a 2.5mm phono plug (like the end of cellphone handsfree kit) and a female db9 connector. The tip and middle sections of the plug go to pins 2 and 3 (if it doesn't work just swap 'em) and the back section goes to pin 5. I use EasyGPS among other programs to communicate with it. The advantage of RS/232 over USB is that you can communicate with other GPSs and certain other non-host devices. I hooked it up to my pocket PC for satellite navigation. Negatives: it may be my particular unit, but I get inadequate reception unless I have the screen pointing up. Same thing if I'm near trees. My gps12 works much better in these situations, and based on other reviews here, I feel mine may be defective. Hope someone else posts more detail about satellite reception. |
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