I bought the GPS on ebay. It's an Altina GBT-708. I turn it on and
throw it up on the top of the panel. By the time I turn on bluetooth
and fire up the Navgps software, about 20-30 seconds, the GPS has
already gotten it's fix. I paid $75 for the GPS. Don't bother with the
one Dell is selling, it is horribly overpriced and just a rebadged
version of somebody elses. Laterally my Altina has the exact same
accuracy as my panel mount GX-55 and my Garmin 96C before I sold it.
Vertically it consistently reports me being about 150 feet lower than
the Garmin. The NavGPS software compensates for this so the readout of
my altitude is always within 25 feet of my actual altitude. Until now I
have used the batteries, I have the extended battery and that's good for
about 4 hours at full screen brightness. The GPS runs about 12 hours
and can be charged with 110V, 12V or USB. I ordered a new center
console for the plane, this one has an armrest so I had them include a
post that I can attach the PDA to. The PDA is a lot easier to use if
you can rest your arm on something. I am going to run a 12 volt
extension cord under my carpet and come up near the center console so
you won't see any cords.

John Kirksey wrote:
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Can't speak about the Garmin, would never get one as it runs Palm.
That's just stupid. I have a Dell X50v that works so well with my
bluetooth GPS I just sold my Garmin 96C on ebay.




That's the exact setup I've been looking at. Which GPS receiver are you
using? Dell had one in their flyer in the paper yesterday. Are you just
running your PPC on batteries or do you have it hooked into the plane's
power somehow?

John K.
Student Pilot (for at least another week)