pocket pc for air navigation

Have you looked at CompactFlash-based GPS cards? Or Bluetooth units?

FWIW, I've heard of people using the eTrex line for various software
packages. Some packages require a little tweaking to get the unit to work,
but most seem to accept it OK.

I purchased the PPC/AnywhereMap setup with a CompactFlash Sentinel GPS
receiver that comes with a remote antenna and I'm quite satisfied with it.

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John T
http://tknowlogy.com/TknoFlyer
http://www.pocketgear.com/products_s...veloperid=4415
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Have you looked at CompactFlash-based GPS cards? Or Bluetooth units?

FWIW, I've heard of people using the eTrex line for various software
packages. Some packages require a little tweaking to get the unit to
work,
but most seem to accept it OK.

I purchased the PPC/AnywhereMap setup with a CompactFlash Sentinel GPS
receiver that comes with a remote antenna and I'm quite satisfied with it.

--
John T
http://tknowlogy.com/TknoFlyer
http://www.pocketgear.com/products_s...veloperid=4415
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Hey John is the Sentinel GPS internal? or is it an external unit attached to
the PPC through a cable?

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Marco Rispoli - NJ, USA
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"Marco Rispoli" wrote in message
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Hey John is the Sentinel GPS internal? or is it an external unit
attached to the PPC through a cable?

The Sentinel is a CompactFlash card so depending on the PocketPC model you
buy, it may require an external adapter (like my iPAQ 3955 requires) or it
may simply fit in the built-in CF slot (like the iPAQ 2215, for example).

However, Bluetooth GPS receivers would work with the lower-cost iPAQ 1945
which has built-in Bluetooth support. A receiver and iPAQ (both new units)
would cost under $600US.

--
John T
http://tknowlogy.com/TknoFlyer
http://www.pocketgear.com/products_s...veloperid=4415
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"Marco Rispoli" wrote in message
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Hey John is the Sentinel GPS internal? or is it an external unit
attached to the PPC through a cable?

The Sentinel is a CompactFlash card so depending on the PocketPC model you
buy, it may require an external adapter (like my iPAQ 3955 requires) or it
may simply fit in the built-in CF slot (like the iPAQ 2215, for example).

If you don't have a compact flash slot but have an SDIO slot,
you can get an SDIO GPS (eg, for the Ipaq 5550 or 4150). A bit
expensive at the moment, but I'm sure they'll come down to
somewhere around the price of a compact flash one.

Do a google search for SDIO GPS.

Paul