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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / April 2007Choosing & Installing GPS in Class C
In a week or two I will be ordering a 29' Winnebago Class C and was debating which GPS would be the easiest for Mr. Magoo to both install and read? (Yep, I'm dating myself.) Off the top of my head it looks like the Garmin SteetPilot 7200 would work better than most with it's 7" display. But then should I also have the dealer purchase and install it? Or would I be better off with a different unit? Thanks!! Digger "diggerodell" <diggerodell@gmail.com> wrote in news:1175878992.998849.59840 @y80g2000hsf.googlegroups.com: > In a week or two I will be ordering a 29' Winnebago Class C and was > debating which GPS would be the easiest for Mr. Magoo to both install [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Digger Use a laptop with DeLorme's Street Atlas and their GPS receiver. This will give you a *vastly* larger screen, audible directions, and a whole lot more. I see where "RAM³" <s31924.nospam@netscape.net> contributed: "diggerodell": >> In a week or two I will be ordering a 29' Winnebago Class C and was >> debating which GPS would be the easiest for Mr. Magoo to both install >> and read? (Yep, I'm dating myself.) Off the top of my head it looks >> like the Garmin SteetPilot 7200 would work better than most with it's >> 7" display. But then should I also have the dealer purchase and >> install it? Or would I be better off with a different unit? RAM³ >Use a laptop with DeLorme's Street Atlas and their GPS receiver. > >This will give you a *vastly* larger screen, audible directions, and a >whole lot more. For long trips, I agree - but you need a place to park the laptop. That said, we are pleased with the Magellan Roadmate 2000, which acquires birds faster, is much simpler to operate, and actually better for negotiating urban areas. Neither one needs "installation". Will Sill The Curmudgeon of Sill Hill > I see where "RAM³" <s31924.nospam@netscape.net> contributed: > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Will Sill > The Curmudgeon of Sill Hill Actually Will, you don't need to. I frequently run with the laptop on the floor under the dinette table. It listens to me and answers via the bluetooth earpiece that I also can use with the phone. I haven't figured out how to do both at the same time yet. A Class C might loose a lot of sky if the over cab extends very far. We don't have that problem because the roof over the bridge is fiberglass. I have a remote antenna that I use with the GPSV stuffed in the overhead anyway. Digger, A Prime Piece of Free Advice... (free advice is often not worth what is costs) Down load the manual for any thing you consider buying and see if you can make sense of it. (Most manufactures have them available online.) Then - go find one you can poke. Even pay for it an take it out of the store (after reviewing their return policy) if you have to, but get to play with each before you invest. I currently own five functioning GPS units and three computer based tracking programs. All are different. All some somethings better than others. Some are almost intuitive and other are not nearly. Good luck Digger Matt Colie  Signaturetarget of diversity victim of affirmative action refugee from the war on poverty minimized by political correctness >A Class C might loose a lot of sky if the over cab extends very far. We >don't have that problem because the roof over the bridge is fiberglass. > I have a remote antenna that I use with the GPSV stuffed in the >overhead anyway. This ia a good point and what ever GPS solution you choose I would get a externall attnna if you want the best and most reliable performance. I have a few Garmin models (one handheld and one that can be worn on wrist) and I have been please with them either one can interface with a PC if need be and even t eh best GPS with maps in them cannot compete with a PC/laptop based program linked to a GPS unit in features and detail on maps. ----------------- TheSnoMan.com >>A Class C might loose a lot of sky if the over cab extends very far. We >>don't have that problem because the roof over the bridge is fiberglass. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > ----------------- > TheSnoMan.com I assume your wrist mounted unit is one intended for exercise use. Are you using Training Center software? Do you get a lot of noise in the signal or dropouts from your wrist moving? Thanks. >I assume your wrist mounted unit is one intended for exercise use. Are you >using Training Center software? Do you get a lot of noise in the signal or >dropouts from your wrist moving? Thanks. No it is not for training. It is a Garmin ForeTrax 101 not the model you are thinking off. I use it for hiking/hunting and during the winter under my coat on wrist when making my snowplowing rounds. I cannot loose it there and I can see it anytime if need be to figure out where I am in relation to where I need to be (I set normal stops as way points on a list). There have been a few times that I have gotten colled out into some areas and run all around and it tell me which way to head when it is time to get to more familar areas. It will stay locked 99% of the time on left wrist will driving and it is even WAAS enabled and will display your position accuracy in real time. I got it on a whim but it far exceeded my expections and has a very good receiver in it. When signal lock is lost like inside a build it will tell you that it has been lost and it will go into standby and check for reaquisition of signal from time to time. I even used it traveling sometimes because it is not "stuck" in my vehicle and I never felt a need to have a GPS with maps in them even today after using them for over 10 years. I just use it as a backup and still use regular maps and memory. I like this one so much I am thinking of getting another one before they qui making it so I have a spare if this one ever is damaged or lost. ----------------- TheSnoMan.com Matt Colie <mattcolie@nospam.net> wrote in news:P%ARh.256$_Y1.1 @newsfe06.lga: > A Class C might loose a lot of sky if the over cab extends very far. We > don't have that problem because the roof over the bridge is fiberglass. > I have a remote antenna that I use with the GPSV stuffed in the > overhead anyway. Another advantage to the DeLorme Earthmate: you can get either the USB- or Bluetooth receiver and place them wherever you get the best reception. >Another advantage to the DeLorme Earthmate: you can get either the USB- or >Bluetooth receiver and place them wherever you get the best reception. I would tend to stay away for bluetooth because it can be interfered with sometimes. I prefer them hard wired. What ever you choose do get a GPS uniit that is WAAS enabled because it increases accuracy up to 2 or 3 fold over just plain GPS. (with a WAAS enabled GPS in a high detail track mode you can pretty much stay on the road without even seeing it) ----------------- TheSnoMan.com > In a week or two I will be ordering a 29' Winnebago Class C and was > debating which GPS would be the easiest for Mr. Magoo to both install [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > install it? Or would I be better off with a different unit? > Thanks!! Check out the Garmin Nuvi. It's hard to beat feature for feature. It talks to you. You don't have to be staring at it taking your eyes off the road and endangering pedestrians and cyclists and motor vehicles. http://www.37signals.com/svn/archives2/garmin_nuvi_350_insanely_recommended.php Remember, don't be a distracted driver. Keep your eyes on the road at all times. Shad O'Shay |
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