Original Posted By: K5YAC
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: a serious response: Handheld GPS On the CheapI am one CSOB (Cheap Son Of a Beech) I fly a VFR only 1948 Beechcraft Bonanza.Other than a compas and map My Vtail only has a VOR for navigation.Currently I use two handhelds in that Bonanaza. One is a handheld Magellan Explorist200. It is a hiking GPS, the database has airports as well. It shows a movingmap with major roads, towns by name and bodies of water. It has a lightfunction. You can also set it up on a navigation screen that has a Compass rosewith your heading and the bearing direct to your destination. You can put inmultiple waypoints. Show ETA, ETE, GS, Bearing, HEading and distance traveled. Uses 2 AA batteries. Cost new on amazon is about $130. It has a small screenfor the map but plenty big for the navigation screenThe other GPS is the Garmin NUVI 370. It is the one I bought for my wife to getaround San Antonio. She hates driving in towns. I put it on Off Road functionand It gives me a direct to arrow. It also has airports in the database. It alsoshows the roads (in detail), the towns, rivers, golf courses, parks, Airportsand other detail. It plugs into my cigar lighter, though it has a pretty robustbattery. Cost about $350I set the Garmin on Map page and the Magellan on Navigation page. Then I followwith the map. Using the VOR just to keep current with it. Anyone should be able to find a GPS that does this much at least as cheap. Just an Idea. no Aviation database but it tell you where north is. Blue Skies,Steve D----- Original Message -----