[TowerTalk] GPS Receiver Information Please

[Jim Lux]

At 12:55 PM 4/8/2005, Lee Buller wrote:


>I am in need of information about a GPS Handheld
>receiver which I can use at work to install a
>point-to-point 5 gig back bone.
>
>For all you gurus out there on these things...I need
>to know which handheld device to use.  I work for the
>local hospital and we have to shoot about two miles
>away, but I  would like to have a GPS system that I
>can used to do some rough calcuation as to bearing and
>height.
>
>I have looked at Garmin and Magellan but have not clue
>as to what I am looking for.  I need a simple machine
>that gives me latitude and longitude...plus height
>above sea level.
>
>Anyone have some words of wisdom?
>
>Lee - K0WA


Get yourself a copy of RadioMobile (it's free... google for it), download 
the terrain maps for your area, and you can just point and click to get the 
positions as well as path data

Terraserver.com has maps and aerial photos on which you can click and get 
lat/lon.