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SUNARISE · 03-24-03, 12:55 PM

I want to thank everyone for the inforamtion and this is what I did.

Bought a Magellan Sportrak Map $115 after rebate.
Buying the data cables from PC-Mobile.
GPS software mapping package is still up in the air.
A Seido Multimedia Mount $50
A Megellan Sportrak swivel mount $13

Caution: The Seido case and the Arkon case are not the same. The Arkon case requres the Ax port to be used for charging. The Seido case uses the AC Adapter port for charging.

The MAgellan Swivel mount will be on the dash along with the Seido mount and should work great.

The swivel mount will be removable to fit in the car or on my bike.

I debated all the information about buying a GPS CF card or other device and for me the following reasoning is why I went the way I did.

I wanted a GPS for hiking, camping, car (route directions), and bicycling. Except for the routing in the car I saw my ax as a liabilty due to the battery life with a CF card and the cost of replacing the unit if I took a spill on my bike or it got hit with a branch.

HIKING CAMPING:
This configuration will let me use the GPS while hiking and keep my Ax in my Otter case in my Molle pack and when I set up camp hook them up to see where I am and where I went. The GPS runs on simple batteries.

BICYCLING:
I can mount the GPS on the bike and do the same as when I camp. Take the Ax along in the otter case where it is protected and plug it all togehter when I am sitting along a trail or when I get done to see where I went.

CAR:
With the GPS on the dash and plugged in to the Axim I get all the routing I could ever want.

I cannot see the CF card version as a plus for anything but car /marine use.

03-24-03, 12:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
SUNARISE Aximsite Minor League Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Appleton WI Posts: 109 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	GPS / Axim Happy Ending I want to thank everyone for the inforamtion and this is what I did. Bought a Magellan Sportrak Map $115 after rebate. Buying the data cables from PC-Mobile. GPS software mapping package is still up in the air. A Seido Multimedia Mount $50 A Megellan Sportrak swivel mount $13 Caution: The Seido case and the Arkon case are not the same. The Arkon case requres the Ax port to be used for charging. The Seido case uses the AC Adapter port for charging. The MAgellan Swivel mount will be on the dash along with the Seido mount and should work great. The swivel mount will be removable to fit in the car or on my bike. I debated all the information about buying a GPS CF card or other device and for me the following reasoning is why I went the way I did. I wanted a GPS for hiking, camping, car (route directions), and bicycling. Except for the routing in the car I saw my ax as a liabilty due to the battery life with a CF card and the cost of replacing the unit if I took a spill on my bike or it got hit with a branch. HIKING CAMPING: This configuration will let me use the GPS while hiking and keep my Ax in my Otter case in my Molle pack and when I set up camp hook them up to see where I am and where I went. The GPS runs on simple batteries. BICYCLING: I can mount the GPS on the bike and do the same as when I camp. Take the Ax along in the otter case where it is protected and plug it all togehter when I am sitting along a trail or when I get done to see where I went. CAR: With the GPS on the dash and plugged in to the Axim I get all the routing I could ever want. I cannot see the CF card version as a plus for anything but car /marine use. __________________ SUNARISE Axim 400MHz - D-Link DCF660W - Otter Armor Case - Sena Blue/Black Case - Nit-Ize Case - Moonlight-tech 3 Piece Cable Set - Digipower DPS-9000 - 3400mah battery - 512 CF Card - 256 CF Card - 256 SD Cards - 3COM Network CF Card