29 March 1999
1) Hardware & Software Reviews> G12XL review updated by Jack
Garmin G-12XL/G-12CX GPS Product Reviews
Added review of 12CX by Bob Kaemmerer
2) FAQs> Garmin Firmware revisions... Updated by Jack
Garmin Firmware Revisions, Features, and Update/Upgrade costs and policy
New fimware versions included
26 March 1999
1) Hardware and Software Reviews> Comparisons... New item added by Jack
Comparison of Various Garmin and Lowrance CD Maps
Jack's comment: "Since I offered on the NG to supply screen captures of MapCreate
and MapSource areas, I've been inundated with requests, but in the process have
collected some valuable data... Some of it has been put on our site...."
18 March 1999
1) FAQs> Garmin Firmware revisions... Updated by Jack
Garmin Firmware Revisions, Features, and Update/Upgrade costs and policy
Further updates to include all known updates to the G-III (close to 50 of them)
2) FAQs> y2k - the last word... New item added by Jack
Y2K Bug -The Last Word
3) Home page "tidied up a bit" by Jack
16 March 1999
1) FAQs> Garmin Firmware revisions... Updated by Jack
Garmin Firmware Revisions, Features, and Update/Upgrade costs and policy
Further updates to descriptions of recent firmware versions.
15 March 1999
1) Hardware & Software Reviews> Comparison of GIII int. base map with Mapsource (France)... New item added by Jack
Comparison of G-III International base map with MapSource WorldMap in France
2) FAQs> Garmin Firmware revisions... Updated by Jack
Garmin Firmware Revisions, Features, and Update/Upgrade costs and policy
Firmware versions updated to reflect software currently available from Garmin
3) Feature Items> GM100 review... Updated by Jack
Lowrance GlobalMap 100 Receiver -Revolutionary Design with user uploadable maps
"Comparing Nautical Nav Aids of MapCreate and MapSource near Savannah, GA" added.
These maps (favorable to the GM-100) were originally in a G-III+ review and hard to find...
11 March 1999
1) Geography> OSGB... Link to new article by Phil Brady
OSGB>What is it? How do I set up my GPS? Convert to Lon/Lat? Where to buy UK maps? by Phil Brady
How to cope with British grids.
2) FAQs> Garmin Firmware revisions... Updated by Joe
Garmin Firmware Revisions, Features, and Update/Upgrade costs and policy
GIII to GIII+ upgrade policy included.
10 March 1999
1) Hardware & Software Reviews> G12XL review updated by Joe
Garmin G-12XL/G-12CX GPS Product Reviews (9 March 1999)
G12CX included in review
2) Links to GPS Hardware and Software Products> New link added by Jack
Freeware -Jack's Can't-do-Without Selection
1 March 1999
1) Hardware & Software Reviews> Comparison of the Features of the Garmin G-III+
and the Lowrance GM-100... CD screen captures & explanation of which CDs are
available added by Jack
Additional examples of WorldMap and Nautical Nav Aids screens
Get there via
Comparison of the Features of the Garmin G-III+ and the Lowrance GM-100
then
See comparisons of the Lowrance GM-100, G-III, and G-III+ US and World Maps
then, at the bottom: See additional examples of WorldMap and Nautical Nav Aids screens HERE
2) Instructions> Garmin User's Manual... New Item added by Dale DePriest
Garmin USER's MANUAL> "Working with Garmin GPS Receivers", by Dale Depriest
3) Links to GPS Hardware and Software Products> New link added by Joe & Jack
DRG (Digital Raster Graphics) Map Exchange> Buy or Exhange USGS DRG Maps
DRG Map Exchange (TVA and Surrounding Area) -Buy or Exchange USGS DRG Maps
Got a Question about GPS technology? Ask Joe or Jack
Comments, complaints, etc.... David Johnson.
