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GPS and Radio advise wanted
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<blockquote data-quote="cairnspom" data-source="post: 344021" data-attributes="member: 4645"><p>GPS depends very much on what you are going to do with it! A simple 'cheapy' will get you back to your vehicle, usually has 2-3 waypoints so won't store 'patches' for you. I use a Garmin 62, and as number of people I was recently on tour with also use similar (62 or 64) and this does more than I'll ever learn to use! Not to say there's anything wrong with the equivalent Magellan...I just don't know anything about them!</p><p></p><p>As for a hand held radio, I use them for work (traffic control) and the best is Icom for range and battery life, and seem relatively indestructable (we have the same level of idiots as any other job!) Again though it comes down to what you may use it for, if its just keeping in touch with others reasonably close to you, the a 'Jaycar' special will probably do the trick. I think the Icom can be had 'online' for about $300, a similar price to most of the other 'name brands'</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cairnspom, post: 344021, member: 4645"] GPS depends very much on what you are going to do with it! A simple 'cheapy' will get you back to your vehicle, usually has 2-3 waypoints so won't store 'patches' for you. I use a Garmin 62, and as number of people I was recently on tour with also use similar (62 or 64) and this does more than I'll ever learn to use! Not to say there's anything wrong with the equivalent Magellan...I just don't know anything about them! As for a hand held radio, I use them for work (traffic control) and the best is Icom for range and battery life, and seem relatively indestructable (we have the same level of idiots as any other job!) Again though it comes down to what you may use it for, if its just keeping in touch with others reasonably close to you, the a 'Jaycar' special will probably do the trick. I think the Icom can be had 'online' for about $300, a similar price to most of the other 'name brands' [/QUOTE]
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