Overland1
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Glad to see all the good comments on the Vista; I just ordered one and it should arrive on Wednesday or Thursday of this week. Once I have some time to play with it and learn its capabilities, it should be one good investment.
I had considered a StreetPilot III or a GPS V, but they seemed a bit bulky to carry around. The routing capabilities of those units did look good, though. One of the reasons that I considered them was to possibly (partially) replace the TripMate/ThinkPad setup, but the ThinkPad display still has me hooked. The bad news is that the IBM cannot be used on the motorcycle
.I ordered the Garmin mapping CD and dtat/power cable so I can use the Vista for some simpler mapping tasks, so I am eager to see how it works for me.
More details (and hopefully another good review) after the package arrives.......
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I still have an ICOM GP-22 that was bought new about ten years ago and it still works well, although probably not as sensitive as the newer ones. It has never had any problems, and has been very handy on Rescue/EMS calls when the bird is called in to fly a patient out.
I am also using a DeLorme TripMate with a ThinkPad, and the TripMate has also been flawless after many years of use.
My newest GPS unit, a Garmin eTrex Vista, will arrive this week (the last I knew, it was en route via FedEx). Now that should be a great GPS receiver, and it is a lot more capable and portable than the ICOM, which I may keep around as a spare to use on calls.
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W2TXB
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Glad to see another new ham; you will certainly enjoy the hobby and all it has to offer.
73,
Jerry (W2TXB)
Looking for a new digital camera
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I agree that the Olympus and Nikon are excellent digital cameras; if I were to buy a high-quality camera, it would be one of those.
As a less expensive alternative, you may want to check out the low and mid-priced Kodak cameras. I received one as a gift a while back and carry it with me when I travel (even locally). It is a DC3800 and is quite small - perfect for quick shots without a lot of fiddling around. The Kodak, which uses AA batteries, was bought at Wally's on a closeout sale. Every so often, they have deals on stuff like this; it may be a lower priced alternative if the budget is limited and you want a small camera.