Thread: Robert Pepper's GPS book

nope haven't got a GPS so why bother :wink: :wink:

maybe RMP could give some good tips into which one would be best [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]


and while he's at it, does he know anything about satelite phones

Excellent read Ron ... I haven't seen anything on the market that comes close. The book maintains a good mix between technical reference and solid recommendations on selecting the right setup for you.

I've always been a paper map believer but since reading Rob's book I thought I might give moving maps a go. I was amazed how well it works .. not only for navigation on the trails but for trip planning as well.

Get the book .. get a gps .. get moving maps .. you will not look back! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

I've got the GPS - a Garmin eMap. It was a gift from Telstra when i was made redundant.

Buying Robert's book may make getting the moving map working a lot easier as it may save a lot of research.

Ron

The book will tell you exactly what you need Ron .. I've gone through the same thing a while back so if you have any questions .. send me a PM.

Henry.

I bought this book to learn about GPS's and also learnt lots about the map datums and grid references then I went out and bought a GPS with an understanding of what I wanted (before that I had no idea).

It's a good read and I read it twice now. Once before buying the GPS and once after to clarify things on the GPS that didn't make sense.

It's worth the money. :wink:

Chris
(BTW I didn't buy a Garmin which is referred to in the book. I bought a brand new Magellan from ebay - although it is the US model the guy loaded all the Australian base maps onto a SD card for $50)

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I bought Robert's book early last year - about the same time I bought my Magellan GPS.... I thought it was really well written and easy understand.

All the screen shots etc are based around Garmin equipment - but I didn't find that made it much more difficult to relate to my own unit.

I would highly recommend it to someone trying to get their head around GPS use.

Thank you RMP..... you certainly helped me.... and many others I suspect.

Where did people buy Rob's book ?

A&R Bookworld doesn't stock it here, preferring one of those "idiots guides to" published in the US :roll: