I have a Newton 120 with the 2.0 ROM, and a Compaq Concerto
486DX laptop. Both devices take PCMCIA-2 cards. What I would
like to find is a GPS receiver unit suitable for VFR, for which
software is written for both the Newton o/s and Windows 95.
Does such a thing exist?
I am, of course, not addressing the question of the suitability
of either the Newton or the Compaq in the cockpit environment of
a small plane, apropos RFI, but if you’ve got something to say
about that, I’d like to hear it, too.
Thanks in advance,
Russell
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Webmaster, Silicon Junction
Silicon Graphics, Inc. Mountain View, CA
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Russell Whitaker wrote:
> I have a Newton 120 with the 2.0 ROM, and a Compaq Concerto
> 486DX laptop. Both devices take PCMCIA-2 cards. What I would
> like to find is a GPS receiver unit suitable for VFR, for which
> software is written for both the Newton o/s and Windows 95.
> Does such a thing exist?
> I am, of course, not addressing the question of the suitability
> of either the Newton or the Compaq in the cockpit environment of
> a small plane, apropos RFI, but if you’ve got something to say
> about that, I’d like to hear it, too.
> Thanks in advance,
> Russell
> —
> Russell Earl Whitaker whita…@sgi.com
> Webmaster, Silicon Junction
> Silicon Graphics, Inc. Mountain View, CA
> ===============================================================
> http://reality.sgi.com/whitaker
Russell,
Not sure about a software package that will work on both of the
units you mention, but TeleType makes a package for the Newton called
Pinpoint. See details at http://www.teletype.com/gps/
You can use the GPS they sell or your own. They are supposed to be
porting the software to other operating systems as well. Not sure which
ones.
I use a Concerto with an external GPS receiver and Destination
Direct’s Moving Map software for Windows. See details at
http://www.edp.net/delta/
You really don’t want to use a PCMCIA GPS unless it has an detachable
antenna. You WON’T get any decent reception inside the cockpit (I tried
it.) I like the Concerto because since Destination Direct is a Windows
application, I can leave the keyboard at home and use the notebook in
its tablet form, which is nice in the cockit. I use an older handheld
GPS from Trimble that has a serial port cable that connects to the back
of the Concerto. I just throw the GPS unit up on the dash and it gets
good reception.
Mentor Plus also makes a Windows app called FlightMap, very
similar to Destination Direct, but slight more expensive. They also sell
package deals with the software and either serial port or PCMCIA
external GPS units. See details at
http://www.webcom.com/~criteria/mentorp/
Drop me a note if you have questions.
regards,
Gary
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