iBuy GPS

This is going to be a great week. I am going to spend the next 5 days in the Grand Canyon. I will be going in on Tanner Trail. Then west on the Escalante trial and finally coming out at grandview.

I will be transmitting my daily locations via “SPOT”(http://www.findmespot.com). Click on the lan & lon and google maps will take you to the spot.

Garmin Colorado 400T

The elections will be over soon which means Christmas is close. Bet you have started your list. If you have then do you have a GPS on it? If you do have a GPS on it, do you know what specs or features you want? 

Let’s start with Screen Size. This feature relates to the total size of the unit. You want a unit that is small but that has a screen that is easy to read. Some of us are gifted and can visualize a written size. To get around this go and look at a sample. If you cannot physically inspect then find out about the return policy before purchase. 

The Garmin name and state of the art GPS devices tend to go together synonymously.  Buying a Garmin, you can rest assured that regardless of the model, you are receiving a quality product that will last.  For Aviation, any Garmin GPS units will be the best value for your money.  If money is no object, the Garmin 496 is the best model currently on the market.  The maps on the 496 have superior detail to the 396, and it has features like XM weather updates and warnings for both terrain and aerial traffic.

If money is a concern, any Garmin GPS unit will provide you will the tools necessary to stay safe and plan out your flights, although buying a model before the 296 lacks the modern and updated feel.

Even if you don’t travel, if you visit new places often, or live near a large city, a GPS can help you reach your destination and even discover new places.  Many new cars now come standard with automotive GPS systems.  With a GPS system you can enter a destination and it will calculate the fastest route, and with some of the more advanced systems, even avoid traffic and road construction.  It’s a carefree way to visit new places with no risk of becoming lost. 

Though new cars come with automotive GPS systems installed or available as an option, if you don’t feel like buying a new car, GPS units are sold individually as well.

Traffic Message Channel What is it.

Save drive time, gas, and your sanity by adding traffic services to your with the help of the a plug-and-play traffic receiver.

Avoid Traffic Tie-upsYou need a traffic receiver and antenna which receives FM TMC (Traffic Message Channel). It receives digital information (where available) on traffic and road construction tie-ups and sends it to your compatible Garmin device to offer an alternate route. TMC data is available in a fast-growing number of cities throughout North America and Europe, and gives prompt, accurate notification of accidents, road construction, police or emergency action, etc. — so you can visually monitor traffic flow and, if necessary, avoid traffic tie-ups.Plug and DriveMost traffic receivers feature a fully portable, plug-and-play design that requires no professional installation. Just use the suction cups to attach the antenna to your vehicle’s windshield. Then plug the traffic receiver into your compatible Garmin device, and you’re ready to receive data.Receive Real-time Traffic Data In most areas, depending on the service provider, TMC traffic broadcasts are continuous — there’s no waiting for scheduled traffic news, updates or random alerts. With the traffic receiver and your GPS, you see traffic developments in real-time, as they happen, so you can make the right decision sooner. Because traffic broadcasts are received via a “silent” FM data channel, you can still listen to music or news programming on your car radio without interference from incoming FM traffic data transmissions.