Affordable GPS systems -Reply

[Stephen Darbyshire]

>In spite of the warning that GPS units may, in certain regions
>particularly, give lat-long coordinates that don't jive closely with maps
>(maintaining the importance of lucid descriptions of physical landmarks!),
>I'm interested in hunting down an affordable (<=$1000 or 1500) model
>that does both latlong and elevation.

I have used two editions of the Trimble Scoutmaster (see:
http://www.trimble.com/index.htm) and have found them excellent.  Small
but durable; inexpensive but not cheap; far more features than I need.
The model purchased about 1 year ago has a port for external antenna
and a port for connection to a computer.  When Trimble started selling
direct from the factory the price dropped about 50%.  The model I
purchased, Scoutmaster GPS Flash, was about US$1000.  They had
cheaper models too.

The latest information I have for them:

Trimble Navigation Limited, 2105 Donley Dr., Austin, TX 78758-4534.
800-995-9551; 512-432-0400; 512-836-9413 (FAX)