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[...]... Ten Tips for Athletes 343 General GPS Tips for Athletes 343 Using a GPS receiver for training .343 GPS receiver limitations for training .345 How to carry your GPS receiver on foot 346 GPS Products for Athletes 348 Endless Pursuit 348 Timex Speed + Distance/Bodylink 350 Garmin Forerunner 201 .351 GPS Tips for Specific... Garmin Forerunner 201 .351 GPS Tips for Specific Sports 352 GPS for cyclists 352 GPS for golfers 353 GPS for paddlers and rowers 354 GPS for race directors .355 Index 357 xix xx GPS For Dummies Introduction A s you may have guessed from the title, this book is about GPS (the satellite-based Global Positioning System) and maps; digital maps to... 44 Part II: All About GPS 47 Chapter 3: GPS Fundamentals 49 What Is GPS? 49 How GPS Works .50 Eyeing satellites 51 GPS radio signals 52 Covering ground stations 53 GPS receivers .53 How accurate is a GPS receiver? .56 Information from GPS Receivers 58 GPS Receiver Features ... Interfacing Your PDA to a GPS Receiver 108 Handheld GPS receivers 108 Mouse GPS receivers 109 GPS receiver cards 110 GPS receiver sleeves 111 Bluetooth GPS receivers 112 GPS- integrated PDAs 113 Reviewing PDA Mapping Software 113 xiii xiv GPS For Dummies Chapter 7: Geocaching 117 Geocaching: The High-Tech... a reality for the rest of us So, does all this mean we’re entering the dawn of a new era where no matter where you are it’s going to be hard to get lost? Well, yes and no 2 GPS For Dummies Over the past several years, GPS receivers have become extremely popular and affordable Lots of people who venture away from urban areas are carrying them Cars come installed with GPS navigation systems for negotiating... some of the software you can use for digital mapping Part II: All About GPS This is the part of the book devoted to demystifying GPS and GPS receivers You’ll find out about the technology behind GPS (including its capabilities and limitations), basic GPS concepts such as waypoints, routes, tracks, and coordinate systems, how to select and use a GPS receiver, how to use GPS with PDAs (like Pocket PCs... Connection Problems 165 Uploading Firmware Revisions to Your GPS Receiver 166 Chapter 10: Using GPS Manufacturer Mapping Software 169 Understanding Universal Principles of GPS Map Software 170 Three rules of GPS mapping software 170 Common GPS map software features 171 Getting maps to GPS receivers 172 Reviewing GPS Manufacturer Software 173 Magellan MapSend ... used in airplanes, boats, and vehicles There are also restricted-use GPS units used by the U.S government and military, and expensive receivers used for surveying While some of these GPS receivers are discussed briefly, don’t expect to find out as much about them as about the portable, consumer models 3 4 GPS For Dummies ߜ While most GPS receivers have the same functionality, there are a lot of differences... 326 Part V: The Part of Tens 331 Chapter 21: Ten Great GPS and Map Web Sites 333 Comprehensive GPS Information 333 Current GPS News and Helpful Advice .334 Technical GPS Information 334 Free Maps .334 Expert Desktop Mapping Guidance 335 Definitive Terrain Modeling Information 336 Chapter 22: Ten Map Printing Tips ... thought reading GPS and Maps for Dummies could be an extreme sport? Some Opening Thoughts Before you jump into the exciting world of GPS and digital maps, and I know you can’t wait, there are a couple final things I’d like to mention: ߜ There are lots of references to Web sites in this book Unfortunately Web sites change just about as fast as street maps in a city experiencing a lot of growth If for some . 350 Garmin Forerunner 201 351 GPS Tips for Specific Sports 352 GPS for cyclists 352 GPS for golfers 353 GPS for paddlers and rowers 354 GPS for race directors.