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Items In GPS Receivers You Might Be Interested InProduct Details of Pharos POCKET GPS NAVIGATOR CF PPC NAVIGATION SOFTWARE US MAPS PWRDescription Compatible with most Pocket PCs with a CompactFlash slot, the Pharos Pocket GPS Navigator with CompactFlash inlcludes Pharos' iGPS-360 convertible receiver with a CompactFlash adapter. Use it directly connected to the CompactFlash Adaptor, or for added flexibilty use the CF extension cable for placement and reception. Threre is no need for an external antenna! Includes Ostia, Pharos' award-winning navigation software for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs. Summary Product Title: Pharos POCKET GPS NAVIGATOR CF PPC NAVIGATION SOFTWARE US MAPS PWR Manufacturer: Pharos Power Score: 2.0 | 1 Review Physical Features Interface Connection: CompactFlash Included Components: External Antenna, Software Navigation and Other Features General Features: WAAS Enabled Position Accuracy: 32 ft Number of Channels: 12 Dimensions Width: 1.33 in Weight: 0.63 oz Height: 1.41 in Depth: 0.42 in More Info URL: Manufacturer Link General URL: Manufacturer Link Additional Specifications Software Included: Ostia Navigation Software Number of Channels: 12 Cold Start Time: 1 Minute Warm Start Time: 40 Second Hot Start Time: 5 Second Number of GPS Channels: 12 Reviews on Pharos POCKET GPS NAVIGATOR CF PPC NAVIGATION SOFTWARE US MAPS PWR
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Pharos POCKET GPS NAVIGATOR CF PPC NAVIGATION...
Strengths: The GPS receiver can be used with different mounts to allow for multiple communications types. Bluetooth, CompactFlash, etc.
Weakness: GPS acquisition is really poor. Bundled software is not very friendly.
I was very disappointed with how long it took for the software to acquire a GPS lock. Even after downloading a "patch" application which is supposed to speed the process up from Pharos' website, it took sometimes about 10 minutes to get a lock. The PDA was plugged in so power was not an issue. It also seemed to loose the signal for no reason after a while. I was driving on very clear day on roads...
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