I use a Garmin handheld with a cable I built myself.

When the batteries start to wear out it automaitcally
switches to laptop power through the external keyboard
connector. I hook it up to an external antenna also.

If you decided to take this approach be sure to get a
model with external antenna hookup.

For software I use B|Nobeltec's Visual Navigations Suite.
It works great and uses the laptop speakers to broadcast any
information you like.

Jeff what do you think of my setup?

Bart

On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 07:51:52 -0500, "Jeff Morris"
wrote:

That would be an exceptionally stupid choice for a GPS on a boat. But you knew that,
didn't you?



"Horvath" wrote in message ...
On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 10:36:02 GMT, "Dennis Vogel"
wrote this crap:

I have a nice laptop running Windows XP with a nice big screen.

Can anyone recommend a GPS plug-in for my laptop that comes with sailors
software? It should have all the good stuff like VMG.

The only one I've seen is a PCMIA card from Rand McNally, that comes
with a GPS antenna, that turns your laptop into a GPS. About $70 at
Best Buy.


Hero@Horvath

I don't spend my money on food. I spend most of my money
on women, porn, booze, and recreation. The rest of it I just waste.