-> reciever and antenna is less then the price of a cheap new laptop.  Given
-> you're in North America you should have little problem picking up a
-> differential signal so a DGPS jubber would be worth the extra coin.  You don't
-> need a laptop to collect good xyz data.  The money you save by not buying a
-> laptop put towards a quality DGPS antenna and reciever and you'd be ahead of
-> the game.

 What do you use for a Readout. I find the Self Contained units to be
Worthless. Screen WAY too small. And the same goes for the palm
conputers.
This of course for Street Level navigation. Perhaps tey work fine ofr
hte Boater using navagational Charts.
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