[gps-talkusers] Re: Questions about the Earth Mate receiver

Hello, Sarai,
I did not say the cloth was yellow. It should be black. the receiver is yellow and should be some other color. The Earthmate is designed to be connected to a PDA or Palm or BN PK or some other very small computer with a screen. The sighted guy looks at the screen on his PDA. The GPS receiver is small enough to be carried in a shirt pocket or an arm pocket in a bush jacket.

Dick Myers

From: "Sarai" <bucc7465@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Questions about the Earth Mate receiver
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 10:10:26 -0500

Okay,
Actually the cloth isn't yellow, its black I think. If it doesn't have a
screen, how do sighted people use it sense its an off the shelf
receiver?

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Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Questions about the Earth Mate receiver


Hello, Sarai,
The receiver is probably in a cloth pouch.  That just protects it, and
won't
interfere with reception at all, unless the pouch just happens to be
made of
cloth which has metal threads running through it.  Also, since the
receiver
is bright yellow for some strange reason, the cloth pouch kind of lowers
the
profile, and does not present such an inviting target.  The Earthmate
GPS
receiver has no screen or buttons.  It plugs into your BN or PK or
laptop,
and that serves as the controller and indicator.  If you are using the
battery pack, the receiver plugs into the battery pack.  The connector
has a
lock button it, so use a little caution when disconnecting so you won't
break anything.  I have the USB cable with mine, so the battery pack is
not
necessary.  I think most people wear it near the top of their shoulder
strap, with the cable running down the strap to their BN.  If the cable
is
too long, just put a few short loops in the cable and fasten them
together
with a rubber band.

Lost in my own back yard

Dick Myers

From: "Sarai" <bucc7465@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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To: "GPS" <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Questions about the Earth Mate receiver
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 13:16:16 -0500

Hi,
Okay, the receiver is surrounded by cloth and I don't see the screen or
the buttons, so where are they? Also, the battery pack, where is the
outlet and where do you put it when wearing it?

Sarai D. Bucciarelli




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