Hi All!
This thread is making me want to get my old PK's battery replaced and getting
the Sendero GPS doing its fantastic thing again.
I've been using phone-based GPS software for years now and its convenient due
to less kit to carry, but I do miss the offline maps and Braille, as well as
not having the phone's battery drained.
Mike, thanks for the tip about replacing PK batteries. I fell in love with the
feel of this device when I first saw one. Its also a great little reading
device, just a pity that its connectivity is lagging behind now.
Interesting thoughts, how to make the most of the quality old kit we may still
have while onot missing out on the new.
Hats off to Sendero!
All best
Laurent
Sent from my iPhone
On 2 Nov 2018, at 00:33, Sarai Bucciarelli <sarai.bucciarelli@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I thought Baum went out of business?
Sarai D Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Behalf Of Mike May
Sent: Thursday, November 1, 2018 8:43 AM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Power of the legacy GPS software
Oh, I forgot to mention that Baum in Germany makes the Pronto, which is the
basis of the PK so they have batteries should you want to order them from
Germany.
Mike
Michael May, Executive Director, Envision Workforce Innovation Center
Cell, 530-304-0007
Personal web, http://www.Crashingthrough.com
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Behalf Of Sarai Bucciarelli
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 7:54 PM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Power of the legacy GPS software
Hey Mike, how can you get PK batteries replaced? I’d love to get mine replace
and the Sendero updated for that one. Love my Apex but the PK just fits in my
purse.
Sarai D Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Behalf Of Mike May
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 8:20 AM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Power of the legacy GPS software
Glad to hear some of you still out there monitoring this list.
There may still be a few PKs floating around on the used market. After a long
time, the batteries typically need to be replaced but that is quite doable.
Not sure if there are any third parties that clean Braille displays or
otherwise work on these old units.
If you think the PK is outdated, I talked to a guy last year who actively
uses a Braille ‘n Speak. I still have one and it seems to work. We actually
had a very basic GPS working on the Braille ‘n Speak way back when.
Mike
Michael May, Executive Director, Envision Workforce Innovation Center
Cell, 530-304-0007
Personal web, http://www.Crashingthrough.com
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Behalf Of Wendy
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 4:35 AM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Power of the legacy GPS software
If I still had a PK there’d be no doubt this is what I would use. So sad they
are gone.
Wendy
On Oct 30, 2018, at 3:18 PM, Mike May <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Listers,
On an exploration of Kansas Saturday, I had my BrailleNote PK GPS running as
we drove from Wichita to the Flint Hills. Along the way, I could call out the
names of the small bergs and interesting points of interest we were passing
while monitoring directions. The driver would call out interesting sights as
well. It was a wonderful way of sharing information and making the most of
what you might otherwise think was a ho-hum environment.
Our destination was Strong City Kansas and the Tall Grass nature conservancy
where we hiked a few miles through the rolling hills. Fortunately, none of
the local bison were grazing in our vicinity. They may not have cared that
our dogs were guide dogs. It was an absolutely beautiful day.
My favorite part of traveling is the unexpected person you meet. It also was
a beautiful day for stone masons to be repairing the hundred year old 4 foot
high stone walls separating the highway from the conservancy. One of the
workers broke off from his work and introduced himself. I could barely
understand his accent. He was Neil from Scotland, specifically here to lead a
crew restoring 885 feet of wall. I grabbed a quick audio clip of Neil talking
to us.
Some of you may remember one term we used for custom user points of interest,
virtual footprints. These are the points we attach to files uploaded to the
shared database for your BrailleNote and Braille Sense GPS as well as for the
Sendero Maps for the PC. I marked a point for this Tall Grass location and
attached an audio clip of Neil talking to us. So, if you use your Sendero
Maps to download User POIs with F5, you too will have this and thousands of
other points recorded around the world, our virtual footprints. In the
details, you can see the name or initials of the person who provided that
point. In my case, it is MGM. I noticed yesterday a point in Kansas recorded
by someone calling himself Genius Boy, whomever that is.
Using my PK on this trip was a reminder of the rich feature-set we developed
over 15 years, like User points, manual routes, bread crumbs and many more.
None of the iPhone apps come close to having all these features but of course
we primarily use the mobile apps because of their convenience. When you
really want to have details at your fingertips, break out the old GPS
software and if you are feeling ambitious, add your own footprints to the
shared database.
Remember, “It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.”
Mike
Michael May, Executive Director, Envision Workforce Innovation Center
Cell, 530-304-0007
Personal web, http://www.Crashingthrough.com
