Brian: I checked into that one and I am not so sure but none of these folks are all that clear.
Thanks Don ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brian Kraut wrote: > Do a search for Anywhere Map software or Control Vision. You can also > search the KR archives and find information on it. Not sure on your > particular PDA, but I think it will run on most PDAs. > > Brian Kraut > Engineering Alternatives, Inc. > www.engalt.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On > Behalf Of D F Lively > Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 10:27 PM > To: KRnet > Subject: KR> Re: GPS software > > Mark: > > I have a Medion PDA with GPS that uses a Windows CE operating system and > came > with a road nav pkg. Do you know of an aviation GPS software operating > package > that will work on it that is supported by windows XP & active sync. Works > great > for cars. > > Don lively > > Mark Jones wrote: > > > At your local office supply store they sell anti-glare screens for > > computers. These are relatively inexpensive and could be cut down to fit > > your GPS. > > > > Mark Jones (N886MJ) > > Wales, WI USA > > E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com > > Visit my NEW > > KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at www.flykr2s.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Brian Kraut" <brian.kr...@engalt.com> > > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 8:28 PM > > Subject: RE: KR> anti-glare stuff for GPS > > > > > Looks like another gem gleaned off the KRNet. I have been looking for > > film > > > for LCDs for a while just to keep them from getting scratched up. I > have > > > been wanting to do my GPS, XM radio, cell phone, MP3 player, my son's > > > Gameboy, and some other items. The anti-glare is an added bonus. I > > assume > > > this stuff has some kind of peel off backing and sticks on the LCD? > Does > > it > > > remove easily to change it when it gets scratched up? > > > > > > Brian Kraut > > > Engineering Alternatives, Inc. > > > www.engalt.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On > > > Behalf Of Mark Langford > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 8:21 PM > > > To: Corvair engines for homebuilt aircraft; KRnet > > > Subject: KR> anti-glare stuff for GPS > > > > > > > > > NetHeads, > > > > > > I recently bought a Lowrance Airmap 1000. It's a great unit, but I was > > > disappointed in the visibility of screen in my open cockpit KR2S under > > full > > > sunlight (it's great when it's cloudy). The screen is the usual LCD > black > > > on silver background, but the plastic that covers the display is > polished > > to > > > a high gloss (which makes no sense to me), causing reflections of > > everything > > > inside the cockpit to make it very difficult to see past this "mirror". > I > > > started looking for anti-glare stuff, and finally found the stuff below. > > > They make "custom fit" anti-glare plastic sheets for various PDAs, > iPods, > > > and a few GPSs, but I had to order this expensive sheet and cut it down > to > > > get one big enough for the Airmap 1000's screen. So if you have a > > similar > > > problem, this stuff works! This large sheet is not on their website, so > > you > > > have to call to order it. Make sure you say "anti-glare", because they > > have > > > two versions of it. > > > > > > > >ClearTouch Anti-Glare 9 x 12 ClearTouch Sheet is $35.00 +$7.50 s&h. > > > > > BoxWave Corporation > > > > > http://www.boxwave.com > > > >> 425-828-6641, between 11 am and 5 pm PST. > > > > > > I flew with it today and it really solved the problem! I don't > understand > > > why Lowrance wouldn't just sell it with a dull screen to start with. No > > > idea why anybody would want a glossy screen when it creates that kind of > > > glare problem. > > > > > > The other thing that I miss about my Garmin is the icons that represent > > > airports. On the Garmin each airport is displayed with an icon that > > > clearly shows it's runway orientation, an imitation of the way airports > > are > > > displayed on a sectional. On the Airmap, all the runways look like > they > > > run north and south. Maybe they can be talked into improving that, > > because > > > that comes in handy on windy days when you need to stop for fuel and > don't > > > want to search through a bunch of "nearby" airports to find one that's > > > oriented into the wind... > > > > > > Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama > > > see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford > > > email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
