Could I ask a question off the topic? Do you find that this unit will
receive well inside the car when mounted in front of the dash, with
some window directly above it? TIA.
>Bob: You can get a car cig adapter for the IQue. Garmin is just
>starting to ship this week or next. Also turn down the backlight as
low
>as you can. It is a REAL power hog. Myself and others have reported
>that with the BL low, you can get 3-4 hours run time without letting
it
>sleep. BTW if it does sleep, it wakes up and speaks at the next
>instruction point.
>
>The BNC to MCX adapter is available. Check with some of the antenna
>manufacturers. Check at http://gpsinformation.net/main/gpsantrev1.htm
>for some ideas.
>
>For a speaker try a casette adapter in the car radio, if you have
one.
>
>ps
>
>
>
>BOB wrote:
>
>> I've had my 3600 for a bout 4 days and generally I'm very happy
with
>> it. It guzzles the battery down very fast, so I don't recommend it
for
>> anyone who plans to use it without some external power. This is the
>> first PDA I've owned, so some of my questions may be very obvious
to
>> you. To me, it's a mystery!
>>
>> 1. Does anyone know of a simple car power cord you can buy? The car
>> cradle isn't out yet and using it in the car is next to impossible
on
>> the internal battery. BTW, the external battery connector is really
>> very flimsy, so be careful when using it.
>>
>> 2. I have an external antenna I used on by GPS 3+. It came with
three
>> adapters, one of which fits the 3600, and works just fine. The
>> connector is a bit large, and I can see the 3600's antenna
connector
>> breaking very easy. Garmin really didb't design this to be to
rugged.
>> Does anyone know of any light weight antenna cables from the type
used
>> on the 3600 to a BNC female?
>>
>> 3. The internal speaker is a joke when using it in a car. I
connected
>> the Radio Shack amplified speaker intended for scanners and 2 way
>> radios. WHAT A DIFFERENCE! Garmin should include an amplified
speaker
>> with the car cradle.
>>
>> I's appreciate if anyone who responds can also cc me by e mail. I
>> don't get the chance to check USENET that often.
>>
>> Thanks
>> NJ