Getting started with GPS

"Clyde Lomax" <lomaxZc@cox.net> wrote in
news:jS84b.30778$uh6.25460@lakeread05:

> Good evening,
> Could someone give me a good site for beginners to understand the
> basics of the GPS receivers.

The gPS page on my website has some advice, and some
links to get you started.

> Which ones are better, with your experience.

Nobody can give you a meaningfull answer, without at
least knowing what you THINK you want to do with it,
which may well change once you learn more, or even
after you buy one.

> How do you load additional maps (if required) and where do you get
> them and $$$.

That presumes you decide to buy a 'mapping' GPS receiver, and the
specifics depend on the GPS manufacturer in terms of how you
load maps, but you'll have to buy them from the GPS manufacturer,
or one of their dealers.
You may decide to get a non-mapping GPS, and use it with PC/PDA-based
mappiong software, which will broaden your choice of maps a lot.

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