GPSFix Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-02

May.02, 2010 in Admin

RT @gpsreview good statistics on data usage for Garmin BirdsEye Imagery: http://forums.gpsreview.net/viewtopic.php?t=17474&start=50#126239 #
Garmin announces new Marine handhelds GPSMAP 78sc, 78s, 78. http://tinyurl.com/2b5pl7p. A non-touchscreen Dakota that floats? #
RT @gpstracklog An inside look at the GPSMAP 78 design process: http://bit.ly/cTlkl5 #
Garmin GPSMAP 78 FCC data available. External photos (pdf) http://tinyurl.com/39byuhp #
Garmin GPSMAP 78 internals via FCC (pdf) http://tinyurl.com/39qsgxe (GPS chipset blacked out) #
Based on FCC data Garmin GPSMAP 78 will have MCX (external antenna), USB Mini-B and Garmin 4-pin interfaces #
Garmin GPSMAP 78 appears to have a Cirocomm patch antenna or similar. http://tinyurl.com/39qsgxe #
Have found a couple of interesting online tidbits that indicate a Garmin GPSMAP 62, 62s and 62st are just around the corner… #
RT @gsaknl Garmin Oregon x50 Custom Symbols Export by RavenMaster http://bit.ly/cHgGZM #
User on Garmin Hungary facebook account claims they've seen the GPSMAP 62 http://bit.ly/cr44JH (poor English translation!) #
Cased all the local bars last night but so far I haven't been able to find a GPSMAP 62 or 78. Got one for sale? #
Cacher in CA @captaintmorgan gives away Garmin Dakota 20 as FTF prize http://tinyurl.com/2856pb7 #
RIP Loran – Station Port Clarence demolition (ironic the WAAS satellite which just failed also affected AK) http://youtu.be/Cu-DFU7Xwq8 #
RT @landsharkz are carrying the Backroad GPS Maps for Garmin state GPs.Vancouver Island as well as the BC and AB http://bit.ly/9A3Gbd #

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