Personal gps navigation devices while deployed?

7 Comments

1. Frankenstine B says:

   May 8, 2009 at 11:55 pm

   thats a fair price for a GPS, especially if its that size. (as electronic things get smaller, their price goes up ironically)
2. connie and david says:

   May 12, 2009 at 10:02 am

   Yes get for him he will need all the help he can get and that will do nothing but help him in the long run!
3. pghmarty says:

   May 14, 2009 at 6:55 am

   You might find them a little cheaper
4. Dave_Stark says:

   May 16, 2009 at 12:36 am

   If the GPS system you want to buy for him is a commercially available set, don’t bother. The commercially available sets have been “dumbed down” so that they’re not as precise — generally only good to within ± 10 meters. Military systems are capable of ± 1 meter.
5. seantherunner says:

   May 16, 2009 at 7:29 am

   Suuntos are really good watches, and also good for the gadgets they have inside them. They are definetely allowed and lots of guys use them. If I was going to spend that much on a GPS though, I’d get a handheld one with a lot more features on it than the Suunto would have. If you do buy it, make sure you save the reciepts for tax purposes.
6. jekin says:

   May 18, 2009 at 12:42 am

   Sounds too good to be true. I would be skeptical because of the size. The small size means it doesn’t have room for a very large battery. It says you can scan and download maps. He will need access to a computer. Those are my concerns. Also the display? Some gpss have a map display, some don’t..Can you return it if not satisfied. I wonder how hard it is to recharge the battery or if there is an external pack A lot of questions. almost all gps have altitude capability why is that one just 1200 ft? Not true about bumbed down gps’s Clinton changed that before he left office.
7. Nicole says:

   May 20, 2009 at 8:25 pm

   I was just wondering about these “professional soldiers” … as opposed to non-professional?