My husband and I are a long way from buying our "retirement"motorcycle, which will hopefully have all available bells, whistles, and comforts, to take us on many never ending journeys. However, we have been thinking of acquiring a GPS to assist with our current travels on our Honda ST1300.
I first wanted to know exactly what a Global Positioning System will do and how it works. How do we determine what features we need to tell us exactly where we are and how to get where we want to be...even on those rural Maritime Roads?
I learned via the Global Positioning Systems Wing of the Los Angeles Air Force Base that "GPS is a space-based radio-positioning system nominally consisting of a minimum of 24-satellite constellation that provides navigation and timing information to military and civilian users worldwide". GPS systems were initially designed to aid US and Allied Military Forces, but have since evolved to uses by military, civil, commercial and scientific markets.
I found a great GPS information site which lead us to questions to consider prior to making our purchase. Analyzing our needs with these questions will certainly help us fine tune our search.
I also found a Consumer Guide to compare features and costs of various brands and models.
I think we are now equipped with the knowledge to make our purchase...but if you have any tips, personal experiences are always welcome!
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