GPS Map Software Features and Compatibility
            -by Jack Yeazel  Revised: May 20, 1998
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       Scanned Maps 

   GPSS-------------------(Free)--------------------------\
   NeverLost---(1-79)----(A$190)------------------------\ |
   Navigate-GPS-----------($30)-----------------------\ | |
 ! Fugawi-(2.16)---------($100)---------------------\ | | |
 ! Nav Master III--------($180)-------------------\ | | | |
   Ozi Explorer (3.62)----($50)-----------------\ | | | | |
   Vista---(1.21)--------($200)---------------\ | | | | | |
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   ! Can also handle DRG & BSB maps           | | | | | | | 
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   Switches DRGs at the neat line             - Y Y Y - - - 
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       Vector Maps                            | | | | | | | 
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   Etak SkyMap 1.0 & PC-Card Recvr.($300)-\   | | | | | | |
   Loran/GPS Program------($90)---------\ |   | | | | | | | 
   Map Expert 2----------($290)-------\ | |   | | | | | | | 
   Street Atlas 5---------($50)-----\ | | |   | | | | | | | 
   Precision Map 3--------($50)---\ | | | |   | | | | | | | 
   Vista--(1.21)---------($200)-\ | | | | |   | | | | | | | 
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   Digital Voice Output         N N N N N N   N N Y N Y N Y
   Auto display of active route N N N N N N   N N N N N Y N 
   Real-time Track Plot         Y Y N Y Y N   Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 
   Real-time Heading            Y Y Y Y ? Y   Y Y Y Y N N Y 
   Shows satellites             N Y Y N N Y   N N N Y N N Y 
   Has print-map function       N N Y Y Y Y   N Y Y Y N Y N 
   Cursor shows position        Y Y Y Y N Y   Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 
 # U/Dload Waypoint names       @ B % N @ N   @ Y N B N N N 
 # U/Dload linked Routepoints   @ N % N N N   @ Y G G N N N 
 # U/Dload Tracks               @ B % N @ N   @ Y N B N N @ 
 * Vector resolution            M L M M V H   - - - - - - -  

  # G=Yes only for Garmins 
  # B=Yes for Both Garmins and Lowrances Ver. 1.4
  # N=Neither or No
  * H=High, M=Medium, L=Low, V=Very Low
  @ Only with Garmin PCX5 software as an extra step.
  % Only with Garmins and Waypoint+ or G7TO as an extra step.   
  - Not applicable
 
           GPS Map Software Internet Sites:
  Fugawi: http://www.fugawi.com
  Nav Master III: http://www.maincourse.com
  Ozi Explorer: http://powerup.com.au/~lornew/oziexp.html
  Precision Map 3.0: http://www.chicagomap.com/
  Delorme SA 4.0 & Map Expert 2.0: http://www.delorme.com
  Vista: http://www.rmstek.com/
  Etak: http://www.etak.com
  GPSS: http://www.gpss.co.uk
   
          General GPS Information and FAQs:  
  http://www.vancouver-webpages.com/peter/index.html
  http://www.bridge.de/~tom/garmin.htm
          
                 APRS:
   Ralph Fowler's APRS and Atl. Traffic cams: 
         http://www.mindspring.com/~rwf/
   APRS w/ Street Atlas 4 maps: 
         http://home.att.net/~bhildebrand/aprsa4.html