Date:         Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:11:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Altimeter for dash?
Comments: To: dhundt@bendbroadband.com
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I've got an old Garmin dashmount my parents gave me, but it doesn't seem to
have elevation (or coordinates, for that matter). I do have some old
handheld units at work, so I'll check them out. Thanks

On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 6:32 PM, <dhundt@bendbroadband.com> wrote:

> Shawn,
> Just about any dash mount GPS nav device will have elevation, plus a lot of
> other useful gadgets to take your eyes off the road. The GPS units seem much
> more accurate than the old barometric altimeters, those need to be
> recalibrated whenever the weather changes.
> Don
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
> Date: Thursday, August 12, 2010 1:02 pm
> Subject: Altimeter for dash?
>
> > I've often thought having an altimeter in the van would be a
> > useful addition
> > when driving in the mountains, as knowing the elevation of a pass
> > doesn'ttell the whole story if you don't know your current
> > elevation. Has anyone
> > tried one with any success?
> >
> > --
> > Shawn Wright
> > '88 Westy 1.6TD
> >
>



--
Shawn Wright