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Description: A collection of tutorials providing everything the beginner needs to know about handheld GPS, Geographic Positioning System receivers, in one web site.
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So, you have (or want) a handheld Global Positioning Satellite Receiver or "GPS." You may have one from Garmin or Magellan. But how do you use it? Here at GPS Primer , we take the mystery out of using a handheld GPS. Our tutorial explains how it works and how to make it work for you in easy, straightforward terms. This tutorial focuses on hand-held GPS receivers used by hikers and geocaching. But the basic principles presented here apply to all models. Learn these first, and you will be in a better position
And who are we, you ask? Part of our real "day" job is to teach new people how to use a GPS at the park where we work. This tutorial is the genuine collected wisdom from our personal experience instructing beginners.
1. Tell you where you are. Your GPS can tell you exactly where you are on the face of the planet within a few feet. This is the first thing that your GPS will do after you fire it up. Put the batteries in, turn it on, and stand outside. The GPS will do the rest for you. There--you've just learned how to use your GPS! Well, there's more, of course, which is what the GPS Primer is all about.
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