Handheld GPS?

[Spider04]

Appreciate the help guys. Good feedback. I will definitely hit BPS and have them demonstrate it as markmac60 described. Have you guys with the Lowrance units had any trouble with the satellite feeds much? Do they go out as often as my Directv does (every storm)?

[flatpickinbasser]

Do you have to pay a fee for satelite access with a GPS unit? or do you just buy a GPS unit, turn it on, and you're good to go with no service provider fees?
Thanks

[MsgMills]

Do you have to pay a fee for satelite access with a GPS unit? or do you just buy a GPS unit, turn it on, and you're good to go with no service provider fees?
Thanks

No you don't have to pay a fee, buy a unit, install it on your boat and have a great time....I use one of my units in my truck as a road map unit when not on the water works perfectly.

[smuckey41]

Do you have to pay a fee for satelite access with a GPS unit? or do you just buy a GPS unit, turn it on, and you're good to go with no service provider fees?
Thanks

just turn it on and go. and i also have the h20 ifinder and love it but dont use it any more because i have two gps units in my boat, but the h2o is a good buy. but get the navionics hot maps chip for detail maping

[markmac60]

Appreciate the help guys. Good feedback. I will definitely hit BPS and have them demonstrate it as markmac60 described. Have you guys with the Lowrance units had any trouble with the satellite feeds much? Do they go out as often as my Directv does (every storm)?

I have the b/w screen on my Lowrance H2O because I didn't want to spend the extra $100. While I like the color version a lot more, the b/w works just fine. I have never had problems with satellite feeds, except in areas that you would expect such a problem. The kind of areas I'm talking about are shear rock walls on each side, which limits you satellite reception to directly overhead. As soon as I get out of places like that, the reception picks right back up. Never had problems on a lake.

[Spider04]

markmac60 - Thank you very much for the insight. Appreciate your time. I was kind of thinking the b/w might work alright for my use. Still considering all this though. I may go bigtime with some side finders w/ GPS too. Don't know yet.