GPS for Dummies.pdf - Engineering Surveyor

Author’s AcknowledgmentsFirst off, thanks to my wife, Darcy, for her support during my work on thisbook, especially for putting up with all of the maps, CD-ROMs, cables, manuals,and GPS receivers scattered all over the house during the duration.Next on the list are the folks at Wiley, including Katie Feltman, my acquisitionseditor and Pat O’Brien, my project editor. And a special note of appreciationto GPS and map guru Gavin Hoban, who diligently served as mytechnical editor.I’d also like to thank the following manufacturers for supplying review copiesof their products to write about: DeLorme (Caleb Mason), Endless Pursuit(Jack Robson), Lowrance (Steve Wegrzyn and Luke Morris), Magellan (AngelaLinsey-Jackson), Maptech (Martin Fox), Microsoft, National Geographic, andTopoFusion (Scott Morris). I especially appreciate the help from the folksnamed in the parentheses who went above and beyond the call of duty inanswering questions and providing assistance.Finally, I’d like to express thanks to the following people for giving me feedbackon various parts of the book: Bob Daley, Jan Daley, Cynthia Engel, JeffMadden, Doug McNamara, and Judy McNamara.