Jon Person
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The newly-announced Bushnell ONIX400 is the first hand-held unit to offer GPS navigation, georeferenced color satellite imagery, and XM Weather NEXRAD imagery all on one screen:
... I have yet to see this device myself, but it looks like an interesting, portable solution for XM NEXRAD imagery. I particularly like the color satellite imagery layer, which can help further pinpoint storm features. The weather seems limited to radar, so satellite weather maps are not an option, but <30 minute watches and warnings are included. I no longer enjoy carrying a laptop in the car, so the fact this device is so portable is really appealing to me. The screen is 3.5", a tad small, but it could serve as a nice dash-mounted radar.
The only thing I'm really suspicious about are the base maps. In order to add satellite imagery to the unit, you have to purchase credits at the Bushnell Store, then spend the credits on maps. Or, for $79US you can download all you want. Any company which doesn't post a price up front is typically expensive, right? So I'll have to ask them what it would cost to cover the Great Plains.
I think I'd be completely sold if visible satellite imagery were available! But without it, the device seems mostly useful for post-initiation, in-chase decisions.
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... I have yet to see this device myself, but it looks like an interesting, portable solution for XM NEXRAD imagery. I particularly like the color satellite imagery layer, which can help further pinpoint storm features. The weather seems limited to radar, so satellite weather maps are not an option, but <30 minute watches and warnings are included. I no longer enjoy carrying a laptop in the car, so the fact this device is so portable is really appealing to me. The screen is 3.5", a tad small, but it could serve as a nice dash-mounted radar.
The only thing I'm really suspicious about are the base maps. In order to add satellite imagery to the unit, you have to purchase credits at the Bushnell Store, then spend the credits on maps. Or, for $79US you can download all you want. Any company which doesn't post a price up front is typically expensive, right? So I'll have to ask them what it would cost to cover the Great Plains.
I think I'd be completely sold if visible satellite imagery were available! But without it, the device seems mostly useful for post-initiation, in-chase decisions.


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