Happy Jays Garmin Hand Held Fathers Day Sale Starts Saturday!!

June 1st, 2007

Happy Jays GPS will sale all Garmin Hand Held GPS devices for an additional 5% off for the entire month of June. Don’t miss out on this tremendous opportunity. We offer such devices as the Garmin Forerunner 305 and the Garmin Rino 120. The sale ends on June 30th.

iGolf Caddie Sales Explode During Fathers Day!

May 31st, 2007

Happy Jays GPS has experienced a large increase in sales this past month. Many customers have stated they are looking for the perfect fathers day gift. We are happy to work in conjunction with L1 Technologies to supply our customers with the iGolf Caddie during this special time of year.

HAPPY JAYS RECEIVES ACCEPTANCE OF BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU

May 29th, 2007

Happy Jays GPS is proud to announce its acceptance by the Better Business Bureau. This move will allow Happy Jays to offer customer confidence and continue to push us towards our goal as a quality dealer of GPS equipment and accessories.

Happy Jays supports local Little League

May 24th, 2007

Happy Jays GPS recently provided a sponsorship to the Mount Airy North Surry Little League.  We are very proud of our local little league and look forward to future sponsorships in support of our community.

 Happy Jays GPS has also offered a Lowrance Hand Held GPS to be used for fund raising purposes by the league.

iGolf GPS Caddie review

May 2nd, 2007

We have spent a great deal of time reviewing the iGolf Caddie from L1 Technologies.  As a range finder, the product is outstanding and performs as advertised.  The iGolf caddie comes preloaded with various courses ready for use immediately.  However, there may be an instance when the course is not available.  When this is the case, the customer has the following two options:

  •  Subscribe to igolf and have golf course mapped
  •  Map the course with the provided instructions

The disadvantage of subscribing is the monthly fee.  This may not be economical for the customer.  However, it will be useful if they do not want to input the course themselves.

The iGolf Caddie does provide an easy to read format with large lettering.  This feature alone makes it a very attractive range finder for some. 

Although there is a limited number of accessories, the iGolf does provide quality at a good price.

GPS Basic Definition

May 2nd, 2007

GPS - Basic Definition
By James D. Allen

GPS (Global Positioning Systems) have been around for quite some time now.  Its first use was with the military, but they have more recently been associated with civilian navigation devices.  The latter is the topic of this discussion.

There are three components necessary for the success of a Global Positioning System.  Those components are made up of 24 satellites, GPS Receivers, and ground stations.  Each component must work in harmony or there will be inaccurate readings.  A brief description of each and their functionality follows.
GPS Receivers act just as their name indicates.  They receive information from the chosen satellites using radio waves to calculate their exact location.  Once this information has been received, feedback is provided to the user. 

Ground stations have a two-fold operation.  The first is to ensure the health of the satellite.  The second is to respond to the satellite with its exact location.  This location is very important as it is used to later determine the exact coordinates of a GPS device.

Satellites determine the coordinates of a GPS device using trilateration.  Basically, three satellites use radio signals to determine the total distance from the GPS device.  This can become very complicated because of a variety of interference possibilities.  Therefore, most civilian GPS systems use additional satellites to increase accuracy. 

GPS systems continue to grow in popularity.  There is a belief they will one day be as common as the telephone or television.  There is also a belief that the high popularity will help to push builders into furthering the technology with improvements much in the same way as the cellular phone in recent years.

James D. Allen is the successful small business owner of Happy Jays, Inc, a provider of GPS equipment and accesories.  You may find all of your GPS and Fish Finder needs at http://www.happyjaysgps.com 
Remember to “Find your way at Happy Jays!”

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Congratulations to Garmin eTrex Winner!

April 25th, 2007

We at Happy Jays GPS would like to congratulate the winner of a brand new Garmin eTrex.  In cooperation with Frag On Sight , we put a smile on the face of one lucky visitor.  We are certain you will enjoy the eTrex and look forward to sponsoring more lotteries in the future.

Sincerely,

James D. Allen