GPS Reciever Poll
- maccamob
- 10000 or more caches found
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- Joined: 04 April 03 6:37 pm
- Location: Hoppers Crossing, VIC
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DiscoverAus
The DiscoverAus maps are very good - quite a bit more detail than the earlier Mapsend product - and you get all of Australia on one CD. The Mapsends were sold state by state and were much more expensive. Some users have been reporting a problem with 'lag' - displayed position on the map taking a long time to update when on the move. Haven't experienced the problem myself. You can read about it on the Magellan Meridian forum at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/magellan_meridian/ . Search the archives for DiscoverAus, DAST, and/or lag. Magellan Australia are aware of the problem and trying to find a fix, but the work has to be done in USA where the Aus map data was compiled into the Magellan software.
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- 550 or more Caches found
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- Joined: 09 August 03 5:44 pm
- Location: Forestville, Sydney, Australia
Garmin GPS V
Having quickly skimmed over all the other reports, I appear to be the only one using a Garmin GPS V. I'm also using Mapsource City Navigator Australia mapping software which is fine. Together the two can do street routing similar to the Garmin GPS Pilot, but you also have the handheld functionality. The mapping software only focuses on the capitals and major cities, but it has all the highways and turnoffs in between. I like it!
Re: NAVMAN GPS
Heard of them... I believe they are about to launch a palm OS app. for GPS mapping...swampgecko wrote:Has anyone ever heard of NAVMAN GPS? they are a NZ based company but I do know that they get their boards made here in Australia.<P>http://www.navman.com/
The Bronze Team uses now a Garmin eTrex and previously a Magellan Pioneer. The pioneer is antequated and with only two decimal places narrows the area to about 10 meters radius.
The eTrex is magic in comparison bearing in mind it is much newer. I borrowed team '80' Garmin V for a week or so and it sold me into the Garmin camp but still I'd be happy using either.
The eTrex is magic in comparison bearing in mind it is much newer. I borrowed team '80' Garmin V for a week or so and it sold me into the Garmin camp but still I'd be happy using either.
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- Outdoor Adventurer
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- Joined: 12 April 04 11:27 pm
- Location: Brisbane
It dosnt happen any more, firmware fixed.maccamob wrote:That does happen sometimes with the Platinum, and it seems to be more likely when the batteries are getting down a bit. Before you do that reset though, try using Menu/Setup/Compass Orient. to switch to GPS Course, then again to switch back to Magnetic North. That will generally fix the problem without having to reset.zijerfex wrote: ... The only gripe I have with it is that the electronic compass occacionally flips 180 degrees and you can't get it back without doing a hard reset and losing all the data.
I have a Magellan Meridian Platinum and love it!!!
I had a go of some of the Garmin units at JA-GPS before I bought this unit and didnt really like them.
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- 450 or more roots tripped over
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I use a Garmin Geko mainly because it was available at the right price and I had zero experiance when I got it + it was small for hiking. I'v since borrowed a mates GPS12XL and wile it had good functions it was very slugish in responce times. I saw one other teams Magelin (I think) and it was a massive thing that looked like somthing from Ghost busters. One day I'l find out why I guess . I noted someone selling a Cobra GPSr on ebay with claimed 18 ch reception but then thats ebay. Given Uniden are starting to sell GPSr imbeded products in Aussie may be we'l see more of these to come.
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- Outdoor Adventurer
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- Joined: 12 April 04 11:27 pm
- Location: Brisbane
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- Outdoor Adventurer
- Posts: 751
- Joined: 12 April 04 11:27 pm
- Location: Brisbane
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- 1100 or more caches found
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- Joined: 05 September 04 7:21 pm
- Location: Brisbane
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- Outdoor Adventurer
- Posts: 751
- Joined: 12 April 04 11:27 pm
- Location: Brisbane
Does the GPS get powered from the palm or does it have its own power?ving wrote:this forum needs a "quick reply" section...
I am using currently a magellan gps companion attached to me palm pilot. seems to do the job, but I am only new to this...
Whats the battery life for the unit like(Palm + GPS)?