GPS Vehicle Nav in Aust

[Disco300Tdi]

Robert Pepper (aka RMP)
A very informative book thanks Robert

I have got my hands on an old laptop,
now I need to find a waterproof GPS reciever
to fit to the top of the snorkel

[hiline]

looking forward to reading this thread also style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

i want a GPS one day :wink:

[kaistuff]

Originally posted by 84RR
Robert Pepper (aka RMP)
A very informative book thanks Robert

I have got my hands on an old laptop,
now I need to find a waterproof GPS receiver
to fit to the top of the snorkel

Have a look on ebay you can find some for around $150

or you can buy My Etrax legend including software and data cable and power cable for $300 neg and get a reradiator antenna $80 on ebay and your set the GPS is completable with ausiexplorer

[hiline]

the wife would kill me if i said yes 8O :wink: :wink:

[RR5L]

Originally posted by hiline
the wife would kill me if i said yes 8O :wink: :wink:

Cmon Ray,

How many times can you die?....and after her effort with the rangie? cmon you know you want one... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[hiline]

Originally posted by RobG65+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(RobG65)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-hiline
the wife would kill me if i said yes 8O :wink: :wink:

Cmon Ray,

How many times can you die?....and after her effort with the rangie? cmon you know you want one... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/b][/quote]


i sure do mate style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

but as stated above, the rangie ate up most of my spare funds :cry: :cry: :cry:

[sclarke]

Know that feeling....

Do i at the new house build a big shed or......
Maxi rear, Winch, Sliders, 35" Simex............. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

Mmmmm Shed will win over....

[VladTepes]

Here's Roberts website for those interested in his excellent book:

http://www.gpsvehiclenavigation.com/GPS/

[VladTepes]

<span style="color:red"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">Yay !!</span></span>

I ordered Robert's book and it arrived in it's Express Post envelope today :!:

(I hope there was nothing else in there though because some bugger had ripped open the envelope somewhere along the way :twisted: )

[Disco300Tdi]

I wonder if Robert does any "in the field workshops"

around Melbourne :roll: :roll:

[kaistuff]

Originally posted by VladTepes
<span style="color:red"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">Yay !!</span></span>

I ordered Robert's book and it arrived in it's Express Post envelope today :!:

(I hope there was nothing else in there though because some bugger had ripped open the envelope somewhere along the way :twisted: )


I got mien yesterday and it is good reading style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[kaistuff]

Originally posted by 84RR
I wonder if Robert does any "in the field workshops"

around Melbourne :roll: :roll:


Send him a PM and find out Gavin

[rmp]

I do run the occasional training course for club members. I also speak at various places on the subject of navigation. The next navex I have planned is the Bugger's Nav Night. I'm going to think of the most difficult plotting instructions I can, and hand them to people in a comp format -- but help them plot it. Then we'll have a course and each car will take it in turns to lead. The tracks will be on the harder side of things and it will be at night. Hopefully raining too. The idea is you come home tired frustrated but happy and knowing a lot more about datums, latitude, bearings, projections and UTM than when you started.

There is sufficient demand for training in Melbourne but I just don't have the time to run courses.

[OnPatrol]

Hi Robert,

That was an excellent Navigation Exercise at Mt Dissapointment last weekend. It was also interesting to see different methods that people used in reaching the same answer. I did find that Oziexplorer gives a distinct advantage in this type of exercise.

Yep you're right. I did get home with a headache at 3:30am and I was only frustrated because the 80 series and the shorty Paj couldn't get up the last hill.

cheers
Alberto.

[incisor]

i'll add my "this is an excellent book!" review to those already massed here...

[rmp]

Originally posted by OnPatrol
Hi Robert,

That was an excellent Navigation Exercise at Mt Dissapointment last weekend. It was also interesting to see different methods that people used in reaching the same answer. I did find that Oziexplorer gives a distinct advantage in this type of exercise.

Yep you're right. I did get home with a headache at 3:30am and I was only frustrated because the 80 series and the shorty Paj couldn't get up the last hill.

cheers
Alberto.

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the help. The Paj did drive up that hill, he just was in the wrong gear and wasn't being assertive enough. But he went up without too much drama, much to his suprise I think.