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  1. 3rd December 2004, 02:18 PM #1
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    New at this GPS thing !!

    We are buying a GPS but are unsure of what to buy we intend using it with our laptop and with discovery & oziexplorer maps, software, never used a GPS before and were looking at these, would they suit our purpose or could anyone recomend one that would in the same price range. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

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  2. 3rd December 2004, 05:32 PM #2
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    Re: New at this GPS thing !!

    Originally posted by Redback
    We are buying a GPS but are unsure of what to buy we intend using it with our laptop and with discovery & oziexplorer maps, software, never used a GPS before and were looking at these, would they suit our purpose or could anyone recomend one that would in the same price range.

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    rmp is the guy to ask those question too .... 8) 8) 8)

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    He knows that - we're just waiting for RMP to read this.
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    Re: New at this GPS thing !!

    Originally posted by Redback
    We are buying a GPS but are unsure of what to buy we intend using it with our laptop and with discovery & oziexplorer maps, software, never used a GPS before and were looking at these, would they suit our purpose or could anyone recomend one that would in the same price range.

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    Pretty much any GPSR will do the trick. Avoid the very cheapest such as the Geko 101 and the base Explorist, which do not have external power sources nor PC interface cables.

    Personally I would not choose a Bluetooth receiver. They can be unreliable, and if the laptops fails then you have nothing. With a handheld you at least have the base receiver to fall back to.

    Magellan units currently have the best off-road maps.

    Get one with an external aerial if possible, although there are ways around this via a re-radiating antenna.
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  5. 3rd December 2004, 11:18 PM #5
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    I use Oziexplorer andf oziexplorer 3D, You can download the trial versions from http://www.oziexplorer.com/. I have planned our high country trip on them and will download the routes and waypoints to my GPS.
    I can also download the tracks from my GPS to the OziExplorer relevant map and visualize where I've been.
    Here is a previousthread,
    http://www.aulro.com/modules.php?name=Foru...iewtopic&t=2868

    My GPS is an older model now, a Lowrance Globalnav 100 but very compatible with OziExplorer.
    Hope this helps.
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    Thanks rpm thats a big help we have most of the mapping software so we are half way there i can get waypoint downloads for free of ExplorOz forum as i'm a member there and they have a points system that you build up for extra things such as this, at the moment David has the canning stock route way points availible.

    Oh incisor if you read this Wolfie on ExplorOz has a Mac and a GPS if you like i can find out what software he is using. He was the guy that wanted to buy a D90 but the local SA dealer couldn't get him a test drive. :roll:

    Richard how is oziexplorer 3D have you used it yet. 8O

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    Originally posted by Redback
    Oh incisor if you read this Wolfie on ExplorOz has a Mac and a GPS if you like i can find out what software he is using.
    that would be great thanks!
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    This is what i found

    http://www.gpsy.com/

    http://www.gpsinformation.net/

    Hope this helps.
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    Baz, I got the trial version and liked it so much I bought it, its awesome when working tracks through, in my instance, the high country, doesn't show up much on the flat though.
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  10. 6th December 2004, 04:10 PM #10
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    I recently purchased a Garmin Geko 201. A friend of mine and I often do a bit of bushwalking and he had his Geko201, his father's Magellan and I had borrowed my mates Garmin eTrek Summit.

    The summit had no idea where it was when we ventured into the rain forest, and only came back "on line" when we got back to the car. Even spending ten minutes in a clearing could not get it to pick up any satellites. The Magellan fared a little better but became usless after about half an hour.

    The geko stayed in contact throughout our walk, granted, sometimes down to two satellites, (you need 3 to get altitude readings) which was a trek to the Lincoln wreck on Mt Superbus. A 7 hour hike in very rugged terrain.

    I was so impressed by the performance and ease of operation that I purchased one. As already mentioned in earlier posts, the most recent addition to the geko range is the 301. The gekos have the latest patch antennas which are bigger and more sensitive than the earlier units.

    I use my GPS to calibrate my speedo on my Disco, motorcycle and I have now dispensed with the trip computer on the bicycle and use the GPS for all my data.
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