GPS systems who uses what and why?

I am running a Garmin eMap and find it a great little unit. I also use the laptop for moving map if required.

The maps on the emap are very basic but have found then adequate. Generally whack in waypoings or routes from the laptop before I head out.

Would like to get into the PDA GPS scene but not enuff of the folding stuff at present.

I use map and compass a lot recently and enjoy the challenge. Only seem to use the GPS to record points of inerest.

If all else fails there is always the HF :wink:

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Originally posted by seqfisho
Hey Guys,


So who is using this sort of system round town or even in the bush with topo overlays etc and how do you find them for accuracy etc

Given the price these are getting down too they seem to be a very attractive item. I saw a ACER pda with intergrated gps and copilot live nav s/ware for $745 at our IT wholsaler.


Glen.

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G'day Glen,

I'm using a Magellan Meridian Platinum, all optioned up with outlet for a laptop, bolted into swivel mount, cost about $1100 with everything, I wouldn't buy this type of gear on ebay etc too much risk even at $400 which I've seen them at and not that clever on the internet.

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I am amazed at the accuracy of this unit especially on the side tracks and trails that the moajority are all the there.

I've been around Australia a couple of times, crossed deserts without wheel tracks, a lot of tracks now out of reach and not needed one before, but they are fun, confirming your hardcopy, that you are where you thought you were much quicker than driving to the next intersection and having to come back.

Cheers
Bryce

I'm still amazed at the detail of side tracks

so i take it, your amazed at the side tracks [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] :wink:

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Originally posted by hiline
so i take it, your amazed at the side tracks :lol: :wink:

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The more I think about it, I'm really amazed :roll:

I have used various Garmin GPS units but now for my Forby I use my IPAQ 2210 coupled to a 16 channel Bluetooth GPS unit that is re-chargeable and costs about $100 on Ebay. This unit has a similar battery to a Nokia Phone, is not much bigger than a matchbox, comes with both a car charger and mains Charger, provision for external aerial if required and last about 20 hrs on one charge. Brilliant unit, as good as anything I have used. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

I have been using a Garmin12 with Ozi (on home PC) for around 8 years with a datalogger as my own gear. (recorded a 4 week trip at 10sec inervals with the datalogger from http://homepages.tig.com.au/~robk/datalogger.html )

At work I use a Garmin76map (just replaced the Garmin12XL 3 days ago) also have an Ipaq 3970 with OziCe and a Haicom CF GPS (this usually ends up on trips with me). We are about to go to Ipaq 4700 later this month


Bushie

I've got a Garmin eMap which was a farewell present from Telstra when I was made redundant in 2002.

Jim Gardner (LROC) recently gave me his old data logger so I have to see if I can adapt that to the signal levels of the Garmin.

Ron

I'll chime in with my GPS setup.

I use a bluetooth GPS receiver which sits on the dash, and then I use either my Ipaq with street mapping (for sat nav) or oziexplorer. Or I use my laptop with bluetooth receiver.