Thread: What GPS?

Hi,
The position of the gps chip in the device, would, I imagine in conditions of marginal reception, be significant.
Optimal positioning would be top - front, but I have no idea where the Galaxy Note 8 chipset is located.

I have lost position-lock, in tall forest, with the gps on the dash of a cab - over truck. But that was with the old Garmin e-trex, and we had just made a hair-pin turn.

Sloping windscreens will offer a better view of the sky and may be significant in steep valleys or overhead foliage (especially when wet).

Having the gps receiving antenna on the roof (or bull-bar) is the optimal position for places with sub optimal reception.

Cheers

I'd like to say a really big thanks to everyone's input. It's great to get different perspectives and experience.

I think I've decided to go with a tablet because it's so much more versatile, I think I'll get the Samsung Tab A 8.0". Has anyone had experience using one of these as a GPS?

Thanks again,
Nathan.

Hi,
I believe the Hema H7 device can now be loaded with an Australian wide 1:150K map, and the format is the same as OziExplorer (.OZF4). This sounds like the map may eventually be available for non Hema hardware.

I run both OziExplorer and Hema on my Galaxy Note, but the Hema maps seem to be in a different format to OZF4.

It would be nice if there was a bit more cross compatibility with the files, but perhaps commercial intellectual considerations will prevent this ever happening.

The Hema App is possibly the easier of the two to use, but OziExplorer is more capable - and is still only in Beta release.

Cheers

I have installed the trial version (ads + less functionalities) of Locus app, it has the advantage of uploading maps from different sources, including Google earth , for offline use.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...id.locus&hl=en

It might be irrelevant to you guys when you can purchase maps like HEMA or run Oziexplorer, but it is such a good app that I had to mention.

P.S you need to download Locus map tweak in order to get the ability to select maps from different sources.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...maptweak&hl=en

We bought a Galaxy Tab S before our trip and while the maps were complete and easy to follow it was always slow to update, not good in towns. Our older Navman was much quicker to update but we cant plan our day on it,, the tablet was much better at premapping a route.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

We bought a Galaxy Tab S before our trip and while the maps were complete and easy to follow it was always slow to update, not good in towns. Our older Navman was much quicker to update but we cant plan our day on it,, the tablet was much better at premapping a route.

It could be related to a poor GPS signal or if you have the internet connection, the tablet could be running updates for existing apps.

yea,, the problem is its hard to get a GPS signal to Mrs Pedro's lap,,, mounted on the dash I think it would be fine,, but then its difficult to use wikicamps and search for nice Pubs

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

yea,, the problem is its hard to get a GPS signal to Mrs Pedro's lap,,, mounted on the dash I think it would be fine,, but then its difficult to use wikicamps and search for nice Pubs

A small external receiver will make finding pubs more secure, this is what I call collateral advantages.