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ThunderGuts |
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ThunderGuts World Chat Champion
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Posted: 08:47 - 11 Oct 2022 Post subject: GPS old and new |
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Rooting around in the loft, came across my old GPS from about 15 years ago (at least!); a Garmin GPS60
https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/p/6446
Got me thinking; does a unit like this actually have any advantage over say a mobile 'phone or smartwatch? I expect it's more rugged, but otherwise it's very basic and essentially is limited to giving you coordinates of where you are, sunrise/sunset and the current time (actually all very valuable information for when out in the hills, which is why I got it in the first place), plus an accuracy display to tell you to how many feet your coordinates are accurate to.
It does still work like new though, which I guess is something you wouldn't expect of today's 'phones in 15 years. ____________________ TG. |
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MarJay But it's British!
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blurredman World Chat Champion
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Posted: 09:18 - 11 Oct 2022 Post subject: |
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I still use my 12-15year old sat navs.
The last time I was driving abroad however was 2019 and after getting us to our destination fine, when we were done and setting off for home, it never caught any satellites. Indeed and never did all the way back home.
Had to use my wife's mobile and her data to get back to the UK.
Checked both my local (UK map) and international tom tom sat navs when we did get home and both just stopped seeing satellites.
I had encountered the GPS week number rollover problem just in the perfect time that I was using the satnav...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS_week_number_rollover
Updated both satnavs (for free) and both still thankfully work now, hopefully until 2038.. Sure, the maps are old but that's not too much of an issue for me.
I don't have mobile phone data or anything like that, and these satnavs I have were given to me.. So their continued use is free.... Why not use them still!? ____________________ CBT: 12/06/10, Theory: 22/09/10, Module 1: 09/11/10, Module 2: 19/01/11
Past: 1991 Honda CG125BR-J, 1992 (1980) Honda XL125S, 1996 Kawasaki GPZ500S.
Current: 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 (bored to 295cc) - 38k, 1989 MZ ETZ251 - 49k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 9k, 1973 MZ ES250/2 - 17k. |
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Posted: 10:09 - 11 Oct 2022 Post subject: |
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1) Buy motorolla G7 with broken SIM holder for
2) Buy cheap Chinese waterproof holder for the above.
3) Connect to the internet and download Navmii or OSMand offline GPS app with current maps. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles. |
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ThunderGuts |
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ThunderGuts World Chat Champion
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Posted: 10:15 - 11 Oct 2022 Post subject: |
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Sounds like it doesn't have anything over modern equivalents then. I use OSMaps on my iPhone (and have a waterproof case for it, even though it's supposedly waterproof already) and it does work extremely well, I was just curious if there was anything the "old school" GPS units could do that modern ones don't. Apparently not! ____________________ TG. |
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Evil Hans World Chat Champion
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Posted: 13:03 - 11 Oct 2022 Post subject: |
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I found my old Garmin in a drawer a few years and blow me I could still update the maps! Stuck it in the glove box of my car and it's languished there ever since
The thing I like about google maps is checking a route on my PC and then when I jump on my bike the recent searches automagically appear on my phone. Creepy obviously but handy. ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
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panrider_uk World Chat Champion
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Posted: 01:08 - 15 Oct 2022 Post subject: |
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Use my Garmin (Etrex Touch 35) anytime I go out walking a new route.
Rugged, waterproof and the batteries last for ages and as they're just AA can be swapped out.
You can upload routes from websites/other people.
Using Garmin's Basecamp software you can make a route on the pc and upload it to the GPS.
I use maps from Talkytoaster ____________________ Current bike: Honda ST1100 |
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A100man World Chat Champion
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I like to know where I'm going before I set off. ____________________ Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750
Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600 |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 1 year, 192 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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