CompTrex
Elio Addict
So what do y'all want to talk about today?
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2.19.2015
- Thread starter CompTrex
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Neal
Elio Addict
When is Spring going to be here?
one heck of a basketball game last night between Duke and UNC at Cameron .... Duke pulled it out by 2 in overtime
Neal
Elio Addict
The Stars are 4 points out of a playoff spot. Can they win enough to pull them up to a contender?
Neal
Elio Addict
wow, I killed the thread with hockey talk! LOL
CompTrex
Elio Addict
Yeah, like crickets today...
Neal
Elio Addict
How are the stand-alone GPS systems? I have always used my phone's GPS and a navigation app on a window mount when driving. Do you know if they are comparable?
I've had several over the years. This one is the Garmin eTrex Legend. It has tracking capabilities, as well as road maps on it. I bought it used and the power and connetors for the computer didn't come with it.
So far is seems really accurate. While the screen is smaller than the ones I have for a car, it seems to work just as well. It has no "voice", so it can't tell me when a turn is coming up, but that isn't what I bought it for anyway.
I track. I'm on the search team at work and do a lot of it. This one has fairly nice maps included in it, therefore allowing me to "look ahead" as I go. If I see there's a road over the hill I can radio in coordinates so others can leap frog in front of me.
The screen is much smaller than the car only versions, and only chrome green and black screens, not full color. The accuracy was down to -2 ft during one of my test walks. Not do darned bad, IMO.
Phone GPS systems work well, they update all the time, but you usually pay a fee somewhere in the mix. When I'm out I carry a good old fashion compass, an electric compass that includes weather information, and a GPS. I have to replace batteries every so often, but am never lost. LOL
So far is seems really accurate. While the screen is smaller than the ones I have for a car, it seems to work just as well. It has no "voice", so it can't tell me when a turn is coming up, but that isn't what I bought it for anyway.
I track. I'm on the search team at work and do a lot of it. This one has fairly nice maps included in it, therefore allowing me to "look ahead" as I go. If I see there's a road over the hill I can radio in coordinates so others can leap frog in front of me.
The screen is much smaller than the car only versions, and only chrome green and black screens, not full color. The accuracy was down to -2 ft during one of my test walks. Not do darned bad, IMO.
Phone GPS systems work well, they update all the time, but you usually pay a fee somewhere in the mix. When I'm out I carry a good old fashion compass, an electric compass that includes weather information, and a GPS. I have to replace batteries every so often, but am never lost. LOL
I'VE HAD A TOM TOM FOR SEVERAL YEARS, NO PROBLEMS, IF YOU KEEP THEM UPDATED. ALTHOUGH I HAVE HEARD THAT GARMIN MODELS ARE BETTER.