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Topic: Garmin in Spain |
cwog
Replies: 24
Views: 7149
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:58 am Subject: Garmin in Spain |
If you plug in the satnav to the rental car before you do any thing else it will give the device a chance to locate it's location.
Also before you go to Spain have a play on Google Maps to understa ... |
Topic: A14 mapped but not active |
cwog
Replies: 3
Views: 2355
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:53 am Subject: A14 mapped but not active |
The Google map view has not been updated to show an actual photo of the road, so congrats to Google for superimposing the track of the new road on the old earth view. |
Topic: Garmin 2019.30 Map Error |
cwog
Replies: 4
Views: 2900
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 6:01 pm Subject: Garmin 2019.30 Map Error |
The two examples I am aware of major map errors were the late arrival of the Rheims bypass (A4) on the maps, drivers were plotting the actual route taken via Basecamp and publishing it to help fellow ... |
Topic: Garmin 2019.30 Map Error |
cwog
Replies: 4
Views: 2900
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 10:46 am Subject: Garmin 2019.30 Map Error |
Re the Lincoln Bypass - are there any expectations of completing the link between Hykeham and Wadington, and builing a flyover at the Carholme Road junction. |
Topic: Date rollover for GPS systems |
cwog
Replies: 7
Views: 2791
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 10:39 am Subject: Date rollover for GPS systems |
The date accuracy may effect accuracy of predicting satelllite position and time delay for calculating posiion -
but
hey
what do I know - I referred to the article because El Reg always has int ... |
Topic: Date rollover for GPS systems |
cwog
Replies: 7
Views: 2791
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 2:06 pm Subject: Date rollover for GPS systems |
See
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/02/12/current_gps_epoch_ends/
for details of a date rollover on GPS system that might break the system for you. |
Topic: New car... with its own Sat Nav. |
cwog
Replies: 19
Views: 7806
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 10:30 am Subject: New car... with its own Sat Nav. |
I have a Volvo with "satNav"
However
The interface is a bit tedious unless I transmit the destination data from my phone to the car the data being held in the phones calendar.
I continue to use t ... |
Topic: Dead Battery |
cwog
Replies: 9
Views: 2974
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 9:15 am Subject: Plan D or 1A |
Do a Google on how to replace the battery, where to get one from etc so that you know what can be done when battery life becomes too short. |
Topic: Searching for address or intersectiion using Basecamp |
cwog
Replies: 0
Views: 1549
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 10:16 am Subject: Searching for address or intersectiion using Basecamp |
dales gave a very useful answer here
https://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=98313 |
Topic: Basecamp question |
cwog
Replies: 6
Views: 2928
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 10:13 am Subject: Basecamp question |
Thank you for that answer dales - a pity the thread title is not as helpful - I will start a new thread so that it is easier to find. |
Topic: 2018.20 European maps released |
cwog
Replies: 19
Views: 10470
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 9:54 am Subject: 2018.20 European maps released |
The smart phone will also use GPS transmitters to get a "fix", does your car windscreen have a wire mesh built into the screen to heat the screen for defrosting and demisting. This coupled with heavy ... |
Topic: Strange local route |
cwog
Replies: 6
Views: 3276
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 9:44 am Subject: Strange local route |
Perhaps the Garmin does not like you taking right turns onto roads, The Garmin route is all left turns, so theoretically easier. |
Topic: Volvo gpx poi install |
cwog
Replies: 5
Views: 3119
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 9:21 am Subject: Volvo gpx poi install |
Try asking on the
http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=187
Volvo forum the Grace note info is downloaded from the great Volvo in the Sky and placed on the drive in the car along with ... |
Topic: 2017.30 available. |
cwog
Replies: 51
Views: 14415
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 5:39 pm Subject: 2017.30 available. |
Re Volvo Sensus Satnav.I find it useful for the final 5 miles or so in town, the arrows and instructions in the middle of the speedo are quite useful.
However travelling across country it has some st ... |
Topic: CSV to GPX Converter query. |
cwog
Replies: 10
Views: 3712
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 12:18 pm Subject: CSV to GPX Converter query. |
If the output had been supplied as a PDF file all graphic files would have been included in the supplied document - like most if not all documentation supplied electronically.
MS Word has this capa ... |
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