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 Topic: GPS on a PSP |
rossb
Replies: 10
Views: 6483
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 Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:56 pm Subject: GPS on a PSP |
Seems mainly gaming related GPS. I found the following text, re: route planning. Only seems to be japan maps at the moment.
Navigation Soft (Edia, December 2006) This standard car-navigation softwa ... |
| Topic: Satnav risk targeted by new consultation. |
rossb
Replies: 27
Views: 9958
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:25 pm Subject: Satnav risk targeted by new consultation. |
The legislation could have two positive effects
-better mapping and routing strategies by law.
-sat navs that are programmed so the driver can not use the device while the car is moving. I have ... |
| Topic: Nuvi 300 - problem with nav in London |
rossb
Replies: 1
Views: 1712
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:28 pm Subject: Nuvi 300 - problem with nav in London |
| Sometimes garmins text searches require the input of the nearest town to locate a road. Try inputting the nearest town to the road you want in the city field, and you may find what you want. |
| Topic: streetpilot c320 - 7 digit postcode ??? |
rossb
Replies: 6
Views: 2861
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:52 pm Subject: streetpilot c320 - 7 digit postcode ??? |
| I bought my C320 with mapsource 7. I was later offered an upgrade to mapsource 8, for about £35. Mapsource 8 allows postcode search, although I am not sure if it is 7 digit, 6 digit works. |
| Topic: Poor navigation in Devon |
rossb
Replies: 13
Views: 10002
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Forum: NAVTEQ Digital Map Data Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:29 pm Subject: Poor navigation in Devon |
Milkfloat
Southams says the unsurfaced road is rated the same as a B road, so this is a mapping error? Should he report it to Navteq?
To be fair to Navteq, I am sure road classification errors d ... |
| Topic: Crackpot |
rossb
Replies: 13
Views: 6039
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:21 pm Subject: Crackpot |
reading this makes me think of the routing hassles I had before sat navs.
I used to do printed autoroute sheets, which are not much use of you miss your turning. I then started taking my laptop and ... |
| Topic: Satnav drivers directed to the top of a 100FT cliff! |
rossb
Replies: 4
Views: 2481
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:39 am Subject: Satnav drivers directed to the top of a 100FT cliff! |
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/05042006/344/sat-nav-drivers-close-edge.html
quote: Drivers following the instructions of their satellite navigation systems to a village called Crackpot are being directed ... |
| Topic: Watch Navteq mapping SE England! |
rossb
Replies: 1
Views: 1630
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:03 pm Subject: Watch Navteq mapping SE England! |
Nice one Aitch 2, that was fun.
I have found Navtech to be quite responsive when issuing errors from their website. I had a response of the map update within a few weeks. In my case, a car park had ... |
| Topic: HEELP Garmin c310 |
rossb
Replies: 1
Views: 1870
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:36 am Subject: HEELP Garmin c310 |
have you made any changes to the maps on the SD card?
If not, try removing the SD card, cleaning it, then re-insert. Do a hard reset and see how you go. |
| Topic: StreetPilot III - update to CN8 or not? |
rossb
Replies: 1
Views: 1490
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:14 am Subject: StreetPilot III - update to CN8 or not? |
I dont think post code support will work on an SP3, the firmware is not set up for it. I dont think cameras will work, as the SP3 can only handle 500 waypoints in its database?
What version of map ... |
| Topic: i3 and one way systems |
rossb
Replies: 4
Views: 2525
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:48 am Subject: i3 and one way systems |
| I have found the Navteq maps to be perfect in my home city of Sheffield, which does have a complex one way system. The trouble with sat nav maps is that it can take a long time for updates to reach un ... |
| Topic: Fastest vs shortest on Garmin i3 |
rossb
Replies: 82
Views: 27553
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:00 pm Subject: Fastest vs shortest on Garmin i3 |
Noddy
The more expensive C320 couldnt beat the shortest time with the fastest route, although the anomaly was not very significant, just 2 seconds, implying that on the C320 there is only really on ... |
| Topic: Fastest vs shortest on Garmin i3 |
rossb
Replies: 82
Views: 27553
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:55 pm Subject: Fastest vs shortest on Garmin i3 |
Noddy
To you have the start road and destination road. I could compare the results with a C320, to see if the problem is unit specific.
I have not encountered this problem on any routes so far. ... |
| Topic: Best sat nav for athermic windscreens? |
rossb
Replies: 8
Views: 5083
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:46 pm Subject: Best sat nav for athermic windscreens? |
Any sat nav system using the Sirfstar III chipset should be okay in a car with athermic windscreen.
Your choices are:
-pda and sirfstar III bluetooth receiver
-pda and sirstar III receiver connec ... |
| Topic: Inconsistent routing- Garmins response |
rossb
Replies: 63
Views: 15320
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:24 pm Subject: Inconsistent routing- Garmins response |
I once experienced a very annoying route variance on my Streetpilot III. I was about to report a map error, then the unit took me on a different and correct route the following morning.
I believe v ... |
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