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Joined: 06/06/2003 10:17:21 Posts: 57 Location: United Kingdom
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 11:38 am Post subject: Quick question for Clip-on owners
Hi,
I currently have an Emtac BT GPS receiver, but find that it is not very good in 'urban canyon' environments i.e. walking around London, Manchester, Bristol etc - where I regularly get lost. (Strangely it is OK when driving the same routes). But I do a fair bit of city centre wandering.
So, I was considering switching to the Clip-on. Are people finding it can get a fix, standing in Central London or Manchester ?
Also, even in an open environment, I need to hold the Emtac at arm's length to get a fix. Put it in my pocket when walking, and sat reception drops to two at best. Leaving me feeling a bit daft walking with iPAQ in lefthand and outstretched righthand holding Emtac, in busy city centre.
So the (quick!) question is: are people getting city centre fixes with their Clip-on's, and how many satellites can you get with CO in pocket when walking?
Joined: 06/08/2003 11:09:52 Posts: 3 Location: Hampshire, United Kingdom
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 2:39 pm Post subject: CLIPON - slightly urban
Hi,
I got mine today and after a quick 3 hour charge, I gave it a try.
After getting it connected (eventually - but lots of help on this forum) to my iPaq 5450, and leaving it sitting on the window sill for 30 minutes to do the initial almanac update, I gave it a try.
First off was a 'bench test' - I'd read about the XT capabilities - sitting on a desk 3 - 4 ft inside a window, it got a positive lock in less than a minute!
Next was a quick trip in the car (ST mode) - worked wonderfully!
I then switched to XT mode and wandered round town (market town in Hampshire) which is not that urban but even in an alley way, it retained a good fix when stashed in my pocket.
SO -
(No guarantees in a really urban environment - that'll have to wait for my next trip to London to check that out).
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