Off Road (on canal ) maps and usage

WebAgents · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 12, 2004 Posts: 37

Hi,

I want to be able to use an Ipaq 2210 on the canal to pinpoint my position and my speed but I'll handle the navigation (pun intended).

What's the best way of doing this with regard to s/ware and maps?

(Never used an Ipaq or satnav before).

Regards
BH

WebAgents · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 12, 2004 Posts: 37

I'm in the UK Smile

Darren · Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2004 7:40 am Post subject:

Memory-Map. I used their 1.50000 maps on a boating holiday on the Norfolk Broads last year and it was great fun, you can switch the measurement units to Knots and it alos draws a vector line which can be configured to show where you will be in a set time, i.e. 10mins which is useful for planning stops etc.

MM also saves the journey as a track visible on Map so you can review your routes. The software comes with PC and PocketPC clients and the maps can be used on both. See our GPS Software/Topographical section for more info.

I recommended this very solution to a reader who was heading off to the Broads and he reported back that it worked very well.
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spile · Regular Visitor Joined: May 08, 2004 Posts: 163

This was discussed in uk.rec.waterways last week. One of the subscribers uses GPS on the inland waterways.
Never seen the point myself!

Darren · Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2004 7:14 pm Post subject:

Admittedly there is no need for one but it adds to the fun and you can use the OS maps to reference things that you pass etc.
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WebAgents · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 12, 2004 Posts: 37

Most canal boats don't have odometers but most canal have speed limits. GPS can help you know your actual speed.

Maps are still useful as boats need fuel stations as well. Also, it can be quite handy knowing where takeaway POI's are as we are meant to be relaxing after all ;)

Regards
BH

icsys · Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 11:21 am Post subject:

Go for it WebAgents Thumbs Up

What is the point of anything if you start to think about it. Confused

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spile · Regular Visitor Joined: May 08, 2004 Posts: 163

Using GPS to measure speed on a canal?!!!!!

This of course would be next to useless. Far better to look at your wash.

alix776 · Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 10:22 pm Post subject:

they dont go that fast do they
5 hours =15 minute walk doesnt it Laughing

im kidding i think msot canals are on tt3 so you could us it but not to navigate as it were
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WebAgents · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 12, 2004 Posts: 37

spile · Regular Visitor Joined: May 08, 2004 Posts: 163

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Darren · Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2004 9:18 pm Post subject:

Given a constant speed and altitude, GPS calculated speed is more accurate tham most other speedometers.
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icsys · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 12:43 am Post subject:

DavidW · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 1:21 am Post subject:

Whilst I can't confirm the date off the top of my head, Selective Availability (SA) was discontinued permanently some years ago.

The US DoD have said that they now have other, more localised denial of service systems they can use, making the global reintroduction of SA unnecessary. As such, the US Government have committed themselves not to use global SA again.

David

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