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atjoyce Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:06 pm Post subject: HELP - do not know how to get a simple reference |
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Hello All,
I have an iPAQ 214
and a GPSlim236 wireles reciever which uses SiRF Star III technology.
I am simply wanting to be able to look at my pda and read of my os grid reference wherever i am.
The GPSlim came with a GPS viewer program, this however only shows longitude and latitude and i am not comfertable with converting this into OS.
Is there a free application i can download in order for me to be able to read as a simple 6 figure grid reference on my PDA screen?
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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Have a look at GPS Speed Sentry, there is a free to use demo version but the application isn't very expensive at all and it offers loads of different options - see Here - Mike |
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atjoyce Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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thanks looks good, but i could really do with something free and asap, its for a quick job at work and i cant go jumping through all the loopholes to get something that has to be paid for...
any other suggestions? |
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JockTamsonsBairn Lifetime Member
Joined: Jan 10, 2004 Posts: 2777 Location: Bonnie Scotland (West Central)
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:29 am Post subject: Re: HELP - do not know how to get a simple reference |
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atjoyce wrote: | Hello All,
I have an iPAQ 214
and a GPSlim236 wireles reciever which uses SiRF Star III technology.
I am simply wanting to be able to look at my pda and read of my os grid reference wherever i am.
The GPSlim came with a GPS viewer program, this however only shows longitude and latitude and i am not comfertable with converting this into OS.
Is there a free application i can download in order for me to be able to read as a simple 6 figure grid reference on my PDA screen?
Thank you | Why not just note the Lat & Lon and convert them later? _________________ Jock
TomTom Go 940 LIVE (9.510, Europe v915.5074 on SD & 8.371, WCE v875.3613 on board) |
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atjoyce Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:56 am Post subject: |
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by boss feels that the conversion may not be as accurate as we need it to be.
sureley there must be something as simple as a program which shows your coordinates?! |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:22 am Post subject: |
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atjoyce wrote: | by boss feels that the conversion may not be as accurate as we need it to be. |
So your boss wants the BEST, but doesn't want to pay for it? Sounds like some bosses I've worked for in the past!
atjoyce wrote: | sureley there must be something as simple as a program which shows your coordinates?! |
Maybe it's because conversion to OS grid is not actually that simple?
Anyway, every satnav is based around using Lat/Long co-ordinates; so any application will do a conversion somehow, there's no real difference between the sat nav doing it, or you doing it on your pc later.
If that's not good enough for your boss, and he doesn't want to pay to do it properly, I don't know what else to suggest.... |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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The application I first mentioned is only $11 yes eleven US Dollars so probably under £8 when converted which is not much in this day and age - Mike |
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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atjoyce wrote: | Is there a free application i can download in order for me to be able to read as a simple 6 figure grid reference on my PDA screen? .......my boss feels that the conversion may not be as accurate as we need it to be. | But surely 6 fig NGR only locates you to a 100m square . Not very accurate at all when compared to a gps latlon converted to NGR. How accurate does he want what he is not prepared to pay for? |
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atjoyce Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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sorry, i meant 6 for both easting and northing, so 12 figure reference.
a few quid isnt the issue, if we pay for a program through the company, the program has to be vetted and tested, thus all the hoops that need jumping, so it was much easier to have something free bypassing the IT services.
all is well anyway, i have found a program which we already use which has the ability to bring up location.
disappointed with this forum! |
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BigPerk Frequent Visitor
Joined: Sep 06, 2006 Posts: 1618 Location: East Hertfordshire
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I for one am MORE than a bit disappointed with your extremely churlish response to genuine attepts to help.
If you do want any more advice, how about this? You might like to tell your company that if they feel it necessary to test paid-for applications then they should be extra careful with freebies - FAR more risky.
Anyway nice meeting you Presumably we won't be hearing from you any more? _________________ David
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AliOnHols Pocket GPS Verifier
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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And he left without even letting us know what program he is going to use so that we may be better informed to help somebody else out in the future. _________________ Garmin Nuvi 2599
Android with CamerAlert, OsmAnd+, Waze & TT Europe.
TomTom GO 730, GO 930, GO 940 & Rider2.
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atjoyce Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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The programme is only accessible by staff and clients so is not publicly available.
I was pleased with the responses made (as seen by my thanks) yet dissappointed that the apparent world site for pocket gps cannot help locate a simple program, as a result, you probably presume correctly.
And yes I know the drawbacks of freeware, but for a one off small job it was deemed the best and quickest option in order to deliver the project on time.
apologies for any offence |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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atjoyce wrote: | but for a one off small job it was deemed the best and quickest option in order to deliver the project on time. |
I have been known to create applications to run on the PDA platform for free in the past, but to be honest I only do this for someone requiring a bespoke application for hobby related use, I certainly wouldn't bother spending time creating something for someone else to use to make money - Mike |
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atjoyce Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:14 am Post subject: |
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Don't blame you! I wouldn't either damned capitalism and globalisation and just-about-holding-down-a-job-by-trying-to-do-it-efficiently-to-pay-the-bills.
And thanks for your quick response, its nice to know that you won't do something that I didn't ask you to do...
Much appreciated. |
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