[gps-talkusers] Re: e: Re: commercial poi's on wrong side of street

  • From: Chris Grabowski <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:40:51 -0400

Hi Jim,
I'll take a look at it to see what I can find out.
it just may be the inaccuracies of the commercial POIs  combined with
the m-1000.
Chris
On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:17:50 -0700, jim gammon
<jgammon1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hi Chris, okay, here's a GPS replay from Clay Street going north 
>on San Pablo Ave.  I was walking on the west side of the street.  
>It stops at Carlson and San Pablo, Peets Coffee thus the name of 
>the replay file.  The user poi's are accurate but the commercial 
>ones say they are on the right when  the businesses are on the 
>left.  I marked a user Poi which you won't have because I just 
>did it.  It was at the front door of Alta Bates Medical Group 
>located at 500 San Pablo Ave.  It is probably a couple hundred 
>feet off from where the commercial poi is but my user poi is the 
>accurate one.  Jim
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Chris Grabowski <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Date sent: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:47:44 -0400
>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: commercial poi's on wrong side of 
>street
>
>>Hi,
>>could you send a replay the next time you walk through there?
>>Thanks
>>Chris
>>On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:45:29 -0700, you wrote:
>
>>>Hi, while walking home from the bus stop today, I noticed that 
>the
>>>commercial poi's were on the wrong side of the street while the 
>user poi's
>>>were correct.  I am using the Holux m-1000 and do get correct 
>speed and
>>>headings so am wondering why this would occur?
>>>    Jim
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "richard synnott" <richardsynnott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 9:20 PM
>>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] e: Re: Heading Unknow
>
>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> what gps receiver are you using?
>>>> I wouldn't mind betting that you're not using the holux m1000.
>>>> When you are able to, invest in this receiver and it will solve 
>this
>>>> problem.
>>>> It's the best piece of equipment I've bought this year.  It's 
>transformed
>>>> my gps system, making it an absolutely invaluable mobility aid.  
>I've not
>>>> had less than 8 sattellites so far, and am usually acquiring 
>10-11, and
>>>> sometimes 12.
>>>> also, I can now walk really slowly and still get a heading, 
>whereas before
>>>> I bought the m-1000, I couldn't get a heading no matter how fast 
>I walked.
>>>> Bear in mind, though, that I use a long cane, not a dog.
>>>> Regards, Richard.
>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: Chris Grabowski <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:03:36 -0400
>>>>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Heading Unknow
>
>>>>>Hi, record your Saturday walk as a gps replay and send it to
>>>>>support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>to start the replay press space with q, then give it a filename
>>>> when
>>>>>prompted.
>>>>>to stop the replay press space with q when done.
>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>Chris
>>>>>On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:39:07 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>>>>>Many thanks for your help me how to use "heading".  it work on
>>>> the motor
>>>>>>vechile but not work on walk.  I tried to walk faster but not
>>>> work.  I will
>>>>>>try it again this Saturday as I will go to St.  Paul, MN from and
>>>> to
>>>>>>Minneapolis MN.  I am practing on the GPS mode only.
>
>>>>>>I also practiced what is correct for me to do with BNPK and
>>>> reciever power
>>>>>>on/off.  Paired them.
>
>>>>>>It is pretty complex but it is good for me.
>
>>>>>>Leslie--
>
>
>
>

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