[gps-talkusers] Re: A neat experience with the gps:
- From: "Les Kriegler" <kriegler@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 05:34:12 -0500
Hi Dave,
The Holux is a bluetooth wireless receiver. You don't need a compact flash
card, for that matter, you don't need to plug in anything to use this
receiver. BlueTooth is required, and that's built into the mPower.
Best Regards,
Les
-----Original Message-----
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Wright
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 9:30 PM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: A neat experience with the gps:
Maybe I'm out of the loop, but what is this Hallex receiver you all are
talking about? I'm actually writing to ask if anyone knows of a compactflash
gps which will work on the empower?
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Ellen Earls" <meearls@xxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 8:01 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: A neat experience with the gps:
>I couldn't agree with you more. Unfortunately my family regards the gps
>as "an expensive toy."
> Well, had it not been for that gps, I doubt whether I would have seen
>anything of Hawaii.
> But we won't go there.
> I'd like to get my hands on a Hallex because I am anything but happy
>with the blue logger. It takes way too long to get a signal and often
>times ducks out.
> Are you a developer, is this how you are using the hallex?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Les Kriegler" <kriegler@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 6:42 PM
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: A neat experience with the gps:
>
>
>> Hi Mary Ellen,
>>
>> Yes, you're right; we've come a long way, both developers and users
>> alike.
>> We went on a car trip last Sunday to take our son to New York City.
>> It was a 3 hour trip, and I used the mPower with 3.3 and the Holux
>> receiver. I think my family enjoyed the GPS almost as much as I did.
>> I was able to track the entire trip, getting 7 to 9 satellites
>> virtually the entire time.
>> And this was with the receivers sitting in my coat pocket. Just for
>> kicks, I took it out and placed it on the dashboard, the signal
>> seemed to be the same. I love using GPS and with a wireless
>> receiver, maintaining acquisition is really improved now.
>>
>> Les
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mary Ellen
>> Earls
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 1:13 PM
>> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [gps-talkusers] A neat experience with the gps:
>>
>> Hi folks!
>> Peg and I just gotback from one of the neatest experiences I have
>> ever had with my gps.
>> We didn't have to walk very far on the walking path which underneath
>> is the irrigation system for Scottsdale, Arizona.
>> There are many paths which branch in and out and so this morning, I
>> decided to take a different path than the one we use.
>> I set the gps to intersections and as we paralleled the streets we
>> got farther and farther away from houses and people. I stood out
>> there and pressed dot 4 on the pk and discovered that I had no points
>> of interest nearby. I decided to find out how many satellites were
>> tracking us and found to my delight that 10 satellites were tracking
>> and we were at good.
>> I remember the day when using the Atlas Speaks on the laptop when we
>> received good 6 satellites and celebrated.
>> It was very windy and we stood on that path listening and feeling the
>> wind whip arouned, and I couldn't help reflecting that I would never
>> have done that were it not for my gps. I wouldn't have even attempted
>> to come to Arizona.
>> We turned around and I could feel Peg's disapointment. "We aren't
>> going to stop now, are we?" she seemed to be asking.
>> Ah yes life does go on and there are things domestic which have to be
>> done, so we came home using the destination I have set when we do our
>> regular exercise route just as a reference point.
>> So within probagbly 10 minutes, we were walking up the incline which
>> lead to the path on which is my building.
>> Happy traveling everyone!
>>
>> Mary Ellen Earls
>>
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