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JB wrote...
Ah Jon as I have already said I have done the GPS to speedo trips and like
all of you guys I have found that (it) being the speedo is bang on with the
gps using the 285s speed wise, I dont know about distance, have to check
that out if the GPS does it..
I had to invest in a Satnav after the experiences in France last year. I
said never again will I be lost for hours on end and with dipped lights and
all the worry, so fixed all that stuff.
The funny thing is its nearly usless in Ireland.
Where I live is a town of say 15,000 people and its not on any of the GPS
maps at all.
SNIP
Sorry JB, but somewhere I missed that you had bought a satnav/GPS and
had done a speed check. I can't advise on doing a measured mile with
one of those things, but a plain old GPS will measure your distance
travelled down to the last yard/metre, so surely you can do that on
your satnav?
I appreciate the problem with GPS maps, if you think its difficult in
civilised Ireland then you should try it in Bosnia! That is why we
use hand-held GPS, but I also use EasyGPS software (its free on the
net) and it links to a good map site on the net, and I can print out
sketch maps with even small local villages on it. So you should be
able to find the same for Ireland surely?
Cheers
Jon
'92 HZJ80 ex UN Bosnia surplus
Ah Jon as I have already said I have done the GPS to speedo trips and like
all of you guys I have found that (it) being the speedo is bang on with the
gps using the 285s speed wise, I dont know about distance, have to check
that out if the GPS does it..
I had to invest in a Satnav after the experiences in France last year. I
said never again will I be lost for hours on end and with dipped lights and
all the worry, so fixed all that stuff.
The funny thing is its nearly usless in Ireland.
Where I live is a town of say 15,000 people and its not on any of the GPS
maps at all.
SNIP
Sorry JB, but somewhere I missed that you had bought a satnav/GPS and
had done a speed check. I can't advise on doing a measured mile with
one of those things, but a plain old GPS will measure your distance
travelled down to the last yard/metre, so surely you can do that on
your satnav?
I appreciate the problem with GPS maps, if you think its difficult in
civilised Ireland then you should try it in Bosnia! That is why we
use hand-held GPS, but I also use EasyGPS software (its free on the
net) and it links to a good map site on the net, and I can print out
sketch maps with even small local villages on it. So you should be
able to find the same for Ireland surely?
Cheers
Jon
'92 HZJ80 ex UN Bosnia surplus