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06-30-2006, 12:40 AM
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FLAC
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The instructions say if the light is solid, it's looking for satellites. And if it's blinking, it's locked on satellites. But it doesn't seem to be working this way, it blinks and doesn't blink whenever it wants, can anyone confirm the situation? I just have it on the bench now.
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06-30-2006, 02:16 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Seattleish, WA
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Quote: Originally Posted by Maheriano
The instructions say if the light is solid, it's looking for satellites...
What is "it"? Which GPS receiver are you talking about?
My UT-41 blinks anytime that it's being polled by software.
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06-30-2006, 07:51 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Austin, Texas
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Quote: Originally Posted by Maheriano
The instructions say if the light is solid, it's looking for satellites. And if it's blinking, it's locked on satellites. But it doesn't seem to be working this way, it blinks and doesn't blink whenever it wants, can anyone confirm the situation? I just have it on the bench now.
Is your bench next to a window? The recievers don't work well without a clear view of the sky.
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06-30-2006, 07:57 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Toronto, Canada
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Quote: Originally Posted by piabu
Holux 213 SiRF III GPS Receiver Waterproof USB mouse
4 pieces now on ebay at about US$20...
No, the shipping cost is $20(!)...
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06-30-2006, 09:10 AM
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Maximum Bitrate
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Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin Hlavac
Quote: Originally Posted by piabu
Holux 213 SiRF III GPS Receiver Waterproof USB mouse
4 pieces now on ebay at about US$20 with about half a day to go.
No, the shipping cost is $20(!)...
Yeah, but the starting bid is $0.99, so that's still " about US$20" total.
Setting a high shipping cost is a way for sellers to get around the eBay fee structure. In this case, it's still a fair price.
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06-30-2006, 09:44 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Parker, CO
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Quote: Originally Posted by Maheriano
Just bought the Holux 213 for $85 Canadian! Should have it in a week. Now I need to figure out the software side. Anyone care to do a little spoonfeeding? I like Map Monkey but I heard mention of Destinator, why would I need 2 separate pieces of software? And does anyone know where I can get Canadian maps?
Canada? 
A lot of the guidance apps are a bit thin on Canadian maps...v3.0 of iGuidance improved their coverage of the territories I think. I think NAVTEQ (the supplier of map data) upgraded their data.
Check out GPS Central.CA
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06-30-2006, 09:46 AM
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06-30-2006, 12:43 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: May 2006
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I forgot to mention, it's about 2.5 feet from an entire wall of window that leads out to the patio. But I live in an apartment building so it has a great view horizontally to the sky, but not up because there's another balcony above mine.
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06-30-2006, 09:20 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Quote: Originally Posted by midiwall
Yeah, but the starting bid is $0.99, so that's still "about US$20" total.
Setting a high shipping cost is a way for sellers to get around the eBay fee structure. In this case, it's still a fair price.
They closed in the US$40 to US$50 range shipped. Not a bad price for a SiRFIII receiver.
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06-30-2006, 09:32 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Quote: Originally Posted by vfinterceptor
Meh,
I picked a sirf II gps up off ebay for 12 bucks.
Streets 2006 modified with reshacker and everything works perfectly. Sits on the package tray underneath the upholstry.
Our aircraft (I'm in search and rescue, 35 million dollar helo) has a 100,000 dollar gps system in it and only picks up 7 satellites, mine picks up 10.
Go figure.
cheers
BJ
Maybe the S&R helo has an old (Trimble?) system. Non-parallel, 3 channel and tracks a maximum of 10 satellites or so. But those things are extremely rugged. I would rather have the S&R helo 100 feet off on my EPIRB, than have the helo on the ground because of a flaky GPS receiver!
The bottom of an S&R helo is not something I would be keen to see, but I am sure it would be the most beautiful sight in the world should I be hoping for one.
You probably get people telling you this regularly but you folks do an important (but underrated) job.
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06-30-2006, 10:09 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote: Originally Posted by piabu
They closed in the US$40 to US$50 range shipped. Not a bad price for a SiRFIII receiver.
Mine was $85 Canadian to my door. I also won an auction for one $65 Canadian to my door but had already paid for the other one.
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