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Post by hottiemonster »

Mudzuki wrote:Looks good, can be pretty cheap on ebay, a few for sale at the moment from around $700 - $900


thats what i was looking at.
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Post by hottiemonster »

also with this unit am i able to enter new tracks on it, such as ones not marked on the maps that i put on it , eg discover aus.
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Post by MissDrew »

Here are 2 of the MAGELLAN FX324 MAP COLOUR GPS one is buy it now for 900 the is buy it now for 700. I will be getting one of these once my lux is finished.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... eName=WDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... eName=WDVW
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Post by YankeeDave »

I got a magelan meridian colour cheap as from the states, and got map send free, so i'm sweet now
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Post by beretta »

wots "map send"?
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Post by YankeeDave »

older map software for magalian gps,

allmost identical to discover aus
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Post by bogged »

Guts wrote:Here are 2 of the MAGELLAN FX324 MAP COLOUR GPS one is buy it now for 900 the is buy it now for 700. I will be getting one of these once my lux is finished.
well?? did ya get it yet?
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Post by GutSquisher Media »

Yeh he got it.
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Post by L33nsta »

From limited research the FX324C are hard to get so I would get what ever you can if you want one.

For any GPS in the car I'd be trying to run an external aerial. They work so much better and don't dropout anywhere near as much.

I run a Magellan FX324C and a Toshiba PDA. They are both linked up together so I can send and receive data between them.

On the PDA I run Oziexplorer for bush stuff. So with 4GB of Topo Maps and Name Search Files its great. Its good being able to look at the PDA and see where I am on a map. Then I compare it to the same printed map that I have. It takes the hard work out of Navigating.

I got a copy of destinator as well. That is great for in the city only as it will tell you where your going. Eg Turn left here.
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Post by oscar »

So what is oziexpolorer like?

I have an Magellan Explorist 600. Tosing up whether to go the cheaper option of ozexplorer, or go for the magellan Discover Aus Topo.
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Post by manno74 »

My PDA setup cost around $1000. I can run turn by turn (voicce prompt) nav program (Garmin) or moving map over regular topo maps or sat photos (Ozi-explorer). Also comes in handy for other stuff (even e-mail & web searching in wireless hotspots while on holidays...).
I'm a big fan of the Magellan, but the PDA offers so much more in the way of features.
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Post by L33nsta »

If you want to choose between Discover Aus Topo or Oziexplorer.

May be have a look at what digital maps are available for the areas that you regularly goto and the areas that you want to goto in the future.

I know in Vic we have some great digital maps that are available for the popular spots.

And if you have to pay for them how much they will cost?
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Post by MQSWBUTE »

we do navruns with a laptop and gps receiver

never been a problem for us ----starting to use 3d maps now
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Post by L33nsta »

How do you use the laptop in the car. Have you got it mounted somewhere?

What happens to the laptop in a accident?
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Post by Nev62 »

I paid $90 for my PDA on ebay, $200 for navman sleeve on ebay and $160 for Oziexplorer (PC and PDA software). Works a treat and ended up with both the navman for town and Oziexplorer for the bush all for $450 :D

I just scan my paper maps and all is good (even scaned my street directory to show where at Menai I was playing :)
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Post by procompman »

im looking at getting a garmin GPS60 has any got 1 or used 1 they cost $325:00 from prestige communications does any 1 know were i could get a better price from
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