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GPS shopping
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 10:22 pm
by oozuk
I'm looking for a good GPS for the out back challlange this year
I was thinking of a garmin 172 big screen but i'm told there now very outdated
what are people using and recomend?
here's the requirments
*must have ext earial
*big clear screen
*be very fast acting
*dash mountable
*cross communitatable with other units
*water proof
*colour or B&W doesn't matter just as long as it's fast acting
what are people using in GPS comps these days
i'm a bit of a garmin fan myself
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:44 pm
by ausyota
cant really recomend one as I dont own one... yet.
But here are some sites to give you some ideas
http://www.ja-gps.com.au/
http://www.gme.net.au/garmin/index.php
http://www.gpsshed.com.au/
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 8:14 am
by MYTTUF
In all the events I've done till now including OBC, Pajero Challenges and NavRRuns I've had the pleasure of using a Garmin 128 and can recommend it as an excellent unit that fits all the requirements you're after. I think it has now ben superseeded by the 152 and now you mentioned 172, so you prolly are more up to date thaan me.
Anyway, I had the pleasure of using the Magellian FX324 in this years Pajero Challenge and reckon it beats the Garmin as it has a keypad, moving map and all the usual features the Garmin has
By the way the Garmin rides in the car with me, as will a meridain Gold for this years OBC
Jonesy
Re: GPS shopping
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:41 am
by turps
oozuk wrote:I'm looking for a good GPS for the out back challlange this year
I was thinking of a garmin 172 big screen but i'm told there now very outdated
what are people using and recomend?
here's the requirments
*must have ext earial
*big clear screen
*be very fast acting
*dash mountable
*cross communitatable with other units
*water proof
*colour or B&W doesn't matter just as long as it's fast acting
what are people using in GPS comps these days
i'm a bit of a garmin fan myself
I have used they chartplotter that magellan use and it is good (think it is the FX324). It has a keypad so makes inputting way points very quick.
Comes in colour or B&W, so your choice there. Has EXT aierial (even comes with it so no extra cost). Is dash mountable, this is not a hand held. Dont know if it plays with other gps though.
Check here for more info
http://www.magellan.com.au/
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:05 pm
by Pinball
how much functionality do you want....
can suggest the MIG 728 as a very versatile unit,
7 " touch screen, colour....
but as a CE device it is vehicle mount only and maybe a tad overkill
http://www.woodhead.com/products/mobile ... ng/mig728/
Spock
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:14 pm
by turps
Just tried searching for info on the Magellan FX324. And couldnt find anything on there site.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:46 pm
by Ossie
I just purchased an new colour fx324 for my Rangie for this years obc, $900 with external aerial, 10mts cord, wiring, manuals and mounting bracket. I still have to purchase a 64m SD card (apparently the 128's are not as efficient) and Discoveraus software.
Jason
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 8:04 pm
by hottiemonster
i just purchased a brand new magellan FX324 colour for $774 and it will hopefully arrive this week
comes with external arial, manuals, mounting bracket, face place, etc etc.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 8:12 pm
by DaveS3
hottiemonster wrote:i just purchased a brand new magellan FX324 colour for $774 and it will hopefully arrive this week
comes with external arial, manuals, mounting bracket, face place, etc etc.
Where from?
Or US buy?
Dave.
gps
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 8:42 pm
by FL33XN
hottiemonster wrote:i just purchased a brand new magellan FX324 colour for $774 and it will hopefully arrive this week
comes with external arial, manuals, mounting bracket, face place, etc etc.
ill have one 2 4 that price
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:48 pm
by tuf355
do you need to spend that much?.a mate run 2 x 128`s and has done 4 OBC all for under $1000
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:55 pm
by toughnut
hottiemonster wrote:i just purchased a brand new magellan FX324 colour for $774 and it will hopefully arrive this week
comes with external arial, manuals, mounting bracket, face place, etc etc.
FARK I was ripped off. I payed $1450 for my FX 324 colour.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:00 pm
by bogged
toughnut wrote:FARK I was ripped off. I payed $1450 for my FX 324 colour.
GO THE USA!!! The only thing good about the toilet is cheap GPS and electrical shit.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:08 pm
by oozuk
how do people find the magellen's with the numerical keypad and the colour screens ??? i've heard that they can be slow reacting and poor referesh screen speed?? othe'r peoples opinions on this please !?!
sort of 50\50 on that GPS at the moment
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:31 pm
by oozuk
just looked at the garmin 3006c it seems to be the shit
just gotta find out what it's worth
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:02 pm
by RoldIT
They are quick refresh but don't try loading too much map data into the FX324 because that does slow down menu/nav screen switching (in my experience).
I've put some of my experience in this other thread so as not to hijack ...
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hp?t=41282
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:51 pm
by oozuk
thanks for the input, it all helps
i know that you can cross communicate between two garmin units
but can you do the same between a garmin and a magellen ?
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:08 pm
by tuf355
so what answers did you come up with oozuk?
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 5:55 pm
by oozuk
tuf355 wrote:so what answers did you come up with oozuk?
found a store that's really clued up on GPS's (aparrantiely)
"Jonny Appleseed GPS" he's in woongolaba near brisbane but he shut at 1 today so i'll try him next weekend and see what he suggests
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 6:00 pm
by ausyota
oozuk wrote:found a store that's really clued up on GPS's (aparrantiely)
"Jonny Appleseed GPS" he's in woongolaba near brisbane but he shut at 1 today so i'll try him next weekend and see what he suggests
ausyota up in the first reply wrote:http://www.ja-gps.com.au/
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 6:01 pm
by -Mick-
oozuk wrote:tuf355 wrote:so what answers did you come up with oozuk?
found a store that's really clued up on GPS's (aparrantiely)
"Jonny Appleseed GPS" he's in woongolaba near brisbane but he shut at 1 today so i'll try him next weekend and see what he suggests
he's apparently pretty good oozuk
Have heard his name thrown around at work..... I work with survey quality GPS
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 10:01 pm
by twinnie
i have used an etrex coupled to a compaq ipaq and it works realy well you mount the etrex and you hand hold the ipaq so nomatter how bumpy it is you can read it. the only down side is baterys. (with this set up you cant use the car power system)
Matt
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 12:02 am
by oozuk
thought about that, but i'm yet to see a laptop that would suvive a week in the Outback challange knowin my luck it would be under water on the first day