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| Thread ID: 102494 | 2009-08-21 03:14:00 | Car GPS | Strommer (42) | PC World Chat |
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| 803034 | 2009-08-21 19:06:00 | I have had passengers handhold them at the back seat and they were fine . . . . . This is the sort of practical / in-the-field / user experience answer I was looking for . Thanks Nomad . Actually I am still not sure where the antenna is located but I assume it is within the GPS display unit itself . A GPS can work surprisingly well even down near the floor of a car - IF you are in a very good signal area, and if you are unusually patient while the GPS starts up from a long pause . The results are not so great in weak signal areas, like in a city center, or driving down a tree lined road . In short, the better the signal, the better the results you will get - and it can be hard to relocate a GPS when you are driving . If you want good results with the unit in a non - optimal spot, consider an external antenna . Thanks R2x1 . Just the sort of answer I was looking for . Trees interfering - I never considered that, or weak signals in a city centre (tall buildings?) . External antenna - so there is such a thing after all . A lot of the newer cars have ultra violet reflective coatings on the windscreen that may or may not afftect it . On the Aussie toll roads I know the toll beepers don't work if placed in the wrong place on these windscreens Thanks Phil . Apart from getting a good signal, it would makes sense that the GPS screen should be near the driver's field of vision (looking straight ahead), but I know that car GPS units give spoken directions and I also have heard that GPS units are hot items for thieves who can easily see a dash mounted GPS . There are also mounting issues, transferring from one car to another . |
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| 803035 | 2009-08-22 02:31:00 | I have a Tomtom one xl. When I first had it it was mounted on the windscreen.Every time it "spoke" I would look at it. I realised I was being too distracted. Now it sits in a pocket between the driver and front passenger. It works perfectly well and I only need to listen to the verbal instructions. I live in Auckland but have been down to Eltham with it going and have not noticed any fading. | gradebdan (2186) | ||
| 803036 | 2009-08-22 23:23:00 | I use a Uniden Trax 350. It will work any place in the car. But i have to question the Speed camera software part of this unit. How can i test whether it is working as I have driven past Speed camera's and no warning has sounded. | kountryken (14110) | ||
| 803037 | 2009-08-22 23:43:00 | I use a Uniden Trax 350. It will work any place in the car. But i have to question the Speed camera software part of this unit. How can i test whether it is working as I have driven past Speed camera's and no warning has sounded. Not sure whether you know this but the maps only have fixed speed cameras programmed in. |
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| 803038 | 2009-08-23 01:02:00 | Sweep! no i didn't so maybe they won't work in NZ | kountryken (14110) | ||
| 803039 | 2009-08-23 03:51:00 | I rather like having the unit in sight, if I see there are no turn-offs scheduled, I stop and hassle the Dragon. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
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