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 Topic: Mountain Rescue |
ian2u
Replies: 11
Views: 6029
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 Forum: Satmap Active 10 Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:47 pm Subject: Active 10 & MR Searching |
We use one or more fields as search areas in rural areas so a vector map base would have been ideal. But with raster it really does has to be an overlay and a touch screen.
Different subject but ... |
| Topic: Mountain Rescue |
ian2u
Replies: 11
Views: 6029
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Forum: Satmap Active 10 Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 12:28 am Subject: Re: Mountain Rescue |
My main use has been on searches in farmland or forestry areas where you do field by field, gives useful record of what you have covered.
A touch screen where you could trace round the areas to b ... |
| Topic: Non-reflective film for screen? |
ian2u
Replies: 1
Views: 2211
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Forum: Satmap Active 10 Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:34 am Subject: Non-reflective film for screen? |
Since the screen is almost unuseable because of reflected light I wondered if anyone has sourced an adhesive non-reflective film that can be stuck on top of the plastic clip on screen?
Seems crazy ... |
| Topic: Satmap: Firmware 1.300 Now Available |
ian2u
Replies: 77
Views: 32313
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Forum: Satmap Active 10 Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:07 pm Subject: Satmap: Firmware 1.300 Now Available |
Anyone found that the Sunrise & Sunset times are way out?
I have set the correct time and offset but it shows Sunrise 05:56 and Sunset 18:48 and I'm in South Wales. |
| Topic: New software release |
ian2u
Replies: 23
Views: 9917
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Forum: Satmap Active 10 Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:13 pm Subject: New software release |
Height accuracy is fine. Just change the settings to take height from os map, you can't get more accurate than that.
-martin-
The OS data will come from either a grid DGM or 10m contours. Each ... |
| Topic: New software release |
ian2u
Replies: 23
Views: 9917
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Forum: Satmap Active 10 Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:24 pm Subject: Battery |
I noticed when I got it (it had 1.2 software) it showed 4 bars then after a couple of days use it suddenly went through 3 then 2 bars then died with little warning.
I am now running 1.300 softwar ... |
| Topic: Satmap rubbish sensitivity |
ian2u
Replies: 16
Views: 9070
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Forum: Satmap Active 10 Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 1:55 pm Subject: Satmap rubbish sensitivity |
Ian,
Glad to hear you have it all sorted out,
The question that everyone will want to know however is where did you get firmware 1.3 from ?
It isn't on the SatMap site.
Ian
From SatMa ... |
| Topic: Satmap rubbish sensitivity |
ian2u
Replies: 16
Views: 9070
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Forum: Satmap Active 10 Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 1:06 pm Subject: Firmware |
Problem resolved.
Its the firmware having problems with the data size on the SD card, 4Gb, all UK at 50K and 9000 sq/km of 25K.
Firmware 1.300 has sorted it out, although satellite lock still sl ... |
| Topic: Satmap Wishlist - Deprecated (pre v.1400) |
ian2u
Replies: 116
Views: 55098
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Forum: Satmap Active 10 Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:15 am Subject: Re: Satmap lanyard fixing |
The holes you are meant thread the lanyard through are too small. As a consequence the lanyard has to have very thin threads at the ends.
It's not difficult to thread the supplied lanyard through th ... |
| Topic: Satmap Wishlist - Deprecated (pre v.1400) |
ian2u
Replies: 116
Views: 55098
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Forum: Satmap Active 10 Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:37 pm Subject: Satmap lanyard fixing |
The holes you are meant thread the lanyard through are too small. As a consequence the lanyard has to have very thin threads at the ends.
It would be better to have wider holes to allow thicker ... |
| Topic: Satmap rubbish sensitivity |
ian2u
Replies: 16
Views: 9070
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Forum: Satmap Active 10 Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:06 pm Subject: Satmap fixes |
Out all day on a walk in moorland testing the Satmap and also using my Garmin eTrex Vista Hx as a comparison.
The Satmap is significantly slower to get a fix, takes 4 minutes or more from cold, at ... |
| Topic: Satmap rubbish sensitivity |
ian2u
Replies: 16
Views: 9070
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Forum: Satmap Active 10 Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:04 am Subject: Satmap response |
I have got an eTrex, old eTrex Vista and new eTrex Vista Hx also use Leica GPS for job - I am a Land Surveyor, but find the satMap painfully slow to get a fix.
I could not find anywhere, other th ... |
| Topic: Satmap rubbish sensitivity |
ian2u
Replies: 16
Views: 9070
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Forum: Satmap Active 10 Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 9:18 pm Subject: Satmap rubbish sensitivity |
| Just got an Active 10 for Xmas plus UK 1:50K etc BUT the GPS seems like rubbish / junk / useless - takes forever for cold start, wont get a signal in a conservatory, its almost worse than the old Garm ... |
| Topic: Best Mapping Software? |
ian2u
Replies: 6
Views: 3724
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Forum: Satmap Active 10 Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:20 pm Subject: Best Mapping Software? |
Just got an A10, so sorry for risk of dumb question.
Also just worked out that I may have to buy the OS Map data twice, well three times since our Taxes paid for it initially!!
I want something I ... |
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