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Topic: Something other than Traffic master |
fmfm20j
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 7:10 pm Subject: Something other than Traffic master |
Do you need to do itinerary planning? i.e. Multiple drop-off points in on journey/trip. And is it essential?
No, single point to point is fine. |
Topic: Something other than Traffic master |
fmfm20j
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:00 pm Subject: Something other than Traffic master |
I own a small business and both of our vans are running Traffic master smart nav.
My camera subscription is running out (first three months being free) and I have been wondering if its best to ren ... |
Topic: Tomtom TMC antenna -- horizontal or vertical? |
fmfm20j
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Forum: Traffic Message Channel (TMC) Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:08 pm Subject: Tomtom TMC antenna -- horizontal or vertical? |
I cannot comment too much about those. Of the ones that I have seen in motorway service stations, they are far from ideal and may prove to be a problem.
Looks like you might need to buy yourself an ... |
Topic: Tomtom TMC antenna -- horizontal or vertical? |
fmfm20j
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Views: 52983
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Forum: Traffic Message Channel (TMC) Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:36 pm Subject: Tomtom TMC antenna -- horizontal or vertical? |
I've no idea what the Brodit mount for the Z4 would be like (my wife would love to have a Z4... but auditioning a Brodit mount isn't sufficient justification to buy one). I'm sure that a Spartanburg c ... |
Topic: Tomtom TMC antenna -- horizontal or vertical? |
fmfm20j
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Views: 52983
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Forum: Traffic Message Channel (TMC) Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:32 pm Subject: Tomtom TMC antenna -- horizontal or vertical? |
Hi Carl,
If I hadn't admitted to owning a touring I could have pretended that I had an M5. Alas, the E39 doesn't offer an M5 touring. Short pockets prevent me from having an E61.
Regarding the c ... |
Topic: Tomtom TMC antenna -- horizontal or vertical? |
fmfm20j
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Forum: Traffic Message Channel (TMC) Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:26 pm Subject: best position |
This may be of interest to those with a similar car to mine:
I have a 5 series BMW touring (E39 2002 model). The best place that I have found for TMC reception is to hang the aerial off the rear v ... |
Topic: Tomtom TMC antenna -- horizontal or vertical? |
fmfm20j
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Forum: Traffic Message Channel (TMC) Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:50 pm Subject: Tomtom TMC antenna -- horizontal or vertical? |
Allan,
there may be something in that. I have a TT 720. I drove from Camberley to Bristol via the M4 on Tuesday and got a signal off and on for some of the way. The best section was within 10 miles ... |
Topic: NEW VERSION tomtom RDS TMC reciever out yet? |
fmfm20j
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Forum: Traffic Message Channel (TMC) Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:36 pm Subject: update |
I got my RMA from Expansys today and decided to send the unit back as I had some spare time. The RMA didn't indicate a postage refund so I called Expansys to check. They said that while they would ref ... |
Topic: NEW VERSION tomtom RDS TMC reciever out yet? |
fmfm20j
Replies: 442
Views: 192175
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Forum: Traffic Message Channel (TMC) Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:39 pm Subject: update |
I ordered my unit from Expansys and it arrived today.
Within 10 seconds of opening the box I realised that they had sent me the European unit. I called them and am now in the process of trying to ... |
Topic: NEW VERSION tomtom RDS TMC reciever out yet? |
fmfm20j
Replies: 442
Views: 192175
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Forum: Traffic Message Channel (TMC) Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:44 pm Subject: NEW VERSION tomtom RDS TMC reciever out yet? |
Thanks Mike,
I'll give Expansys a call on Monday |
Topic: NEW VERSION tomtom RDS TMC reciever out yet? |
fmfm20j
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Forum: Traffic Message Channel (TMC) Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:50 am Subject: The new receiver |
I'm a little confused about who is selling which version and what the correct price is:
I understand the newest version to be 4V00.013 (and believe that this should work properly with my 720)
On ... |
Topic: Speed camera database and TT 720 and V2 Home |
fmfm20j
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:58 am Subject: Speed camera database and TT 720 and V2 Home |
I wonder if somebody could point me to a thread which describes how to install the PGPS camera databases on a TT720 either using Home V2 (not the older versions) or directly using XP?
I looked but ... |
Topic: New problem with TT Home 2.0 |
fmfm20j
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:53 am Subject: Backup |
I've just bought a 720 and the Home software suggested that I update to the latest version. I now have 2.0.0.370.
I am finding that it is possible to download software to the 720 (through XP) but t ... |
Topic: Trafficmaster has died |
fmfm20j
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Forum: Other Hardware and Software Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:00 pm Subject: Trafficmaster has died |
I have a rather old Trafficmaster 1210 (Celtic cross) unit that I acquired from the RAC many years ago.
A few months ago it stopped working and I cannot revive it. There is no issue with power and ... |
Topic: A probably very dumb question about TT5 |
fmfm20j
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Forum: TomTom Software-Only Products Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:35 pm Subject: A probably very dumb question about TT5 |
Thanks for your help everyone,
I just deleted the current route plan and it now works fine.
... now, why didn't I think of that ? |
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