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pete1336 Lifetime Member
Joined: Jul 22, 2006 Posts: 274 Location: North Wales
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:58 am Post subject: |
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Any suggestion as to whan these new versions will be in stock in UK stores? |
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swebb Regular Visitor
Joined: Apr 27, 2006 Posts: 79
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for all that info Mike.
I guess it will be the back end of this week before I get anything with the postal strike. |
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coastersteve Regular Visitor
Joined: 06/05/2003 18:01:04 Posts: 83 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:07 am Post subject: |
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swebb wrote: | Thanks for all that info Mike.
I guess it will be the back end of this week before I get anything with the postal strike. |
Our local Comet have them in. The box has completely changed too so don't go looking for the old style blister pack. |
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swebb Regular Visitor
Joined: Apr 27, 2006 Posts: 79
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:14 am Post subject: |
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MINE HAS JUST ARRIVED! Royal Mail special delivery.
It just came in a small bag; no box or anything. Naturally, I plugged it into my 520 and... I get a solid green circle! Haven't been on the road, but this looks like success! |
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rjm2k Occasional Visitor
Joined: Nov 15, 2003 Posts: 34
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:11 am Post subject: |
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Mine has arrived too, the plastic bag it comes in says it's a 2V00.006, but on the device itself it's a 4V00013 and has the ferrites/straight connector etc. The letter which comes with it says they "have repaired my product". Not had chance to try it yet. |
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emjaiuk Frequent Visitor
Joined: Dec 06, 2003 Posts: 335 Location: North Surrey (TW17) UK
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:36 am Post subject: |
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Mine arrived this morning as well, wxchanged for a modified unit! . My car's in for service so I can't try it. Threre was a sticker on the bag saying that you should read the enclosed leaflet for important setup instructions. Needless to say there was no leaflet!
Does anyone (Mike?) know the recomended positioning for the arial lead? _________________ Go740L App 9.510 Europe 985.8155
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swebb Regular Visitor
Joined: Apr 27, 2006 Posts: 79
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:39 am Post subject: |
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I just ran mine along the bottom of my windscreen... picked up the signal no problem (where it failed to previously). |
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Tim Buxton Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 14/09/2002 20:56:18 Posts: 5231 Location: Surrey, United Kingdom
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:57 am Post subject: |
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The recommended position is for the GPSR to sit in the lower corner of the screen (left or right, depending on where you sit in the car) and for the lead to go up the adjacent A post about 2" (5cm to you young 'uns and foreigners) and along the top of the screen.
Personally, I've found the best position for me is to have the GPSR just to the right of centre on my screen, again with the wire going straight up (think split-screen Moggie) and then along the top to the upper LH corner.
I don't even notice the wire any longer. _________________ Tim |
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Hamie Regular Visitor
Joined: Dec 30, 2003 Posts: 177
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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A couple of quick questions...
The new receiver... Does it have any way to connect it to an amplified aerial at all?
And has anyone tried it in a known blackspot (e.g. The A404(M)).
TIA
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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Hamie wrote: | The new receiver... Does it have any way to connect it to an amplified aerial at all? |
Nope. _________________ Darren Griffin |
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Hamie Regular Visitor
Joined: Dec 30, 2003 Posts: 177
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | Hamie wrote: | The new receiver... Does it have any way to connect it to an amplified aerial at all? |
Nope. |
Oh well... I'm glad I pumped for TT Traffic last week then... Although I am a bit miffed at the narrow lanes that seems to stick on the M4 @ J6 for no apparent reason... |
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rjm2k Occasional Visitor
Joined: Nov 15, 2003 Posts: 34
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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Darren wrote: | Hamie wrote: | The new receiver... Does it have any way to connect it to an amplified aerial at all? |
Nope. |
Wouldn't cutting the end of the antenna wire off and adding a suitable connector achieve this? At least it's easier than taking the bubble apart. |
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Hamie Regular Visitor
Joined: Dec 30, 2003 Posts: 177
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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rjm2k wrote: | Darren wrote: | Hamie wrote: | The new receiver... Does it have any way to connect it to an amplified aerial at all? |
Nope. |
Wouldn't cutting the end of the antenna wire off and adding a suitable connector achieve this? At least it's easier than taking the bubble apart. |
As long as it's just a piece of string cable that should work... It's what I did to my GTM-21... Although it plays hell with the quality of the audio radio signal...
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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The wire from the bubble is indeed a single core aerial wire so it could be connected to an aerial BUT have found no reason to do this with the new receiver it simply works where the other iterations of RDS unit did not. Before you consider modification I would try actually using the unit as I am sure you will find it works as supplied - Mike |
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tenorplayer Regular Visitor
Joined: Aug 20, 2006 Posts: 69
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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mine arrived today... works straight off... well done TT |
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