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Sylar Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 28, 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Florida, USA
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:28 pm Post subject: Is Nuvi antenna-flipped-to-horizontal a MUST? |
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Trying to decide between 360 and TT One. See Nuvis have chipset/antenna in tab that "must" be flipped to horizontal.
This is OK in cars, but must I also do it for pedestrian use?
Saw in another thread on satellite acquisition that Swing mentioned position of anenna tab.
If not obvious already, this will be my first GPS ever.
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to the forum, The GPS aerial needs to be deployed to enable it, however you can use it when only slightly deployed, it certainly doesn't need to be at 90 deg to the body of the device - Mike |
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zogman Frequent Visitor
Joined: Sep 05, 2005 Posts: 1417 Location: swindon uk
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Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:11 am Post subject: |
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the nuvi is a great bit of kit except for the gps aerial which spoils it... _________________ *************************** |
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swing Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Nov 04, 2003 Posts: 2225 Location: Bedfordshire, UK
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Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:08 pm Post subject: Re: Is Nuvi antenna-flipped-to-horizontal a MUST? |
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Sylar wrote: | Saw in another thread on satellite acquisition that Swing mentioned position of anenna tab. | Some people try to use the Nuvi with the antenna angled nearly vertically - this certainly isn't the best position for it, and horizontal is the best (given the aerial the best view of the whole sky), but it doesn't need to be perfectly level. Whilst walking it's probably not a problem at all, although something to be aware of. |
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cantgetlost Frequent Visitor
Joined: Nov 14, 2005 Posts: 291
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Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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Walking around places like Paris I just stick the Nuvi in my shirt pocket with the aerial open( that normaly means vertical) when I need it. It seems to hold the signal quite well, other wise you end up waiting for it to find the satellites to know where it is. |
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Sylar Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 28, 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Florida, USA
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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cantgetlost wrote: | Walking around places like Paris I just stick the Nuvi in my shirt pocket with the aerial open( that normaly means vertical) when I need it. It seems to hold the signal quite well, other wise you end up waiting for it to find the satellites to know where it is. |
Great idea. I had been wondering about this point. I had better make sure unit fits my pocket, or take a suitable fanny-pack or belt-case to keep unit on. Of course, it probably will burn through battery in little time, I expect.
Have read elsewhere about turning backlighting off and so on to conserve power.
Thanks to all. _________________ Lazily typed from the Florida Riviera...
80° 08' 13.66'' West, 25° 56' 19.80'' North
Nuvi 370 (when it arrives) |
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cantgetlost Frequent Visitor
Joined: Nov 14, 2005 Posts: 291
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:29 am Post subject: |
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I get about 4 hours total with the backlight on and sound off when walking.
And just a note - "fanny" has a different meaning here
More cat like |
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swing Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Nov 04, 2003 Posts: 2225 Location: Bedfordshire, UK
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:44 am Post subject: |
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Sylar wrote: | I had better make sure unit fits my pocket, or take a suitable fanny-pack or belt-case to keep unit on. | Indeed - although the Nuvi 3x0 range are likely to fit easily in your shirt pocket, you may well find the 660 is way too big to fit. |
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