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Topic: New SPECs Speed Cameras spring up on the A127 in Essex |
benlovejoy
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Views: 42084
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Forum: PocketGPSWorld Speed Camera Database Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:12 pm Subject: New SPECs Speed Cameras spring up on the A127 in Essex |
Don't boycott Keymed, but boycott their parent company, Olympus, and write to them telling them why.
Ben |
Topic: Error in the previous database: 43mph zones |
benlovejoy
Replies: 6
Views: 2495
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Forum: PocketGPSWorld Speed Camera Database Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:42 pm Subject: Error in the previous database: 43mph zones |
I did upgrade to a larger hard drive, but that was done as a disk image so it shouldn't have changed anything, but who knows with Windows ... ! |
Topic: Error in the previous database: 43mph zones |
benlovejoy
Replies: 6
Views: 2495
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Forum: PocketGPSWorld Speed Camera Database Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:33 am Subject: Error in the previous database: 43mph zones |
Hmmm - wonder why it would have switched? Anyway, it does seem the most likely explanation so will check tonight and give it a kick! :-) |
Topic: Error in the previous database: 43mph zones |
benlovejoy
Replies: 6
Views: 2495
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Forum: PocketGPSWorld Speed Camera Database Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:17 am Subject: Error in the previous database: 43mph zones |
I'm 99.9% certain it was set to mph as it remembers my settings when I upload and is always set to imperial, but I'll double-check when I upload this one this evening.
Ben |
Topic: Error in the previous database: 43mph zones |
benlovejoy
Replies: 6
Views: 2495
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Forum: PocketGPSWorld Speed Camera Database Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:09 am Subject: Error in the previous database: 43mph zones |
I haven't had the chance to test the database issued today, but the previous UK speedzoned one was giving '43mph' mobile camera alerts in 70mph zones on the A13 and M25.
The locations appeared corr ... |
Topic: Halfords and Garmin 310D |
benlovejoy
Replies: 17
Views: 9242
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Forum: Traffic Message Channel (TMC) Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:17 pm Subject: Halfords and Garmin 310D |
Zumo 550 with GTM21, the antenna laying horizontally along the bottom of the windscreen. Most of my driving is in and around the M25, and so far (a few weeks) traffic reception is excellent.
Ben |
Topic: Is TMC worth it ?? |
benlovejoy
Replies: 15
Views: 9604
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Forum: Traffic Message Channel (TMC) Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:20 am Subject: Is TMC worth it ?? |
On the Zumo 550, it's very obvious as the traffic button dims out. |
Topic: Is TMC worth it ?? |
benlovejoy
Replies: 15
Views: 9604
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Forum: Traffic Message Channel (TMC) Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:29 am Subject: Is TMC worth it ?? |
I see lots of people posting about reception problems, whereas I've not yet had any cut-outs. I wonder whether the GTM21 antenna is particularly good (I just have it horizontal across the bottom of th ... |
Topic: Is TMC worth it ?? |
benlovejoy
Replies: 15
Views: 9604
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Forum: Traffic Message Channel (TMC) Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:07 pm Subject: Is TMC worth it ?? |
My limited (few weeks) experience (Zumo 550 with GTM21) is very good. There was one occasion when the alert came too late, but it kept me out of a 12-mile tailback on Sunday (that I saw as I crossed o ... |
Topic: Is there such a system? |
benlovejoy
Replies: 20
Views: 6025
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:29 pm Subject: Is there such a system? |
The Garmin Zumo 550 does everything on your list. The traffic FM antenna you want is the GTM21 which I got on ebay for £70. It includes a lifetime subscription to Trafficmaster, and the Zumo then auto ... |
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