newbie advice for best gps reciever for use with IPAQ 4150

jonpaterson · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 13, 2004 Posts: 10

Hi there, I am very interested in getting a gps reciever for use with tomtom3 and an IPAQ 4150.

Can anyone tell me which model of reciever people would recommend, and the best places online to get them?

I am also after one of the things to hold the ipaq to the screen, and recommendations here - I have one of those renaults with the reflective windscreens, so I assume that the reciever would need to go on the back shelf, or is it possible to use external ariels (such as I do for my mobile phone)?

Sorry for so many questions!

kind regards

Jon Paterson

DinAlt · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:20 am Post subject:

Hi Jon,

Have a look in the reviews section for detials of different receivers - there's also a comparison table to compare the main features. From what I read the recievers within reason are pretty similar in performance. What you need to decide is which type you want (Compact flash, wired or bluetooth) and then narrow the choice down dependant on other features - such as do you want to use normal batteries - will you use it off road etc.).

Personally I use a bluetooth model but wired is probably the easiest to get up and running - but have a read and I'm sure you'll sort somethign out.

As for mounts - the main suppliers seem to be Brodit, Arkon an Seidio - you can choose between several methods of holding the mount - from the suction cup type to vent mounts etc. Also chec out "powered" mounts as these will charge your pda when in the car - handy as this means less cables etc (many will also charge your gps receiver at the same time).

As for recommendations who to but from - visit the retailers to buy or avoid forum for a list of decent firms. Or try the links on this web site.

As for external aerials - many gps do work with them (I use one with my receiver because I like everything out of site). But you may find you can get your gps workign without one - look for a clear patch on your windscreen where the coating ends (often near the rear view mirror I'm told), but if this doesn't work you'll need a bluetooth reciever or a long cable Smile

DinAlt

jonpaterson · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 13, 2004 Posts: 10

Hi there, thanks for replying. Can you tell me what model you use? I am having great difficulty finding the external antenna's, I can see by the comparisons that some of them will accept them, but cannot find out what I would need (even on the online shops). I am interested in "hardwireing" the reciver in the boot, and having the antenna on the rear windscreen, but cannot find the bits that I will need for this :-(

Can anyone help me out here on this? I assume that what I have said I wish todo is sensible?

Jon

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