[talk-au] replacement bicycle mounted gps

[Graeme Wilson]

My 2 cents worth about mobile phones:

 

Absolutely make sure you have the 850 to 900 Mhz band if you want range. If you rely on 1900 or 2100 MHz you will only get 4 km. The best range I have got so far is 46.6 km with my personal phone.

 

I doubt you can buy a new phone with only GSM these days. You need 3G. There are LOTs of places that dont have GSM. 

 

Under my contract of employment I am not permitted to promote any phone company or product. Just trust me on the 850 - 900 MHz bit.

 

Graeme Wilson

 

> From: edodd at billiau.net
> To: talk-au at openstreetmap.org
> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:17:09 +1100
> Subject: Re: [talk-au] replacement bicycle mounted gps
> 
> On Fri, 13 Nov 2009, edodd at billiau.net wrote:
> > i think i have left my garmin etrex cx in the hotel in melbourne.
> > in which case, its gone.
> >
> > what are people's favourites for a bicycle mounted gps with display which
> > shows OSM maps?
> >
> > other criteria....
> > good accuracy
> > value for $
> > ability to use as gps source for navit when in motor vehicle
> >
> > Liz
> >
> >
> 
> Today's technological disaster was knocking the coffee over the mobile phone 
> in Temora. It restarted, and I left it to bake on the dash.
> It is a $70 phone calls and sms model
> 
> now if i buy a wonder phone
> with gps and a colour screen blah blah
> it would be tax deductible
> 
> it needs to be able to run open source stuff
> have some decent battery life (that's the freerunner's downfall)
> and does not need to have a camera
> GSM band
> 
> now what would people suggest, assuming I buy a RAM mount to hold it on a 
> bicycle?
> 
> 
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