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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/24/13 9:17 PM, Joseph R. Justice
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So, I've been thinking about getting involved with OSM,
particularly in terms of improving the map in the area I live
in (Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA). Looking through the wiki, the
Beginner's Guide, and all of that, it seems like one of the
most popular and useful ways to do that is to collect and
upload GPS traces. That's something I can do on the ground in
my area, and at a pretty detailed level because I'd be doing
it on foot.<br>
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good to do, although i think GPS traces are less important now than
they once<br>
were, as we now have very good quality aerial imagery available.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I have several Android devices that contain GPS
functionality. (Currently, I have and actively use a Google
Nexus 7 (2013 ed) tablet and a Samsung Galaxy S II on the Virgin
Mobile USA (Sprint) network, and less often a Toshiba Thrive 10
tablet; I have a couple of other devices that are not currently
working.) However, I'm thinking that their capability to make
accurate and precise GPS measurements might not be as good as
that of a dedicated GPS device. Also, I understand that having
GPS signal reception separated from that of the other
functionality of a Android device will help improve the battery
life of the Android device.<br>
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i think the GPS receiver in the Nexus 7 is outstanding. i have the
same model<br>
nexus 7 as you have and have been using it with the OsmAnd
application.<br>
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on foot, though, you should consider a higher end Garmen ETrex or
equivalent.<br>
the models with the microSD card are nice, and you can use the SD
card to<br>
install the OSM Garmin maps that Dave Hansen derives from the
Lambertus<br>
maps. the ETrex takes conventional batteries, so you can use
rechargeable<br>
NiMH batteries and just swap if they run down.<br>
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richard<br>
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