On 9/4/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Mikel Maron</b> <<a href="mailto:mikel_maron@yahoo.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">mikel_maron@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<div><span class="gmail_quote">
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I've just ordered 5 (everything they had in stock) from storage depot, which took 10% off up front and free shipping, as a donation to OpenStreetMap.<br>If they get more in between now and Thursday, I'll order more. This Saturday will be the first outing for these OpenStreetMap Foundation GPS units.
<br><br>Total is 290. I'm fine covering this myself .. but really do welcome anyone throwing some cash my way to spread out the expense.</blockquote><div><br></div>Mikel<br>Well done!<br><br>Some tips for getting the most out of them on the day (given that you probably won't have much time to play with them beforehand):
<br><br>- Set the track logs to record at 1 second intervals. This will give 2 hours recording using the built in memory. Ask people to return to base every two hours.<br>- If you have any old SD or MMC cards then stick them in (and switch on logging). Even a small 64Mb card will increase recording time dramatically.
<br>- Enable SBAS. You also need to make sure that the unit is set to Normal power mode. In low power mode the SBAS is disabled automatically.<br>- If they are fully charged they should last the whole day without any difficulty.
<br><br>Etienne<br><br><br><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
----- Original Message ----<br>From: Mikel Maron <<a href="mailto:mikel_maron@yahoo.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">mikel_maron@yahoo.com</a>><br>To: <a href="mailto:talk@openstreetmap.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
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<br>Subject: [OSM-talk] GPS Units for the Foundation<br><br>For the Brighton Mapping Workshop this Saturday, I'm thinking of getting a load of NaviGPS units and donating those to the OpenStreetMap Foundation, so we then have a permanent set of GPS for all the upcoming workshops.
<br><br>NaviGPS seems like a pretty nice device all around. And the price is pretty unbeatable.<br><a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/GPS_Reviews#NaviGPS" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
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</a><br><br>I understand we have a special deal with the UK distributor? Think it would be possible to order a dozen and have them delivered before Saturday?<br><br>Would anyone else consider throwing in a few bucks towards this purchase?
<br><br>-Mikel<br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>talk mailing list<br><a href="mailto:talk@openstreetmap.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">talk@openstreetmap.org
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