[Talk-in] GPS for sale

[Arun Ganesh]

On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 9:58 PM, Ajay Shah <ajayshah at mayin.org> wrote:

> > I felt having two devices is a better option while doing long distance
> > travelling. Atleast you dont have to worry about your phone's battery
> dying
> > because of gps. And since i usually move aroud with my backpack i switch
> on
> > the Holux and throw it inside. It has excellent reception even from
> inside
> > the bag.
>
> I have wanted to use the Holux like this but have been put off by some
> people who have said (on the net) that when you switch it on, you have
> to worry about whether it's located the satellites, else it does not
> start logging.
>
> I want the exact functionality you suggest above: A GPS logger which
> will capture data when it can and be unfussy when it can't. Does the
> Holux 241 fit that bill?
>

I have put the Holux through some heavy duty use in Himachal and Kashmir
recently and never had any problems apart from eating batteries. I did not
have a high capacity rechargeable battery at hand, so had to buy alkalines
throughout. A duracell lasts for about 6-8 hours, and i roughly used 3 cells
every 2 days. Havent tried it with rechargeables yet.

I have been using the Geko201 from the OSM foundation till now, and it has
been pretty lousy in terms of trace accuracy and signal reception. Compared
to that the M241 has been far superior, i could get a fix inside moving
trains and buses within a minute without even needing to keep it next to the
window.

Only on a couple of ocaissions in Himachal i did not get a fix for around 20
mins. I never found out the reason, but i'm guessing the only available
satellites where behind the mountains.
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