[OSM-talk] Free the postcode maps

[Rhys Powell]

Etienne wrote:
Chop
>     The other Problem is: Under the Driver Seat the GPS-reception
>     probably is
>     comparably poor. So I'd have to use an additional external antenna.
>     What I'm thinking of was a box with a cigarett-lighter plug and a
>     USB-plug for
>     the GPS-USB Mouse which starts logging (to some Memory >500MB) as
>     soon as 12V
>     are available and stops logging if no power is available. That was
>     the reason
>     I started the NSLU2 project which should be under 200,- Euro:
>     http://www.ostertag.name/GPSLogger/NSLU2_GPS_Logger.html
>     <http://www.ostertag.name/GPSLogger/NSLU2_GPS_Logger.html>
>     But if i'd find a solution/combination which does similar and
>     doesn't cost
>     hell. I'll imideately try to get one.
> 
> 
> The NaviGPS has this feature.  In the Settings menu change Ext. Power 
> Source to ON.  It will switch on when it gets power and switch off when 
> it loses power.
> 
> It also comes with a 12V cigarette-lighter adaptor as standard so you 
> could do this out of the box.  Add a 2Gb SD memory card and you can log 
> forever.  And you'll have some change from EUR 200.
> 
> Etienne
> 

Sorry for the very delayed reply but I've been away. I'm currently 
playing with an NSLU2 and noticed that someone else was working on 
getting it into a car, He has very kindly produced a wiring diagram 
which can be found here.

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=66107&highlight=Roku

Hopefully soon (I'm moving house in the next few weeks) I will buy 
another one and see what I can hook up to my garmin.

Cheers

Rhys