[OSM-talk] GPS Units for the Foundation

[Etienne]

On 9/4/06, Mikel Maron <mikel_maron at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> 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.
> 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.
>
> Total is 290. I'm fine covering this myself .. but really do welcome
> anyone throwing some cash my way to spread out the expense.


Mikel
Well done!

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):

- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- If they are fully charged they should last the whole day without any
difficulty.

Etienne



----- Original Message ----
> From: Mikel Maron <mikel_maron at yahoo.com>
> To: talk at openstreetmap.org
> Sent: Monday, September 4, 2006 3:48:55 PM
> Subject: [OSM-talk] GPS Units for the Foundation
>
> 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.
>
> NaviGPS seems like a pretty nice device all around. And the price is
> pretty unbeatable.
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/GPS_Reviews#NaviGPS
>
> 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?
>
> Would anyone else consider throwing in a few bucks towards this purchase?
>
> -Mikel
>
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