[OSM-talk] GPS Units for the Foundation

Robert Scott lists at riscott.ukfsn.org
Tue Sep 5 16:01:50 BST 2006


On Tuesday 05 September 2006 15:39, Richard Fairhurst wrote:
> The Geko 201 has much more tracklog than the yellow eTrex (10,000 vs
> 1,500 points), unless they've changed the specs recently. Agreed that
> the eTrex is nicer otherwise, though. (Am I right in thinking that the
> eTrex now has the Geko's customisable tracklog recording options?)

My yellow eTrex has 10,000 points. Actually I've never heard of an eTrex with 
<10,000. Maybe I'm just late to the game.

> I used to until I tried cycling back from Cambridge to Rutland one
> day. Across the hills of Northamptonshire, no problem. Across the fens
> of Cambridgeshire - no thanks. Headwinds with a few hundred miles of
> momentum behind them!

On a windy day I just give up. Head back home after about 2 minutes, swearing.


robert.




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