[OSM-talk] Navman B10 SiRFstarIII receiver - any good?

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> Does the SiRFstar III chipset have a tendency to 'drift' when you're
> travelling at slow velocities (like my SS2-based QStarz receiver does?) I
> think my old receiver gets confused with bounce off high buildings too, so
> I'm wondering whether the SS3 chipset improves on these problems or
> whether it's one to avoid.

I have an Edge305 (SirfStar III) and an eTrex Legend HCx (MediaTek) attached to my handlebar. I found SS3 much more accurate and pretty stable even in difficult situations. MediaTek tends to drift off track in woods and near tall buildings. So I use the eTrex to display the current OSM-data and the Edge for logging the track. But it is nice to have a backup if the Edge battery is gone (again). :)

stefan