Re: [OSM-Talk-ZA] Data logger recommendations please
2009/7/31 Heinz Meulke : > I currently have a Garmin Extrex GPS and I am always keen to log trips > wherever I drive, but it only keeps points and I frequently manage to > fill it up. > > I need something that can record lots(unlimited) points. So should I travel > for 2 weeks I do not need to frequently stop and download tracklogs. > > Any recommendations? What do other people use? > There are lots of data loggers on the market, but where to start? Any good > ones? > An iBlue 747A+ is a great little standalone GPS data logger if you can get it. ~R650. It is sold under a few different names. Bidorbuy.co.za has them under the name i-Blue 747A+. eg: http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/14783650/i_BLUE_747A_BLUETOOTH_GPS_TRIP_RECORDER_66_CHANNEL_AGPS.html Records up to 125000 waypoints and can be downloaded to most cellphones which can run java. It comes with a car charger. There is an agent based in Langebaan, but their prices are much higher. Not had much luck with them. / Grant ___ Talk-ZA mailing list Talk-ZA@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-za
Re: [OSM-Talk-ZA] Data logger recommendations please
Heinz, I suggest you get a 12V DC to 220V AC inverter. I bought one a year or two ago at Builders Warehouse. As far as I recall it was a few hundred Rand. You plug that in the 12V socket of your car and can then charge your laptop (and a few other things) from the inverter. Lance Burger On Sat, 2009-08-01 at 13:39 +0200, Heinz Meulke wrote: > Generally whenever I drive somewhere I take a laptop along (with 3G) > and download from my Etrex garmin every +- 600km (with the most > detailed logging). > > I have an upcoming trip through Mozambique (in about a month) that > will last about 10 days, and I will not have any power, so the laptop > is likely to run out of battery power (and it is a huge thing to lug > around) so I am looking for something that could record all points, > and save them without any drama. Something with detailed logging, good > enough for nice detailed maps. > > So thanks Nic I might take you up on the offer. > > Regards > Heinz > > > > > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 8:23 PM, Nic Roets wrote: > Hi Heinz, > > I'm very happy with my 2 WinCE based GPSs (Telefunken and JNC) > with my gosmore software. They record to SD card, so they're > unlimited. And you can view, route, search and perform basic > editing. Major retailers (Pick 'n Pay) no longer stock these > units, but you can find one through junk mail or bidorbuy (+- > R1000). They all have builtin Lithium Ion batteries that will > last a few hours and can be charged from USB or from a car. > You can borrow my Telefunken if you like. It has experienced a > lot of wear and tear, but is still fully functional. I have an > external antenna for it with a long lead, but I've never even > thought of using it. > > I received a Gecko 201 from the Foundation. It also has a > limit of 10k points but the logging frequency can be reduced. > It's quite small and runs from AAA batteries, so it's nice for > hiking trips. Generating routes for it with yournavigation > takes a bit of work, but is great for cycling. (It's a pity > you didn't ask before SotM...) > > Regards, > Nic > > > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Heinz Meulke > wrote: > > > I currently have a Garmin Extrex GPS and I am > always keen to log trips wherever I drive, but it only > keeps points and I frequently manage to fill it > up. > > I need something that can record lots(unlimited) > points. So should I travel for 2 weeks I do not need > to frequently stop and download tracklogs. > > Any recommendations? What do other people use? > There are lots of data loggers on the market, but > where to start? Any good ones? > > Thanks > Heinz > > > ___ > Talk-ZA mailing list > Talk-ZA@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-za > > > > > > -- > echo 16i[q]sa[ln0=aln100%Pln100/snlbx]sbA0D4D465452snlb xq | dc > > > question = ( to ) ? be : ! be; >-- Wm. Shakespeare > > > ___ > Talk-ZA mailing list > Talk-ZA@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-za ___ Talk-ZA mailing list Talk-ZA@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-za
Re: [OSM-Talk-ZA] Data logger recommendations please
Generally whenever I drive somewhere I take a laptop along (with 3G) and download from my Etrex garmin every +- 600km (with the most detailed logging). I have an upcoming trip through Mozambique (in about a month) that will last about 10 days, and I will not have any power, so the laptop is likely to run out of battery power (and it is a huge thing to lug around) so I am looking for something that could record all points, and save them without any drama. Something with detailed logging, good enough for nice detailed maps. So thanks Nic I might take you up on the offer. Regards Heinz On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 8:23 PM, Nic Roets wrote: > Hi Heinz, > > I'm very happy with my 2 WinCE based GPSs (Telefunken and JNC) with my > gosmore software. They record to SD card, so they're unlimited. And you can > view, route, search and perform basic editing. Major retailers (Pick 'n Pay) > no longer stock these units, but you can find one through junk mail or > bidorbuy (+- R1000). They all have builtin Lithium Ion batteries that will > last a few hours and can be charged from USB or from a car. You can borrow > my Telefunken if you like. It has experienced a lot of wear and tear, but is > still fully functional. I have an external antenna for it with a long lead, > but I've never even thought of using it. > > I received a Gecko 201 from the Foundation. It also has a limit of 10k > points but the logging frequency can be reduced. It's quite small and runs > from AAA batteries, so it's nice for hiking trips. Generating routes for it > with yournavigation takes a bit of work, but is great for cycling. (It's a > pity you didn't ask before SotM...) > > Regards, > Nic > > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Heinz Meulke wrote: > >> I currently have a Garmin Extrex GPS and I am always keen to log trips >> wherever I drive, but it only keeps points and I frequently manage to >> fill it up. >> >> I need something that can record lots(unlimited) points. So should I >> travel for 2 weeks I do not need to frequently stop and download tracklogs. >> >> Any recommendations? What do other people use? >> There are lots of data loggers on the market, but where to start? Any good >> ones? >> >> Thanks >> Heinz >> >> ___ >> Talk-ZA mailing list >> Talk-ZA@openstreetmap.org >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-za >> >> > -- echo 16i[q]sa[ln0=aln100%Pln100/snlbx]sbA0D4D465452snlb xq | dc question = ( to ) ? be : ! be; -- Wm. Shakespeare ___ Talk-ZA mailing list Talk-ZA@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-za
Re: [OSM-Talk-ZA] Data logger recommendations please
Hi Heinz, I'm very happy with my 2 WinCE based GPSs (Telefunken and JNC) with my gosmore software. They record to SD card, so they're unlimited. And you can view, route, search and perform basic editing. Major retailers (Pick 'n Pay) no longer stock these units, but you can find one through junk mail or bidorbuy (+- R1000). They all have builtin Lithium Ion batteries that will last a few hours and can be charged from USB or from a car. You can borrow my Telefunken if you like. It has experienced a lot of wear and tear, but is still fully functional. I have an external antenna for it with a long lead, but I've never even thought of using it. I received a Gecko 201 from the Foundation. It also has a limit of 10k points but the logging frequency can be reduced. It's quite small and runs from AAA batteries, so it's nice for hiking trips. Generating routes for it with yournavigation takes a bit of work, but is great for cycling. (It's a pity you didn't ask before SotM...) Regards, Nic On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Heinz Meulke wrote: > I currently have a Garmin Extrex GPS and I am always keen to log trips > wherever I drive, but it only keeps points and I frequently manage to > fill it up. > > I need something that can record lots(unlimited) points. So should I travel > for 2 weeks I do not need to frequently stop and download tracklogs. > > Any recommendations? What do other people use? > There are lots of data loggers on the market, but where to start? Any good > ones? > > Thanks > Heinz > > ___ > Talk-ZA mailing list > Talk-ZA@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-za > > ___ Talk-ZA mailing list Talk-ZA@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-za
[OSM-Talk-ZA] Data logger recommendations please
I currently have a Garmin Extrex GPS and I am always keen to log trips wherever I drive, but it only keeps points and I frequently manage to fill it up. I need something that can record lots(unlimited) points. So should I travel for 2 weeks I do not need to frequently stop and download tracklogs. Any recommendations? What do other people use? There are lots of data loggers on the market, but where to start? Any good ones? Thanks Heinz ___ Talk-ZA mailing list Talk-ZA@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-za
