Daniel TD5
05 August 2004, 19:23
been looking at hand held GPS plotters will go for a back and white fixed GPS
plotter some time when i have some spare cash
but why Don,t they do a mobile phone with GPS just a basic type to find your way home
nokia do the 850 range which as temp compass on and is water proof
camera For taking pic of were you are lost
they can track a phone useing GPS but why can,t we use the system
through the phone
it make sence as they can,t give a phone away nowadays a gps phone would
be very good for driving or out on your rib
what do you lot think
dan
robin
05 August 2004, 19:30
Agreed. (in case you needed it)
Daniel TD5
05 August 2004, 19:32
not water proof but looks very good
robin
05 August 2004, 19:34
a bit like my sarnies then...fnarr.
jwalker
05 August 2004, 19:38
Excellent phone and it's a full blown satnav too. Garmin said it wouldn't take marine cartography. It accepted mine without problem but I didn't have a spare unlock code to fully check it out. :rolleyes:
robin
05 August 2004, 19:49
I don't know why, perhaps I am more elderly than I like to let on but....
I have a GPS for navigation etc and a mobile phone for...well chatting when..wherever.
Like yer stereo turntable and your amp etc etc....keep 'em seperate, they do different things.
If in doubt just refer to the Johnny seven OMA.
I rest my case
EDDO
05 August 2004, 20:08
Wow a johny seven,,, always wanted one as a kid but had to share my mates! :sick:
robin
05 August 2004, 20:19
You see the Johnny seven OMA was the archetypal jack of all trades weaponry toy.
You Didn't miss out Eddo because every sub 4 foot (sub 8 yrs) commando I knew that had one (and they were like Pegasus feathers!) had constant problems with the grenade launcher firing mechanism getting fouled up with the rocket launcher tripod stand.
This was (in my very humble opinion) the very reason why the J7 OMA was doomed to fail from the start.
Good idea..bad execution (pun un-intended)
Matt
05 August 2004, 20:58
If the rest of you are as confused as me:
http://www.aaa-multimedia.com/j7oma.htm
Daniel TD5
05 August 2004, 21:02
could do with that sunday to shoot bilge rat and phil davies on the IOW
strange allways wanted a SA80 bayonette
dan
jwalker
05 August 2004, 21:57
If the rest of you are as confused as me:
The things you can find on the internet these days.... :eek:
Jari Hjerppe
06 August 2004, 10:48
Take a look at http://www.benefon.com/catalogue/index.htm
Jari
codprawn
06 August 2004, 11:36
The touble with gsm tracking is that it all depends how many cells you are picking up for position info - at sea it could well be difficult to get an accurate position because all the signals will be coming from the land!
As a footnote it has been discovered that the mobile phone networks can be used to track stealth type aircraft - by the void they create - you can't see them - just the gap where they are - bit like a negative image!
jwalker
06 August 2004, 18:30
The touble with gsm tracking ....
You've missed it. :D