Re: GPS/SatNav receivers

On Tue, 20 May 2008 13:11:25 +0100, Darren <darrenb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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On Tue, 20 May 2008 08:05:27 +0100, "Andy R" <andrewr@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:


"Gazz" <n@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Darren" <darrenb@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

I'll take a look at the nuvi 250W then as the lack of a decent
postcode facility is a real pain.

the 250 does full postcodes, uk and abroad,

Have you had any problems getting it to recognise addresses with no
number. Like Joes Farm, Pendle lane etc?

cant say i've tried to be honnest, think it might just do numbers tho.


What about recognising postcodes?

yup full7 digit postcodes,


Will it allow you to go to a partial postcode if you just want the
general area?

yup, it'll take you to the centre of that post code area of course, i.e.
ng1 will take you to the main postoffice in the middle of nottingham. and
putting any extra will take you to that area,
i.e. put in a full 7 digit postcode but no house number, and it'll take
you to the street that postcode applies to.


Mine will also often not recognise a standard address and postcode, so
I need to go through the palaver of going to a town, then
postcode......all a bit random if you ask me.

I've used my nuvi all over western europe, only had trouble on about 3
occasions, but i was trying to find very obscure places
(stellplatz's/aires) and i gather the addy given was wrong, but where i
had co-ordinates i gave it them and it took me to the right place.

Only problem with the nuvi is it'll take you down any road it can to get
you where you want to go, but apparantly all satnavs do that.

Thanks for all the posts, I bought a nuvi250 based on the feedback and I
must say I'm delighted with it. At £115 it was amongst the cheapest in the
shop and it works everywhere in the camper, not just on the windscreen, it
even works on the top bunk surrounded by an ally body. I can't quite work
out how it does it, my Garmin 196 I use for flying is much more finnicky and
will only work with an aerial stuck on the top of the windscreen of the
aircraft where it's effectively pointing straight up, maybe it's because it
needs more satellites for the altitude reporting.

Me2 I must say many thanks to Gazz I think it was. The 250w is a
little gem and it worked faultlessly despite a 100mile round trip
where I tried to get it confused.

I'm afraid that consigns my 2610 to the unused basket.

Just a couple of niggles. It doesn't have any trip information apart
from ETA. A compass pointer/bearing would be nice and a speed would be
nice on the route screen. They may be available on other screens but
not much use if you're driving.

No idea how it gets the signals it just does like you say.

Driven a few hundred miles now and it really is a very good, but very
basic GPS.

The reason it appears to find itself in any conditions is mainly
bluff. On most GPS units when it loses a signal it will quickly say
so. On this it doesn't say anything and just carries on on a wing and
a prayer working out roughly what's happening. What this means in
effect is that often coming up to junctions and turns it can sometimes
be quite a few yards out depending on your speed. I've had it 50 to
100 feet out at 60mph. I guess the Luton does hamper it after all, but
still it's lovely and easy to use.


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