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Cherub Chat => Sailing Stories => Topic started by: roland_trim on April 20, 2010, 06:24:36 PM

Title: GPS tracking - on the cheap
Post by: roland_trim on April 20, 2010, 06:24:36 PM

If you have a phone you are no-longer using that has GPS on it then check to see if it is compatible with ww.mapmytracks.com.
If yes, then a pay as you go sim card*, a charger and a condom give you a very handy GPS tracker :-)


Also a handy way to summon the coastguard.(* £10 from Virgin gives data at 30p a day)

Title: Re: GPS tracking - on the cheap
Post by: pratn0 on February 03, 2011, 02:35:45 PM

Well  i have decided to go for a not so cheap option... 

I have gone for a timex Global trainer GPS watch.  Link below.

http://www.timexironman.com/Products/Global_Trainer_GPS.htm

We will see how it holds up this weekend at Rutland.  I have also got the HRM so will be interesting to see heart rate flux.

What do everyone else use.  and what sort of max speeds have you all been getting.

cheers.

Title: Re: GPS tracking - on the cheap
Post by: Will_Lee on February 08, 2011, 10:41:15 AM

Map My Tracks is a Whitstable company!

I am on it (Antidote), but watch out is also has dinghy cruising trips on it!