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October 30, 2008 at 5:32 pm |
I have heard that many of the handheld GPS units will loose the sat signal under trees. I do understand that in a tunnel it will loose the sat signal, but if I get one I want to use it in heavily wooded areas.
Jeff
November 2, 2008 at 4:29 pm |
We’re using STMicro’s Cartesio chipset, it is very powerful and has performed very well in all types of tree cover. I’ve done quite a bit of testing in heavily wooded areas and am confident that you will have a good experience. We stand behind our products with a 30 day money back guarantee too so please, don’t hesitate to put the device to the test.
Chip Noble
DeLorme
December 11, 2008 at 9:50 pm |
I’ve brought my laptop and my LT-20 with me on a cruise around Cape Horn. Since arriving in Chile I have not been able to capture a GPS signal. I am using Windows XP and have downloaded your suggested serial emulator.
Is there something in your software that restricts access to GPS data in the southern latitudes?
Do you have any suggestion on fixing this?
Thanks
January 9, 2009 at 11:30 am |
So is it all about U.S.A. maps or is it possible to get maps for Canadian residents?
January 12, 2009 at 5:13 pm |
Is the 40SE available now for sale (Jan. 12, 2009)?
January 14, 2009 at 1:51 pm |
A new question for the group.
I have GPS data from a friends bike ride.
I would like to modify his data to change the route.. THEN upload to a product (perhaps Delorme product) and be able to print out 8X10 maps or strip maps of the new route
Anyone give me any tips on editing the fields… then uploading and printing ?
Dave B
Lakebiking@gmail.com
January 15, 2009 at 11:34 am |
Is there any programs, or anyway to put Iraq maps on my PN-20 and track with them while I am driving here? Any help would be great!
February 2, 2009 at 8:14 am |
i am a pilot. can i use an lt 20 for other software programs such as flight prep? I have not been able to find specs on the lt-20
February 19, 2009 at 12:05 pm |
Important operational note for PN-40 users:
PLEASE BE ADVISED for cold weather use, Alkaline batteries have a VERY short life. Lithium batteies should be considered for exclusive use only. (It was challenging to find my way back to a night kayak launch point in Maine in January sans GPS!)
February 19, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Thanks for the notice Bob. I was once able to stretch more life out of some batteries by warming them in my palm in my glove, which bought me some more GPS time. Certainly wish I just had more/better batteries on me.
Mike
DeLorme
March 30, 2009 at 3:14 pm |
Great Service!! Easy to do business with.– My new PN_40 died, no questions, new unit being sent asap, even before the return of dead unit
April 7, 2009 at 12:03 am |
My new computer has Windows Vista 64 bit, I can’t get my LT-20 to work. I just bought Street Atlas 2009 plus.
May 19, 2009 at 10:41 am |
I just received a pn-40 with topo usa 8.0 and am looking for other users in the Glenwood Springs, Colorado area. Since 1992 I have been a Garmin customer and used gps’s for sailing, mapping, biking, hiking, etc. I would like to find someone else in the area using the pn-40 to help familiarize me with all of its’ features. Thanks, Markle
May 19, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Markle, you may want to visit our forums: http://forum.delorme.com to find other PN-40 users.
May 23, 2009 at 9:26 pm |
I just bought a brand new pn-40 today at Bass Pro (still in the box). I bought it for geocacing and want the most up to date maps. I spent about $200 more than I planned on when I walked into the store and the last thing I want is to spend more right away on updated maps. I have not even opened the box yet and I’m thinking about taking it back tomorrow and looking around for a store selling a newer version. I can’t quite get whether delorme will give a comp update if you bought old software or if they will charge. Anyone know?
June 8, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Yes you will need to pay a small fee( $9.95) to get the new release of Topo 8.0. You will get a $40.00 coupon to use to download maps from DeLorme
May 23, 2009 at 9:28 pm |
What I forgot to say is it came with 7.0 and I see there is a 8.0.
May 24, 2009 at 12:33 am |
Ok took my brand new pn-40 out of the box installed batteries, turned it on and hour and hour ago and I’m still waiting for a fix. It is on my deck on a clear night, I can see the stars. I get 2 satilites but no more. Took it to the middle ofdeck andsat straight up and down. No luck. Any clues? Very disappointed so far
June 10, 2009 at 1:04 pm |
Tech Types,
Did you folks ever notice that at least the last 3 editions of your Street Atlas Programs will get a notion of what route should be used, and will take you 70 or 80 miles out of the way (West Virginia mountains versus Interstate Highway System).
In Iowa, it refuses to cross a bridge on highway 18 just east of I-35.
In California, by reversing a route, takes the Pacific Coast Highway (Cal Hiway 1) instead of Interstate 5, and prefers US 99 over Interstate 5.
I tried the Bill Gates Microsoft Streets & Trips, but handling the trip lay out with it was like changing a squirming dirty diapered baby while wearing boxing gloves. The Street Atlas series is, in my opinion, is way better, even with the quirks that are built in. I bought a Tom-Tom to use in the Carolinas with a rented car, and, although it is very good at what it does, it too gets an idea of what is the most direct route, no matter how much interstate highway it has to bypass to take me where it wants to go.
I believe my first SA 6 was easier to handle. It seemed to be more intuitive with routing. When a Start, Way Points and a Finish were set, I seems that it wanted to take the shortest if that’s what you asked for, or the fastest if that’s what we wanted and I don’t remember needing to check and make adjustments to keep from being taken off course. I’ve noticed that most of the new applications appear to be much more ‘feature oriented’ than being ‘ease of use oriented’. It seems most new software, is less user friendly than the older applications, and as we upgrade our equipment, we have little choice in these matters because the older software won’t work on the newer machines.
Please, Street Atlas Programmers, go back to see what made the earliest programs so much more intuitive to use. I know they didn’t have all the ‘features’ that the newer editions have, but I feel that most of us use these GPS programs and devices to get from Point Beginning to Point End with a stops at some attractions along the way, and to keep from getting lost in the ‘Valley of the Shadow of Trucks that obscure exit and route change signs.
Don’t get me wrong, I do like your products. I’ve been using them since the mid 90s, but feel that the user friendliness of them is getting less and less with each succeeding upgrade. I do like the new transponder. It is able to sense satellites inside my home as long as I’m close to a window, a feat that the older versions were unable to accomplish. We found it was on the spot for guidance in those Valleys of the Shadows of Trucks, in rain, ( our first one would loose contact with reality in the rain or heavy clouds), heavy clouds and mountainous terrain didn’t bother it either.
Thanks for the forum,
Dale
October 4, 2009 at 1:30 pm |
I just purchased a PN-40. Can somebody tell me if I download Topo USA
on my desktop computer, if I will also be able to do download it on my laptop
computer after I would have already registered it for the desktop?
October 15, 2009 at 7:28 am |
I am looking at next-generation hand held GPS units – spacifically a unit that can display GIS information derived from data encoded in SVG file format – see SVGWeb – google. As I understand this format supports GIS layering and customization.
October 22, 2009 at 4:17 pm |
It is stable, in fact I have not experienced any bugs . ,
October 23, 2009 at 7:15 am |
I am switching to Windows 7. Is Street Atlas 2010 a 64 bit application?