[dsn_klr650] alaska poll

[Steve Anderson]

When I was in the GPS industry and aquaintances asked my advice on GPS, my first question is whether they have good basic map and compass skills. If they don't, I tell them that the GPS isn't all that useful without those skills. However, today's GPS's, particularly with S/A (selective availability) now turned off, can augment those skills incredibly. Today's units are really very sophisticated navigation computers with positioning capabilities built in. Mine does show contour intervals etc. It really is an incredible world we live in... On the other hand, I always carry a compass, and if I'm exploring remote, unfamiliar terrain, I like to have *hard* (vs. software) maps with me.

[Steve Anderson]

Mark, I learned a while ago, you absolutely cannot leave batteries in a GPS while riding a mc; the contacts go south after a couple of hours. Got to run off the mc power, only way. The units draw very little power in general, and several will tell you the vehicle voltage, which is kind of cool. Steve Anderson

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, Mark King wrote: > I was happy as Larry with my GPS system until I tried > my first big highway adventure ride. A 1100 mile round > trip in two days over the Sierras, death Valley , > Vegas etc. > > The vibration of the KLR kept destroying the contacts > on the batteries when the bike was run at 80MPH for > any period of time. > > I ended up going back to manual navigation.I am > working on a solution to the otherwise reliable GPS. > > Regs > > Mark > > KLR650 > --- Steve Anderson wrote: > > > > > > On the other hand, I always carry a compass, and if > > I'm exploring > > remote, unfamiliar terrain, I like to have *hard* > > (vs. software) maps > > with me. > > > >

[Steve Anderson]

BTW, ya gotta remove the batteries when running on the vehicle power, or they'll still head south. --- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Steve Anderson" wrote:

> Mark, > > I learned a while ago, you absolutely cannot leave batteries in a

GPS

> while riding a mc; the contacts go south after a couple of hours. > Got to run off the mc power, only way. The units draw very little > power in general, and several will tell you the vehicle voltage, > which is kind of cool. > > > Steve Anderson > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, Mark King wrote: > > I was happy as Larry with my GPS system until I tried > > my first big highway adventure ride. A 1100 mile round > > trip in two days over the Sierras, death Valley , > > Vegas etc. > > > > The vibration of the KLR kept destroying the contacts > > on the batteries when the bike was run at 80MPH for > > any period of time. > > > > I ended up going back to manual navigation.I am > > working on a solution to the otherwise reliable GPS. > > > > Regs > > > > Mark > > > > KLR650 > > --- Steve Anderson wrote: > > > > > > > > > On the other hand, I always carry a compass, and if > > > I'm exploring > > > remote, unfamiliar terrain, I like to have *hard* > > > (vs. software) maps > > > with me. > > > > > >

[Arne Larsen]

From: Stuart Heaslet Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Alaska poll

> Looks like I won't be riding fast through Abbottsford on this trip. But > maybe next year Cocoa Jim and I will do the terrorist thing.

My home phone is (604) 607-6407. My cel phone is (604) 556-4242. You've got to cross the border somewhere... lol If you're within 100 miles of me give me a shout and I'll meet you for coffee on your way through if I can. =^) Cheers, Arne