how to save waypoints in GPS receiver memory. A waypoint is a position you wish to save and return to later. GPS receivers typically offer two methods to store waypoints in memory: 1. The Quick Save method, which uses the coordinates from either your present position, or those from the cursor position in the plotter mode. In this method, the waypoint is automatically identified with the next available waypoint number in the list; 2. The View & Save method, which lets you pick the specific waypoint number under which you …

there are some drawbacks with GPS receivers. The accuracy of the GPS receiver’s calculated position depends on the strength and number of signals that it receives. The gps receiver will always collect data from as many satellites as it can, and will choose the best four according to angle and strength of signal from which to compute a position (see previous section on GPS accuracy). But obstacles such as buildings, mountains, and tree canopies can distort the signals and introduce error to the reading. Even more serious, user mistakes such …

I dropped garmin gps in water. Can I send it back to garmin to get it fixed ?
If you just dropped it in the water, it should be OK. This is assuming you have one of the outdoor models like eTrex, GPSmap, Rino, or Geko. Most of those are waterproof to the IPX-7 standard, which means tcan take being under one meter of water for 30 minutes. If it was in deeper water or underwater for more than 30 mins, you might have trouble.
If your GPS receiver …

Is there any Indian car model which is available with GPS system to track it ? I am doing market research as a part of my MBA course on the topic of “Using GPS for Car tracking in case of theft”.
A car available with GPS is very costly, you can actually get one fixed to your car, which will cost U Rs.30,000/-.
GPS is not available as a standard equipment in india as of now but you can get it installed in ur car. Cost is anything around 10K-15K.
there are …

Do GPS receivers containing an electronic compass work equally well in either hemisphere?
I am planning on heading north of the equator any time soon, but I believe that conventional hand bearing compasses are usually built to allow for the fact the the earths magnetic field lines are on a slope. This means that a compass designed for northern hemisphere use does not works so well down south (and vice versa). is this an issue with GPS devices
Gps Compasses with a global needle can be used anywhere in the world, …

how to use PSP GPS in manila
how can I use PSP GPS in manila?What Software is available for the PSP GPS in manila ? I tried to download Map This, but I couldn’t figure out how to get it onto the PSP
you have to buy the psp gps receiver . then you have to make sure you have custom psp gps firmware. this will not work if you don’t have custom firmware. then you download mapthis program! and use google maps , Yahoo, and download the special one for mapthis! …