GPS help

[gary]

I received a new Lowrance hand held for Christmas. The directions say that you are not to use it inside of an automible. Can anyone tell way?

[Eyecrosser]

I think they're just trying to say that it is hard for the GPS unit to keep in touch with the satillites from inside a car. You might expirence frequent signal loss and slow responces.

[AquaMan]

Where was that comment written in the manual. Could have had something to do with paying attention to the road and not the GPS. Not saying that you would do it, but it is like the ladder companies telling you not to stand on the top step.

Or could have been reception, or????

One would have to see the exact sentence and context in which they made that statement. Without that, we are speculating on many unknowns.

AquaMan~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Just turning cash into water!

[JCarp]

My Lowrance & Eagle manuals both say "Never use it while operating a vehicle!" I think they don't want to sued if someone crashes. The word vehicle covers a lot of applications.

Your reception through vehicle windows should be ok. If not on the seat, certainly on the dash. If your into it & have recept problems where you want to mount it, at least some units have external antenna options. Of course, you should not do this while operating a vehicle...

[irv johnson]

I don't know what you read. I use mine all the time in my pick-up. Between towns just to check my speed or mileage. And just to get familiar with it. My main GPS has mapping and its fun on a trip to see how accurate and to see where the next town is. I use it on Lake Winnie and on Green Bay when ice fishing to mark the best spots and where the landings are if fog comes in and you cannot see the shore. I use it in the north woods to mark turn-offs to non-marked lakes. The more you use it the better you get with it.
It will lose contact sometimes if you are under thick trees. I've lost contact in a heavy rain.
I useit to sometimes get familiar with "position averaging" and the like and to set up "routes". Best to do this before you get on the water.
I tape a spot of velcro on the back of the GPS and on the truck dash so it doesn't slide around so much. I use a cigarette plug in on both the truck and boat and on both the portable and main GPS unit.
Good luck.

[targa2]

Guaranteed it is a safety disclaimer. Like the ones on some articles of clothing that say" do not iron while wearing". Hilarious but true!!

[REW]

I suppose that it could be something like happened to me. I was going fishing with my son, early one morning. We were in a hurry to get there and were going about 85 in a 55 zone. I happened to be glancing down at my gps - to get the actual 85 mph speed. About that time, the red lights went off behind me, and I pulled over.

When the officer came to the window, and asked if I knew how fast I was going, I indicated that I was calibrating my speedometer with my GPS.
Since, there was not much else going on - he asked to compare my readings with his radar, which happened to be exactly the same.

He was so interested, that he simply asked me to slow down, and let me go this this admonishment.

It was interesting to note that the Radar and GPS readings were identical.

I am also thankful, that that particular officer, was so generous on that early morning trip - 2 hours before the sun came up.

Take care
REW

[chrism]

REW
You had a horseshoe with you on that day!