>>This sort of thing happens in this country during winter. Some areas of Canada are poorly mapped and very often the GPS data in the unit is already outdated. For instance many stores here in Victoria (BC) have closed, moved etc, new roads have been open for a couple of years and yet the updated GPS mapping data uploaded from the provider still isn't "updated".<<
My wife and I use the SPOT system that seems to work great everywhere we used it. She is a serious backpacker and I keep tabs where she's at when she sends a well being signal wherever she's at. The only places she seems to have trouble getting a signal out is if she's in a deep canyon. I've tested a few times its accuracy to within about 20 feet of where she's at. Its reassuring to get her signals on my computer that also sends one of three pre-made messages...such as: "Hi I'm doing fine and am having fun.". Or 'I'm in a serious situation and need to be rescued." GeoZay ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
