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Nuck007
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Subject: How well do YOU or YOURs know your GPS??? | 2009-10-28 21:00:45 |
Posts: 583
Philly, Pennsylvania , USA
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Hey Nyrcoc's on the move,
If you don't use GPS either on the road or trails then this thread simply is not for you, kindly go back under your warm rock.
My question is how well do you or yours know your GPS? I'm not literally looking for answer to this question.
Food for thought:
1) In an emergency phone call for help could you or yours relay the actual N/W coordinates from the GPS device to the party trying to help you?
2) If you got a phone call for help and you received the exact N/W coordinates from their GPS device, would you know how to enter the N/W coordinates into your GPS device to find them?
Tip:Practice, practice, practice until it becomes routine. Also if you ever receive or place an emergecy phone call don't hang up unless there is a reason to hang up, you need to throughly share important facts.
Share your thoughts please or ideas.
BE STILL! Nuck.
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07' Suzuki, 450 King Quad. Traded in
86' Honda, 200 SX. Sold
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Unit505
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Subject: How well do YOU or YOURs know your GPS??? | 2009-10-28 21:52:41 |
Posts: 1221
Keithville, Louisiana , USA
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The day my wife understands more than a map on the screen................NOPE! NOT GONNA SAY IT! I've been married long enough not to fall for that one!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know how to get my coordinates, If I had to call someone to call someone, it would be the operator - not my wife!
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Arizona Griz
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Subject: How well do YOU or YOURs know your GPS??? | 2009-10-28 22:45:39 |
Posts: 74
Mesa, Arizona , USA
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I don't think you would want to call an operator. 
GPS coords are a piece of cake, the call would go to one of my friends who was in the know. 
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Unit505
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Subject: How well do YOU or YOURs know your GPS??? | 2009-10-28 22:52:15 |
Posts: 1221
Keithville, Louisiana , USA
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RU Talking about rescue or to come give me a hand with a flat tire? If your talking rescue, you want to give it to them on a recorded line so that the rescuers get first hand info. If your in trouble and in a rural area, they might not have 911 and the operator is the wisest choice.
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Nuck007
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Subject: How well do YOU or YOURs know your GPS??? | 2009-10-29 08:26:41 |
Posts: 583
Philly, Pennsylvania , USA
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Nyroc's on the move,
My intentions of this thread are to help raise awareness of the basic GPS knowledge with the people who rely on YOU to get them home.
So please let me re-phase the question.
If you and another traveled 5,10 or 50 miles into the trails and you(including your ATV) became incapacitated, would your other rider/guest be able to use your GPS to find help/home or relay the N/W coordinates 
TIP:I have separate GPS mounting bracket on each ATV so I can EASILY switch the GPS unit from one ATV to the other ATV with no tools necessary. As would make sense, an extra GPS unit would only help.
TIP:I like to make a way point at the trailhead and explain that info with my other rider.
Straighten the curves and flatten the hills, Nuck. 
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09' HONDA, 420FPA Rancher AT/PS/ESP/EFI/IRS, back up pull start, 12v outlet, Ricochet skid plates, Warn winch, Western heated grips, Delran battery tender, 25" Swamp Fox tires/ITP rims. Oil:HONDA,HP4S,full-syn 10W-30
07' Suzuki, 450 King Quad. Traded in
86' Honda, 200 SX. Sold
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Arizona Griz
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Subject: How well do YOU or YOURs know your GPS??? | 2009-10-30 09:22:57 |
Posts: 74
Mesa, Arizona , USA
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I don't think I ride with anyone that does not know how to use a GPS.
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TurboBrute
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Subject: How well do YOU or YOURs know your GPS??? | 2009-11-07 00:12:05 |
Posts: 32
Lexington, Kentucky , USA
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Good points nuck007.
I have 5 different GPS units.
One is a Magellan for the car. The other 4 are Garmins that I use off-road.
Looks like my trusty ol GPS III+ is about to die on me though. It's acting up...
I'm gonna take your advice and practice some this weekend.
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Nuck007
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Subject: How well do YOU or YOURs know your GPS??? | 2009-11-07 12:53:27 |
Posts: 583
Philly, Pennsylvania , USA
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TurboBrute,
Yeah you see my point. If I were to use your Magellan GPS in a jam I most likely would need extra time to find the page showing the N/W coords. If I we're riding together it's worth taking a little time to get familiar with each others GPS.
I can tell you my gf really wouldn't have a clue, and I should pracatice with her. We travel far from the truck and deep into the woods and would surely be a problem getting back to the truck in a jam w/o GPS as our guide.
I'm on my way, I'm making it, with the eye of a tiger, Nuck.
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09' HONDA, 420FPA Rancher AT/PS/ESP/EFI/IRS, back up pull start, 12v outlet, Ricochet skid plates, Warn winch, Western heated grips, Delran battery tender, 25" Swamp Fox tires/ITP rims. Oil:HONDA,HP4S,full-syn 10W-30
07' Suzuki, 450 King Quad. Traded in
86' Honda, 200 SX. Sold
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