+Mineral2 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I'm really not sure why anyone needs a GPS add-on these days. Your phone has a GPS receiver built in and it works well enough. Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 51 minutes ago, Mineral2 said: I'm really not sure why anyone needs a GPS add-on these days. Your phone has a GPS receiver built in and it works well enough. Something like an iPad. The wifi versions do not have a GPS. The other reason is for more accruacy due to WAAS/EGNOS. For some reason none of the phones use the correction satellites. It makes a substantial difference for caching. Quote Link to comment
+Viajero Perdido Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Red90 said: It makes a substantial difference for caching. Theoretically, yes. But if there is a difference, I couldn't detect it. (I did a few side-by-side tests at a few caches, Garmin vs. new phone, and they both seemed equally helpful toward the task.) Your mileage may vary, of course. Edited January 2, 2019 by Viajero Perdido 1 Quote Link to comment
+Mineral2 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Caching with an iPad just seems... wrong? I know there are folks that do it, but really, you're taking an awful risk with a screen that big. Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 18 hours ago, Harry Dolphin said: Wouldn't it just be easier to ban emojis from cache names? If there's that much of an issue with loading caches, sure. We have limits with cacher names now... - or as leprechauns says, on the ignore list works. Loading caches manually, I keep 'em short anyway, so wouldn't be an problem. Has anyone emailed a CO and told them that emojis mess up their files? You think they'd remove it if it makes them a nuisance (rather than "cute"). Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Viajero Perdido said: Theoretically, yes. But if there is a difference, I couldn't detect it. (I did a few side-by-side tests at a few caches, Garmin vs. new phone, and they both seemed equally helpful toward the task.) Your mileage may vary, of course. In my personal experience.... It makes a substantial difference. Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 31 minutes ago, Mineral2 said: Caching with an iPad just seems... wrong? I know there are folks that do it, but really, you're taking an awful risk with a screen that big. An ipad mini is pretty close to the size of some phones! My response was more of a general response to why someone would want to buy an addon. It was not specific to Geocaching. A lot of people use an ipad for vehicle navigation and it fits that need well. 2 Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 3 hours ago, Mineral2 said: I'm really not sure why anyone needs a GPS add-on these days. Your phone has a GPS receiver built in and it works well enough. Nope. My phone is plugged into the wall. 2 Quote Link to comment
+arisoft Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 3 hours ago, Mineral2 said: I'm really not sure why anyone needs a GPS add-on these days. Your phone has a GPS receiver built in and it works well enough. Well enough is a relative matter. For me it is not well enough. Ecpecially then I am hiding a cache in a woods I need correct coordinates. Quote Link to comment
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