How to us a Tablet as a GPS
Submitted: Wednesday, Jul 06, 2016 at 15:51
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Member - Ralph & Anne C (NSW)
I am looking to up grade my GPS by using a Samsung Galaxy Tablet Active 8 with 16GB WiFi to load EOTopo200K on and using a Qstarz BT-Q818XT as the GPS reciever to give me my exact positioning on the EOTopo maps as I travel.
My question is will the two talk to each other and is there something that I have missed as I am having trouble understanding exactly how it all works. (does EOTopo come on a SD card that I load into the Tablet then turn both on and away we go)
Any help will be greatly apreciated
Ralph
Reply By: Member - Rob69 - Wednesday, Jul 06, 2016 at 18:26
Wednesday, Jul 06, 2016 at 18:26
Hi Ralph
We have just purchased the
Exploroz Traveller App and downloaded it onto the Samsung Galaxy Tablet A 8 inch. Do not need extra GPS as it is inbuilt in the Tablet and whilst we haven't had it for long it seems to be sufficiently accurate.
The app is relatively new and David and Michelle are working hard to fix any problems that arise with it but so far we have found it to be able to achieve what we wanted it to do. The maps are detailed and as you have a 16GB tablet should be able to download the offline maps for increased zoom when out of wifi range.
Check out the review pages on the website for more detailed info on what the app can provide.
Cheers Rob
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Follow Up By: Member - Ralph & Anne C (NSW) - Thursday, Jul 07, 2016 at 17:03
Thursday, Jul 07, 2016 at 17:03
Thanks Rob, do you mind if I ask how you have mounted the Samsung Galaxy Tablet Active 8 in your vehicle and also why you purchased the Expolreoz Traveller App and not EOTopo 200k as I am unable to workout what the difference in them is.
Thanks Rob for your imput into my question it is most helpfull
Regards Ralph
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Follow Up By: Member - Ralph & Anne C (NSW) - Friday, Jul 08, 2016 at 12:28
Friday, Jul 08, 2016 at 12:28
Thanks Nick, your right they look great but yes a high Dollar tag
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Follow Up By: Member - Paul B (WA) - Saturday, Jul 30, 2016 at 11:26
Saturday, Jul 30, 2016 at 11:26
Wow Nick, they are very pricey aren't they. I have both the cheap windscreen mount from Dick Smiths for under $40, but it disconcerts my lifelong passenger by obscuring too much of her vision toward my side of the road, so I mainly use a floor mounted ram mount that I bought for something else a long time ago. Just googled them for a price and was pleasantly surprised they are still in the $130-odd range. See
Link
Cheers, Paul
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Follow Up By: Member - nick b - Sunday, Jul 31, 2016 at 20:40
Sunday, Jul 31, 2016 at 20:40
Thats where your tax dollars are going ~ used by police etc .....
I think there better quality than the ram but as mentioned very pricey ......
We're touring at the moment & wish i had something.
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Reply By: eaglefree - Friday, Jul 08, 2016 at 01:28
Friday, Jul 08, 2016 at 01:28
For those reading here and are on a really tight budget my wife and I 6 months ago both purchased a Telstra 'buzz' telephone at a
post office for $59 each on sale $99 normally.
They have GPS. Almost finished our round oz trip and used it everywhere without issues.
Hyundai i30 diesel manual
11ft homemade van tare 450kg
9l/100km 5.5 when not towing.
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