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HighlandPathFinder
 Post subject: CAN YOU LOCATE ME???
PostPosted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:35 pm 
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Hi everyone,

Just for the sake of curiousity - is it possible for us to locate one another using our GPS device?

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 Post subject: Re: CAN YOU LOCATE ME???
PostPosted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:48 pm 
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Hmm... Maybe for GMXT and coming Nuvifone only. That is, if the device has a SIM card running.

Tools -> Location Messages.

Are you referring to this?
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 Post subject: Re: CAN YOU LOCATE ME???
PostPosted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:18 pm 
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Zeus73 wrote:
Hmm... Maybe for GMXT and coming Nuvifone only. That is, if the device has a SIM card running.

Tools -> Location Messages.

Are you referring to this?


Yes and not quite. While with GMXT could use "PeerPoint" - the location message that you mentioned, I don't quite understand the 76CSx because I tried to search for such tool but in vain. My question really is, while we are on the move is it possible to locate each other?

Just imagine that it creates wonders if I can locate my brother while we are on a hunting trip or anywhere for that matter, huh!!

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 Post subject: Re: CAN YOU LOCATE ME???
PostPosted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:21 pm 
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HighlandPathFinder wrote:
Just imagine that it creates wonders if I can locate my brother while we are on a hunting trip or anywhere for that matter, huh!!

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Just get a pair of good FRS walkie-talkies to go with the GPSr.

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 Post subject: Re: CAN YOU LOCATE ME???
PostPosted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:12 pm 
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niam wrote:
Just get a pair of good FRS walkie-talkies to go with the GPSr.


Thanks Naim, I do have the walkie-talkies (can contact up to 7km). I was just wondering...

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:03 am 
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HighlandPathFinder wrote:

Yes and not quite. While with GMXT could use "PeerPoint" - the location message that you mentioned, I don't quite understand the 76CSx because I tried to search for such tool but in vain. My question really is, while we are on the move is it possible to locate each other?

Just imagine that it creates wonders if I can locate my brother while we are on a hunting trip or anywhere for that matter, huh!!

Cheers


You should have bought the Rhino 530 O
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:54 am 
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You can get the new Nuvifone and use Ciao! Depending on your privacy settings, your location can be updated at whatever interval u wish. So a person who is authorised to see you would know where you are - and he just have to tap "Go" and it will route him directly to you.

Try the emulator on garminasus.com and see if it meets what you are looking for.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:04 am 
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I use Google Latitude. Its free.

http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/latitude/intro.html

Google Latitude is a feature of Google Maps for mobile on these phones:

* Android-powered devices, such as the T-Mobile G1
* iPhone and iPod touch devices (coming soon)
* most color BlackBerry devices
* most Windows Mobile 5.0+ devices
* most Symbian S60 devices (Nokia smartphones)

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 Post subject: Re: CAN YOU LOCATE ME???
PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:11 am 
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bernGPS wrote:
You should have bought the Rhino 530 O


Yes sifu bern, after reading about its review at http://www.gpslodge.com/archives/012909.php it will be the next toy. The Rhino can definitely helps in the jungle, he he.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:23 pm 
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adilothman wrote:
You can get the new Nuvifone and use Ciao! Depending on your privacy settings, your location can be updated at whatever interval u wish. So a person who is authorised to see you would know where you are - and he just have to tap "Go" and it will route him directly to you.

Try the emulator on garminasus.com and see if it meets what you are looking for.


In the jungle that highlandpathfinder frequent, I doubt a handphone is of any use except maybe throw at a sambar deer.
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