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GPS CENTRAL GALLERY, PAGE 2 |
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Thanks
to everyone who sent photos and reports of GPS experiences, applications
and installations! Send yours to sales@gpscentral.ca (Subject = Photo Gallery) - or post your pics & stories at GPS Central on Facebook as Fan Photos. |
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Lawrence goes
Geocaching
on the snowy coast |
Scott's ifinder installation on his XR-200 Honda | John's
Platinum installation on
his Yamaha RX1 |
Wayne's
eTrex Legend on his 1100 Shadow |
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"Well
what a day it was out there on the snowy coast. We
had fun, got wet, cold, but never got discouraged. I
enclose a pic here of the Magellan
with the GPS tags we were chasing, and some others with the Garmins
in them. We use Moving Ozi, as you know, to
get where we need to be, and the eTrexes
do that well in the vehicle.." |
"This
ifinder is mounted to the handle bars of XR-200 Honda and until about 6 months
ago held a Lowrance Globalnav 212. Both the Lowrance 212 and Honda XR-200 are
bullet proof units with multiple thousands of miles of dirt bike ridding, only
time will tell if the ifinder is up to the same standard. The mount was built
from two pieces of 1/8" aluminum sheeting sandwiched with a 1/4" of rubber between
to isolate the vibration. The plastic ifinder cradle is Ram Mount part #
RAM-HOL-LO2". [For special mounting requirements, we can order for you any components from the RAM catalog] |
"Thanks very much for all your help. I finally got my Magellan Platinum GPS installed and wired to my 2003 Yamaha RX1 (Snowmobile) I used the RAM Mount with the 2 1/4" round base 1 3/4" Arm and the Magellan Cradle. I also purchased the Camera Mount so I can hook up my video camera and take some footage while I ride (just for the fun of it). I ended up wiring it back through to my battery on my snowmobile and placed a 2 AMP inline Mini-Blade fuse to protect the circuitry" |
"I purchased a Garmin Legend in February 2003 from GPS Central. I wanted to mount it on my motorcycle (1100 Shadow). I had a spare mount for a mini tach, so I strung a nylon tie strap through the tach mounting holes and then I was able to clip the GPS on with the belt clip. It works great. I also wired a powerplug into the bike and now can power the unit with the data/power cable without worrying about batteries running out.." |
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Sonny's StreetPilot 2610 works like magic "My
name is Sonny attached is the picture of my new GPS
2610 attached to my Chev
Siverado Diesel pulling my 5th wheel. Works like a magic never get
lost...."
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Kevin uses his GPS V to explore without fear of getting lost! |
Steve goes flying with his eTrex Vista "This
was from last January while I was flying the Calgary Balloon Clubs Cameron O-77
about half way between Langdon Balloonport and Strathmore. Good shot of the Vista,
burner, envelope and of course ME! The Vista is great for getting an accurate
heading and speed while moving slow or at high altitudes. I also download my tracks
into Ozi for viewing at a later time"
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John's
RoadMate 700 installation in his
Honda Civic "Here's my installation of a new Magellan 700 in vent mount on my honda civic hybrid. I used a cell phone holder vent mount and slid the included Magellan bracket over it, to lead to a distinct, visible mount, that still matches the silver finish on the dash. This is a FANTASTIC system, with very accurate turn by turn directions, and audio prompts. It also seems surprisingly sturdy and compact, with the entire unit pictured here (no extra control unit needed). I highly recommend it. Take your pick. (Note, I don't work for Magellan or anything). " |
Robert's
eTrex on the French Riviera "My
Etrex on the French Riviera near Roquebrune-sur-Argens." |
John's
eTrex in Senegal "I
was recently working in Senegal and your eTrex
was an invaluable tool on our project. I have sent along a picture of the terrain." | Gunnar's
eTrex in Norway "Here
is the eTrex mounted [using a Garmin
Auto Mount] in our Citroën Xantia" |
Peter's
GPS V in Canada "Here
are a couple of photos of my GPS V
mounted on my 2002 Suzuki Hayabusa, using a RAM
mount. As you know, it's now wired
up to my battery as well"
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Brian's
eTrex Legend on his snowmobile "My eTrex Legend mounted on my snowmobile (a Skidoo Summit), using a RAM mounting system" In this pic i am using the standard round screw on base but I also have a suction cup base for my truck and a base for the handlebar on my ATV. This pic was taken down on the east coast of Canada in central Newfoundland this winter past. I was out plotting a few woods roads to later transfer to digital maps." |
Tony's Meridian Gold RAM
mounted on his Suzuki V-Strom
"Here
are a couple photos of the RAM U-bolt handlebar
mount and Magellan cradle installed on my Suzuki V-Strom. It's an excellent
and effective way of getting good GPS capabilities on a budget. The RAM mount
installed easily and quickly (in your parking lot!), and has worked exactly as
planned for the 6000 km I've traveled in the few weeks since."
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Marc's
Meridian Gold on his 2002 Honda ST1100
"The
installation worked out just fine and I really like the Meridian
Gold GPS. I used the RAM
Meridian Cradle (RAM-HOL-MA2) and the RAM
Adhesive Mount (RAP273U). Due to the rounded, porous form of the handlebar
pod, I had to use Loctite Stick'n Seal for better adhesion. It's been installed
for 3 weeks now and it's perfect. As a safety precaution, I secured the cradle
around the handlebars with a plastic-coated metal coil wire. This is actually
from a Sea-Doo watercraft tether cord. " |
"This
is my little contribution to your picture gallery. I installed my Garmin
GPS V on my Honda Goldwing SE 2000 and last summer, we visited Maritime Provinces
(Canada) and went to the famous "Cabot Trail" (Cape Breton). Great experience!
Great GPS! Useful with several details of the roads and easy to read. We used
it to schedule our daily itinerary and more, we discovered beautiful hidden landscapes
when we went to little roads, mapped on the GPS with Canadian
Enhanced Basemap. Thanks to Garmin!"
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James
Loses his Legend in the mighty Peel
River |
 Click for larger view "The 76S in another sailplane. Mount Robson in the background." Click for mount hardware detail Click for SUV mounting | Rocky's Meridian
Marine and RAM Mount on
his "Thanks, it looks great! Thanks for your help guys"
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"Off I went to the Arctic in March to chase stories for Up Here magazine and CBC Radio. While travelling up the Peel River with members of the Fort McPherson RCMP Detachment to visit the sites of the famous Lost Patrol, I lost the brand new eTrex unit. Arrrrrrgh! Now the site of the Lost Patrol is the site of the Lost GPS as well." Click here for James' full "Shaggy GPS Story" and more photos | |||
Heading Out "Cst. Stephen Dibblee in front with Cst. Claire McLean following, we head south on the ice of the Peel River toward the two Lost Patrol sites, up river from the town of Fort McPherson." |
GPS Lost Site "Stopped here to take photos and mark the spot with a waypoint on the new eTrex Legend. The lanyard kept getting mixed up with parka hood and fur hat so I'd been keeping it in an inside pocket. Big mistake. I think this was the exact spot it fell back into the snow." | ||
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John
goes boating in Fiji with his GPSMAP
76 & Marine Mount
"Photos
from Fiji for you! Please send my Fiji waters CD." |
"We
made Mark's day. The various RAM parts
fit perfectly and we have achieved success in giving our friend Mark the convenience
of being able to have his drink where he can reach it, or be able to use his camera
with the alternate camera mount." Fred S Tetra Volunteer |
Luis
uses his GPS III Pilot in a
Cessna 172 "I'm a satisfied customer that bought a couple of things online from you. Here is a picture of my GPS III Pilot mounted on the side window of a Cessna 172 with a Ram mount suction cup. Thanks for everything!"
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August
finds more uses for OziExplorer 3D around Vancouver
Satellite imagery provided by NASA https://zulu.ssc.nasa.gov/mrsid/ OziExplorer 3D add-on & directions for usage are on the OziExplorer web site http://www.oziexplorer.com/ |
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Ross checks out a BMW installation: GARMIN 2006C, GPS II Plus and GA29 antenna Hi
guys: Here are the photos I showed you the other day: "As
seen at the "Top Of The Rockies" BMW Rally at Paonia, Colorado in July, 03"
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Michelle's GPSMAP 176C mounted in her Ford Explorer with a RAM flexible arm
"For anyone who wants to mount a GPS in a 2003 Ford Explorer..... here are pictures of the mounting for a GPSMAP 176C. The base was actually installed under the console and into a small piece of 3/4" plywood which was glued to the underside of the tray to make it solid. A 1/2 hole was drilled through to attach a 12" flexible arm to the base. When its removed, and the stock rubber mat is put on the bottom of the tray, you can't tell there's a hole there. I mounted it this way so the bulky base wouldn't be exposed, and instead of three screw holes in the console, I have a clean 1/2 inch hole that is covered up." |
Paul takes his Legend snowmobiling!! "Now here is something i am sure you don't see everyday: A GPS unit mounted on a snowmobile! My eTrex Legend is mounted to my Bombardier simply with a Garmin Suction Cup mount and I even wired the cigarette lighter into my on-board battery ( the cold kills those AA's pretty fast!)."
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Ken's new, improved solution for mounting his StreetPilot III on his Honda GL 1800
"Here are the pictures of the new mount for the SPIII [See below for Ken's original mount] I am sending the bracket tomorrow to the fellow we talked about earlier in the States. If it all works out for him I will get my buddy to make a few for you to have at your store. PS Our trip was exxxxcellent. I loaded into my SPIII all the maps for our entire trip to the US with the exception of LA itself and it all fit PERFECT. Great piece of equipment, I call it. My wife thinks it is just another one of my toys." |
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Flying
visits GARMIN rep Jim & aircraft mechanic Sonny on their way back to Kansas after visiting Aviation Dealers in Calgary. [GPS Central is now a GARMIN Approved Reseller of Handheld Aviation Products] Ian
and H.M. Lu at
GPS
Central President Ian and GARMIN Asia Director H.M. Lu say
Sayonara after a brief meeting in Japan at Narita International
Airport.
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Geoff & Judi's "Cache Machine" with GPS V "Geocaching has become somewhat of a passion for us and everybody we meet and talk to, we recommend you as the BEST place to purchase the BEST GPS equipment. I also intend to purchase at some time soon a fixed unit (similar to the Garmin GPS 36 or the SkyMaster) to permanently mount in the truck to free up the GPS V as a handheld only. My "primary" software for "navigation" is Microsoft MapPoint 2002 with the agps (www.techgt.com) add in." |
Ken's solution for mounting his StreetPilot III on his Honda GL 1800
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Vanier College Winter Bird Census, using Ventures & Legends I don't think you currently have any "educational applications" included, so maybe this will be of interest. In this photo you see one of our our Ecological Technology students using one of our Venture or Legend units to determine locations while doing a winter bird census (we had an early snow). The other device she is using is a parabolic dish for hearing the bird calls and songs. The units worked great all season and the students in our field program love to use them."
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Kevin
uses his StreetPilot III in his
18 wheeler  Click for a larger view 
Click for a larger view Click for another view Click for another view "I'm in Toronto. I just phoned to say that the StreetPilot III has saved my life again. I'd be missing turns in all this traffic if it wasn't for this great machine! My eTrex often helped me find my way home when I first moved to Vancouver. Now that I have my Class 1 licence I use a StreetPilot III as well in my trips all across North America. The StreetPilot III even found us the nearest hospital when I cut my finger and needed urgent medical attention."
"I use a RAM suction mount
as well as the bean bag mount to
secure the StreetPilot III perfectly
in the truck."
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Marty's Legend "I was in your store on Dec 4 to buy the RAM suction cup mount so i could mount my GPS to the inside of the Katana's Canopy. Here is a photo of my flight to Brooks on Dec 13. Note the good tail wind - 135kt on GPS, 110kt air speed." |
Russ
uses his GPSMAP 76 to map out
"I have attached a few images for your site of my using the Map76 to map out some scenic Dual Sport motorcycle trips."
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Jim
S's Legend mounted on the yoke
in the "Basically
it's the Garmin dash mount and
it's held securely in place with two elastic/velcro straps. It's very secure,
works extremely well and can be removed from the aircraft in seconds. The
Garmin mount is fully adjustable so you can position the GPS for the optimum viewing
angle. The straps are 1" elastic webbing with velcro sewn onto the ends so they
can be tightly secured around the yoke." |
Brian uses a RAM Universal Cradle system on his Goldwing
"Thank you for the delivery of my PDA mount for my Navman and Palm m515. Seeing that you didn't have any spec's on this I am sending you a couple of pic's with it mounted on my 1985 Goldwing Aspencade. Hoping for riding weather soon Thanks." |
Glenn
takes his new GPS V home to McInnes Island
Lightstation "I just wanted to drop you folks a line and say hi, also to say how much I enjoy the new GPS 5. Ken, my best friend, and I had a great time doing the geo-caches in the Calgary area. On my return trip to Vancouver, I talked to the pilot of the 737 I flew back on, and asked permission to use the unit onboard. He enthusiatically agreed, and went so far as to brief the flight crew as to my presence. It was great being able to ''see'' what I was flying over, and know what it was by the display on the gps." |
"Well
guys and gals.. I took my Garmin Etrex
Legend with me on my trip up north, not sure what to expect from the satellites,
and as you can see in the pictures, I was quite impressed. Please feel free to
visit my geocache next time you are in the area."
http://www.geocaching.com /seek/ cache_details.aspx?ID=35992 | ||
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Stuart
mounts his eTrex Vista on his VFR
with a Touratech cradle & RAM
Mount "You remove the back-plate from the Touratech cradle (fixed with four small bolts). You can then take the two long bolts out of the back-plate and reposition them in the pre-drilled holes in the back-plate which match up with the top RAM ball bracket. Then re-attach the back-plate to the cradle and bolt on the RAM bracket. "The
bottom ball RAM bracket is fixed to the VFR top yoke using the supplied U bolt
pushed up from underneath through two holes which you have to drill in the yoke.
Be careful that the bracket and cradle are positioned so as not to foul the clutch
fluid reservoir or the ignition key." |
Sean
mounts his "The
GPSMAP176C has turned out
to be one of the best additions for my new
BMW R1150GS Adventure. My wife Rada and my friend Tim and I am
gearing up for a trip to the Black Hills in South Dakota from Toronto
and plan on using the GPS with the MapSource
Metroguide USA and Canada.
I also recently returned from a motorcycle trip to the southern tip
of Baja, Mexico and really wished I had my 176C. Now I'm ready for
my next trip to Mexico and beyond! Some of the features that have
really impressed me are the approaching street display, the voltmeter,
the colour display, ability to configure the screen and accuracy of
the mapping and services."
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The Seggie Clan goes Geocaching with their new GPS 76
Click here to see Punkinman, Doodles and AngelCake after finding "Duckhouse" cache. |
An update on August's Toyota 4Runner setup "I
have an update on the GPS setup in my 4Runner. I've been playing around with the
idea of installing an onboard PC as opposed to replacing it with a new, larger
laptop. The picture above shows my new 5.6" TFT LCD, Garmin
GPS35PC and a Pentium 133 for testing with OziExplorer." | |
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Ross
RAM mounts his GPS
V on his BMW Ross
is most impressed with the way the RAM
mount system secures his GPS V on his
BMW. "Neat, tidy, secure, and out-of-the way."
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"Here are two photos of the GPS V mounted to my 2001 BMW R1150GS. I placed black heat shrink tubing around the U bolt to protect the handlebar's finish. I'm happy to report the RAM mount is solid and vibration free." |
Blair's
GPS
V worked "The V is perfect for motorcycles. Worked great on old logging roads in BC and was invaluable in navigating Vancouver which I don't know very well. Sometimes it appears to have a hard time finding street addresses but that's OK. GPS orientation seems a little odd though in the 2nd picture." |
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