"allnewtonyg" <allnewtonyg_NOSPAM@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Would a PDA, with GPS fitted, work from within my disco because of the
> heated screen?
If you've not yet bought your PDA/GPS, it would be worth finding out which
models allow an external antenna to be fitted, just in case. I think they're
available quite cheaply (for some models) on eBay.
"allnewtonyg" <allnewtonyg_NOSPAM@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Would a PDA, with GPS fitted, work from within my disco because of the
> heated screen?
>
> thanks
>
A heated screen has never caused me any trouble with my PDA and GPS
receiver.
Used my GPS in several different cars with heated screens (inc Disco) makes
no difference.
I think its only the heat reflective screens that are fitted to some
Renaults (and others) that block the GPS signals.
I use a Fortuna Clip-on GPS receiver with bluetooth to a HP2100 PDA.
In my RR Classic with a heated screen it will work sat on the dash,
but the signal strength is much better with the GPS tucked under the
sun-roof blind, where it fits very nicely, and has a better all round
view of the sky.
Most of the time on motorways you might not notice the difference, but
you will loose the signal earlier with the GPS on the dash when
conditions are bad, e.g. town centres or heavily wooded B roads.
"Nigel Hewitt" <spam.news@nigelhewitt.net> wrote in message
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> allnewtonyg <allnewtonyg_NOSPAM@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Would a PDA, with GPS fitted, work from within my disco because of the
>> heated screen?
>
> I run TomTom on an IPAQ using a Hicom GPS placed on the dash
> on an HSE P38A with a heated windscreen no problems.
>
> nigelH
>
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