Lake Tahoe, California Hi, has anybody tried driving up to Lake Tahoe via HW-50 with their i5? If you have, can you report out on how the satellite reception was in the mountains and also inside North or South Lake Tahoe? I have an i5 right now and will be going to Tahoe next month and don't plan to bring any Yahoo Maps if I don't have too. Thanks, C Lake Tahoe, California Hi, has anybody tried driving up to Lake Tahoe via HW-50 with their i5? If you have, can you report out on how the satellite reception was in the mountains and also inside... » Read More Lake Tahoe, California Hi, has anybody tried driving up to Lake Tahoe via HW-50 with their i5? If you have, can you report out on how the satellite reception was in the mountains and also inside North or South Lake Tahoe? I have an i5 right now and will be going to Tahoe next month and don't plan to bring any Yahoo Maps if I don't have too. Thanks, C « Show Less
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Hi,I just came back from Lake Tahoe and I have a c320 which is known to lose reception very easily... all along I never lost it.. and my friends I5 has better reception than my c320 so I am sure it will be fine
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Hi MattI purchased a Motoactv golf edition GPS watch that source their GPS maps from skydroid as I understand.I play golf frequently both in USA and Canada. My Motoactv shows very accurate distances as well as the proper par for each hole in all course in the USA.However, in all Canada or courses in other countries, ALL holes will be displayed as par fours, no exception.Though the distances to greens and hazards etc. are still accurate.I called Motorola support and they cannot rectify the situation for me.Any suggestions you can make ?I have the most recent update from Motorola for all maps, device as well as computer updates.Thanks for your help !Hubert Hi MattI purchased a Motoactv golf edition GPS watch that source their GPS maps from skydroid as I understand.I play golf frequently both in USA and Canada. My Motoactv shows very accurate distances as well as the proper par for each hole in all course in the USA.However, in all Canada or courses in other countries, ALL holes will be displayed as par fours, no exception.Though the distances to greens and hazards etc. are still accurate.I called Motorola support and they cannot rectify the situation for me.Any suggestions you can make ?I have the most... » Read More Hi MattI purchased a Motoactv golf edition GPS watch that source their GPS maps from skydroid as I understand.I play golf frequently both in USA and Canada. My Motoactv shows very accurate distances as well as the proper par for each hole in all course in the USA.However, in all Canada or courses in other countries, ALL holes will be displayed as par fours, no exception.Though the distances to greens and hazards etc. are still accurate.I called Motorola support and they cannot rectify the situation for me.Any suggestions you can make ?I have the most recent update from Motorola for all maps, device as well as computer updates.Thanks for your help !Hubert « Show Less
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Well, since we have satellite radio in our vehicles, we can't compare that way.We get different reception depending on the terrain. So far, our reception has been acceptable.
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My area is just at the edge of good coverage for AT&T.; It's able to lock on to my dog even when she is under the bed, which really surprised me. If she goes into one of the low areas of our woods, it will lose her. It uses both satellites and cell towers to get a good lock. Problems arise when it can't get both. Then it will show her to be about 20 miles away at a local lake. If it does that, I just wait a few minutes and ping her again. The problem with a poor signal while outside the set geofence is that it will drain the battery quicker than usual. AT&T; has been expanding its coverage area in recent years, so you may actually get a better signal than you expect. My area is just at the edge of good coverage for AT&T.; It's able to lock on to my dog even when she is under the bed, which really surprised me. If she goes into one of the low areas of our woods, it will lose her. It uses both satellites and cell towers to get a good lock. Problems arise when it can't get both. Then it will show her to be about 20 miles away at a local lake. If it does that, I just wait a few minutes and ping her again. The problem with a poor signal while outside the set geofence is that it will drain the battery quicker than usual. AT&T; has been expanding its coverage... » Read More My area is just at the edge of good coverage for AT&T.; It's able to lock on to my dog even when she is under the bed, which really surprised me. If she goes into one of the low areas of our woods, it will lose her. It uses both satellites and cell towers to get a good lock. Problems arise when it can't get both. Then it will show her to be about 20 miles away at a local lake. If it does that, I just wait a few minutes and ping her again. The problem with a poor signal while outside the set geofence is that it will drain the battery quicker than usual. AT&T; has been expanding its coverage area in recent years, so you may actually get a better signal than you expect. « Show Less
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Well, if you live on the edge of a cliff on a very tall mountain and your friends are 15-20 miles away across the lake (with nothing between you but air), then yes you probably could have that conversation (I have on several occasions worked over 100 miles on UHF simplex with my handheld and the standard rubber duck antenna, but I was 9,500 feet up a mountain looking down at flat farm land in AZ). Otherwise, the other folks are correct. In "normal" conditions (and this is just a rough estimate), every watt on VHF/UHF FM equals approximately 1 mile in range, so your 1/2 watt FRS radios really only work about 1/2 mile, not the outlandish claim of 35 miles the manufacturers mark on their boxes. Well, if you live on the edge of a cliff on a very tall mountain and your friends are 15-20 miles away across the lake (with nothing between you but air), then yes you probably could have that conversation (I have on several occasions worked over 100 miles on UHF simplex with my handheld and the standard rubber duck antenna, but I was 9,500 feet up a mountain looking down at flat farm land in AZ). Otherwise, the other folks are correct. In "normal" conditions (and this is just a rough estimate), every watt on VHF/UHF FM equals approximately 1 mile in range, so your 1/2 watt FRS... » Read More Well, if you live on the edge of a cliff on a very tall mountain and your friends are 15-20 miles away across the lake (with nothing between you but air), then yes you probably could have that conversation (I have on several occasions worked over 100 miles on UHF simplex with my handheld and the standard rubber duck antenna, but I was 9,500 feet up a mountain looking down at flat farm land in AZ). Otherwise, the other folks are correct. In "normal" conditions (and this is just a rough estimate), every watt on VHF/UHF FM equals approximately 1 mile in range, so your 1/2 watt FRS radios really only work about 1/2 mile, not the outlandish claim of 35 miles the manufacturers mark on their boxes. « Show Less
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I have Verizon's GPS. Although I don't recommend it (for other reasons), it has a "truck" option we use when pulling our 5er. I'm looking for a Nuvi with that option but haven't found it yet. The 506LT/LMT is way more expensive and looks like it's in "truck mode" all the time. Btw, isn't towing your dogs against the law? ;-)
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Pete, I used my new 610 with my brother in laws 500 series hunting this last year. We had good voice reception over 3+ miles in hilly terrain. We really did not get to try them in longer ranges than that. My experience with the mapping was spotty. It may have been because of the model differences (610 vs 500 series) but I was not getting good location marks from my Bro in laws radio.
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Not sure of Tahoe, but if it is 2x Din it wii fit. Map is included, but 60 + $s to update.
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Do you know if the 360 has the traffic capability to re route if there are traffic jams in the area? I live in the ATL area and that is something that we really need. Please let me know.
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i am too searching for a GPS that can do RV routing.i want to be able to take interstates and avoid parkways but mine only has option for "No highways" and we had to climb this mountain once which we almost didn't make it.Hope there is something out there for us.most of the sites i have searched doesn't tell you the route options available.
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Hello,I just got a 1490T. Please excuse my ignorance, but I decided on that unit for the traffic feature as I commute over 35 miles each way. Thing is, I can't find a description anywhere that tells me what I need to do to have access to just the traffic info i.e. do I need to have the GPS active even when I don't need it - I know how to get to my office, for example. I'm a bit confused......Regards,Barry
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I used it traveling from Germany to France just last december. Coming back to Germany i realized some major roads where outdated, it was as easy as hooking up the tomtom to my mac, create a username on the lifetime update for my unit and there, updated maps for free!!! Beware that they are quite heavy updates, so depending on your connection speed it may take a while. Feb 24, 2014 by joshzaid
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I'm not an expert but 1st ,did you verify if your switch is on ? then you go on line and find where is the closest tower in your area and with a compass that you can download on your phone you will be able to direct your antenna with the closest tower location that you found on line, example 42 degree North East ect., with your cmpass this is where you would line up the antenna.Hope this help.
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Hi, KJC. I purchased this antenna for a home on a lake. I went directly to the Mohu website and entered in my zip code. It gave me a decent idea what stations I could receive. There is also a few websites that can help you get an idea what stations broadcast from your area. Try the following: www.antennaweb.org; www.fcc.gov; www.antennapoint.com; www.tvfool.com or www.antenna.tv. They will help you to understand what stations transmit the closest to your area. I purchased this antenna after some research. I am very happy with the quality of the reception and the number of stations. You might have to play with it a bit but it works great.
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Gary, I have been researching the same use (snowmobiling) for the nuvi 500. sledgps dot com lists chips available either nationally or by region. The region maps are $50, the national $99. Did you get the 500, and do you like it? I want a crossover/multi mode unit and this one seems to be the only one available. I think the difference between this unit and the 550 is that the 500 has US road and US topo maps, and the 550 has north american roads but no topo maps. I don't know if sledgps maps will overlay on the topo. If anyone has tried this, please reply with info. I have not bought it yet, so can't answer your question directly (I want to be able to though). Finally I am torn on the mixed reviews on the unit. I can handle the missing USB cable, and AC adapter, but has everyone found the unit accurate, both on road and off road? Are the maps updated? Thanks...
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I have 305 and I decided not to buy the new 405 because:a) I am using the 305 while kayaking (it is waterproof to 1 m) and I fear 405 is not;b) When running in a new area or city I can use the basic map of the 305 to backtrack (very useful when you are lost! ) and I read a post from the developers that the 405 does not have even the crude maps that 305 has and that basically sealed the deal fore me.
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I had the same problem on a trip to Cape Cod, MA. First weakness and in-and-out of satellite reception then nothing. Unit refuses to find the satellites. I suspect a design flaw in the receiver or the antenna connection. I'm am very unhappy with their customer service. They made me register the unit first (I didn't save the yellow piece of paper with the registration code, which is different than the serial number). I am still waiting for an RMA after a week. I did try the update, reset stuff as suggested by customer service and that did not fix it.