[ARDF] GPS devices

[Dale Hunt WB6BYU]

If this was a concern, I suppose the GPS receiver could be
sealed in a Tyvec envelope for the duration of the hunt.
That would allow it to record the route without being
usable for navigation without breaking the seal.

- Dale



On 23 Feb 2008, at 11:08, Bob Cooley wrote:

There are probably about 15 to 20 people in my local O club (BAOC)
that use the Garmin Forerunner 205 or 305  for route recording.
Playing back these recorded routes after the meet is very useful for
determining what you did right or wrong.  These watches can
also do some navigation functions, but no one here has found
any of those functions to be of any use during O competetion.

The navigation functions might be of help to a totally lost
beginner who was trying to get out of the forest alive,
but I don't see how they could be of any use to a
reasonably competent competitor.

Also, since Team USA is still very much in learning
mode, and the route playbacks are very educational,
we should allow use of the 305, even if someone
speculates that there might be some way to gain
advantage during competition.

Bob Cooley
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