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TomTom Car kit for ppc and extension antenna for TomTom gps

Happy New Year everyone! Has anyone tried the carkit which is available from TomTom (€69.00)? http://www.tomtom.nl/products/products.php?ID=214&Language=1 It doesn't specify any particular model, it also says it can charge the gps too.
I drive a double-decker Rock & Roll sleeper bus, my XDA II is working fine in my car with both TomTom bt gps And my Jabra 200 but even if I mount & power the gps receiver in the upstairs window of my bus I'm not convinced that it will perform well in the narrow streets with tall buildings. TomTom say that there is an optional extension antenna, but where can I find one? :wink:
Thanks

Is this GPS receiver any good:

http://www.pdamods.com/products.asp?cat=18
I'm looking at the Rikaline 6010 GPS receiver which is means to be excellent, should I buy this one or the tomtom 3 GPS receiver which is under it ? They are both around the same price - anyone had any experience ?

id go for the tomtom receiver
when i had the raikaline 6010 it didnt seem to be as good signal compared to the haicom and tomtom gps

rikaline gps
Hi guys,
I've not been too kind to TomTom & their products, but with TomTom 3 BT and the latest Rikaline (6030 or something like that) running my Autoroute 2004 on my laptop at the same time, it's always the Rikaline that dies first, blurb said it performed better in tree cover & city canyons, crap! Dies as soon as there is a sniff of a tree!
TomTom need to sort out quite a few things (9 CD's for example!) and routing options, but their BT GPS is far better than the Rikaline! Hope this helps. 8)

jashry said:
http://www.pdamods.com/products.asp?cat=18
I'm looking at the Rikaline 6010 GPS receiver which is means to be excellent, should I buy this one or the tomtom 3 GPS receiver which is under it ? They are both around the same price - anyone had any experience ?
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Go for the TomTom branded one, it's made by Leadtek and is a superb receiver.

Hi jashry,
I used the Rikaline before and all I can tell you is, that it is a real piece of ****.
Now I have EMTAC CRUX II BT and that one is perfect!
http://www.expansys.at/product.asp?code=112532
http://www.expansys.at/product.asp?code=CRUXIIBTGPS&sbadd=CRUXIIBTGPS
buzz

went for the tomtom one, excellent kit !!

i just went for this one http://store.yahoo.com/semsons-inc/itmousgpsrec.html
i got the USB version ages ago as i thought i could cut and make it work with my xda but no chance lol as i needed the serial version
but my USB version is ultra fast at getting a 3D patch
so cant wait for this to come
cost me £73 total with free pda holder
all i need to buy now is another car as my old one got smashed to bits in the crash i was in

GPS designed for XDA family
Hi jashry,
GPS kit specially designed for XDA familty phone.
http://shop.wangtao.co.uk/
cheers
Asihan

buzz_lightyear said:
I used the Rikaline before and all I can tell you is, that it is a real piece of ****.
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I dont agree, The 6010 was highly recomended to me, so i bought one.
At first it didnt work very well (tomtom 3.01) but now that I got tomtom5 it works like a dream.
All i need to do now is mount the PDA lower on the dash so every man and his dog doesnt see the display.

Anyone using Garmin GPS10 with the Cingular SX66?

Wondering if the BT problems on the SX66 cause any problems with the GPS10? Is anyone using the GPS10?

I don't use the Garmin, but I do use the Altina GBT708, which is a cheap Taiwanese Sirf IIe/LP unit, and it works quite well.

No problems with my BT GPS reciever either on the SX66.

What GPS unit should I get with IIi and TomTom 5

Scuse the Noobie question!
Quite like the idea of the solar powered GPS units, as I will be moving the setup from car to car, are these just a gimmick though?

I've got a TomTom 5 Bluetooth GPS which I bought for £105 from eBay. It works, but at times can be tempremental, and sometimes it doesn't work at all.

Globalsat BT-338 SiRF star III Bluetooth GPS Receiver
http://www.buygpsnow.com/item.aspx?itemid=428

Any standard wired gps receiver will have a built in charger for phone and gps, easily transferred as long as you have a mount in each car, look at Haicom or tomtom wired gps.

Thanks for the replies!
Can I ask a couple more mega newbie questions?
Do I need a unit with a speaker built in or can the XDA have a speaker built in?
Do international purchases work with UK bluetooth?
I need to get a memory card to download TomTom onto, what is the best type to get and a reasonably priced place to get them from?
Also wanted to use my XDA IIi as an MP3 player, am I right in presuming once connected to the GPS, I couldn't connect it to the radio for playing tracks?

GPS receiver

I am looking into buying a good GPS receiver with a mount. I already have the tom tom 5 software. Just need the mount and GPS now.
I have been reading reviews a lot and still undecided on what to get.
Do I get a wired one? Do I get a Bluetooth one?
Which ones are best in the market. There are loads and I cant decide.
Someone recommended the TOMTOM mount with a fuzion wired receiver.
Any recommendations? Where can I buy them?

http://www.buygpsnow.com/item.aspx?itemid=404
I used them - they are great - you get a free mount too!
BT338 is an excellent receiver - I would say best on the market.

also recommend the Globalsat BT-338, forget a wired solution, that's so last year, i'd advise buying a cheap £45 bluetooth adaptor over the wired solution but if your after quality get the Globalsat BT-338 as advised above, for reviews on BT GPS adaptors check here.
also, i've got this mount which attatches to the windscreen with minimum shake...got it after 2 of them flex arm style ones broke on me.
this is the mount i use for my MDA3, it charges and connects to my GPS receiver to charge that as well although you have to order the correct lead for your adaptor to do this.

Doesnt the BT gps take time to load up on start? I heard it takes at least 5 minutes to get the lights blinking.
Furthermore, any problems with using a BT gps and a BT headset at the same time?
If I get a call on the road while using my GPS, would I be able to receive the call too ?
Anyone experience any problems with this?

hmm, i've no experience in using a bluetooth headset with a GPS receiver, i would suspect there are issues but have no experience on this...i dont even have a simcard in my MDA3, it's purely used for Satnav.
my guess is that the phone cannot make multiple Blutooth connections simultaneously but will test the theory today at some point and report back if successful.....obviously this would be a good reason to go for a wired GPS solution in which case you should get a bargain as they're bound to be cheap now.

decoy7 said:
hmm, i've no experience in using a bluetooth headset with a GPS receiver, i would suspect there are issues but have no experience on this...i dont even have a simcard in my MDA3, it's purely used for Satnav.
my guess is that the phone cannot make multiple Blutooth connections simultaneously but will test the theory today at some point and report back if successful.....obviously this would be a good reason to go for a wired GPS solution in which case you should get a bargain as they're bound to be cheap now.
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My XDA IIi can make simultaneous connections. I regularly use my TomTom MK2 BT Device and my Jabra BT250 headset together, getting the directions straight into the ear-piece.

coolio, good looking out on that reply MaskedMarauder.
thats solves that one then....i'd get a Bluetooth GPS unit.

Directions straight to the BT headset? Thats ****ing awesome.
How do you do it?
Can you still receive phone calls while on GPS ?

The way I see it you have one of two choices.
These are the latest GPS receivers on the market and have literally just come out in the last 3-4 weeks.
Holux GR-213 (cabled)
Holux GPSlim236 (Bluetooth)
They are both based on the newest SiRF Star III chip.
Personally I went for the cabled version as I hate batteries and having to charge the thing. Plug in a cable and go. Also excludes any bluetooth hassles. It works fine on WM5.0 on my Himalaya (SPV M1000) and TomTom 5. No problems.
Hope this is of help.
Bought mine in UK from http://www.gpsforless.co.uk/product_details.php?id=1266

I have the Hollux gpslim 236, and it's cheaper than the globalsat and works fine...
And about the 5min startup, all gps are the same, and it depends on your line of sight.. Normally a cold start take 45sec both the hollux and the globalsat use the same sirf 3 chipset..

the Holux GPS Bluetooth looks good as it has the same chipset as the Globalsat but i noticed it comes with an 850mAh battery giving 10 hours operation while the Globalsat battery is 1700mAh providing 17 hours continued use...if they're both the same device technically i would advise paying the extra couple of £'s for the almost double battery performance alone.
also, on the gpsforless site the Holux Bluetooth is advertised at £104.99 and the Globalsat @ £114.99.....however i got mine at pdamods.com where it's now priced at £99.86(a whole £15 cheaper), best thing would be to check reviews done on the devices where possible...everyone has their own experience and different requirements.
all prices quoted include VAT but not postage.

Hi alitech,
Did you purchase one in the end if so which one? Also does your bluetooth headset kit work in conjunction with the GPS so you can make or receive calls while the GPS is connected via bluetooth?
Thanks
Msuk

Hi alitech,
Did you purchase one in the end if so which one? Also does your bluetooth headset kit work in conjunction with the GPS so you can make or receive calls while the GPS is connected via bluetooth?
Thanks
Msuk