Chris, I am using Holux GPSlim 236. Leslie-- -----Original Message----- From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Grabowski Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 4:16 PM To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Heading unknown Hello, Refresh my memory, what receiver are you using? Are you using the Holux m-1000 or the Holux GPSlim 236? Thanks Chris On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:58:43 -0500, "Mr. Leslie US1" <les537@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >Chris, > >Yes, you told me last week. I did it again today but still not work. >Let me say about the history. > >2 weeks ago trainer (Steve Zest) and I walked outdoor but we were >puzzled the heading was not work. We tried it again and again. > >Last Thursday we went to the store about 3 blocks from my home but >heading was not work. > >Last Friday I walked 23 blocks but heading was not work. > >Since I tried the different features but only one heading is not work. > >WIELD: I left my PK and GPS on the shelves. Later Heading display >changed from Unknown to "s 285 degree". But it display kept to change >as "ghost" walk or drive away from here. No wonder because the devices >sat on the shelf. > >Leslie-- > >-----Original Message----- >From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris >Grabowski >Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 1:09 PM >To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Heading unknown > > >Hello Lesley, >GPS is not a compass. you must be moving for around 30 seconds or more >for the GPS to obtained your heading. This is a limitation of gps. If >you have a fix and are sitting in your room with a heading unknown and >spin around in circles for 3 days your heading will still be unknown >the next time you check. Once you start to move in a specific direction >you will get a heading. If you can send me a replay file off-list so I >can see exactly what your gps receiver is sending your BrailleNote. to >do this press space with Q. You are prompted for the drive, then the >folder then the file name. Place it in a folder and a file that you >will remember. after you go for your walk and your receiver has not >given you a heading for at least 5 minutes send the replay file to >chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Just a quick note about the force your heading >feature ENTER with H BT READ with H QT. You would use this feature if >you are sure the direction you are going, this is temporary until your >GPS takes over and gives you a true heading. This is so you can see >where pois and things are relative to the direction you should be >going. > >Here's an example. >My street runs east/west. I want to go to a store that is south west >of my house. I turn on the GPS receiver walk to the end of my driveway >and receive heading unknown. (the receiver has not gained a heading >because I have not moved far enough, but I know I will be heading down >my street west. I use the ENTER with H command to force the system to >think I'm going west. I then check my destination with the D key. My >destination is reported as 0.2 miles slight left. > >If I had not forced the system it would report my destination as 0.2 >miles South West. > > >Hope this example is clear why one would use the force GPS heading >feature. Thanks Chris > >On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:08:18 -0500, "Mr. Leslie US1" ><les537@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>Chris and Steve, >> >>I tried on Chris' instruction but still display, "heading unknown". >> >>I tried Steve's but it did not change when I turned the different >>direction. The display shew the same one direction. >> >>Is it possible the reciever breaks the compass? >> >>Leslie-- >> >> >> >>__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >>signature database 3194 (20080617) __________ >> >>The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >>http://www.eset.com >> >Chris Grabowski >- Customer Support and Product testing >Sendero Group >"The GPS company." Also, distributors of the mPower, PK, Victor >Stream, Voice Sense, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks, Miniguide and ID Mate > >Phone: 888-757-6810 EXT. 113 >Email: chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >signature database 3195 (20080617) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > >http://www.eset.com > Chris Grabowski - Customer Support and Product testing Sendero Group "The GPS company." Also, distributors of the mPower, PK, Victor Stream, Voice Sense, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks, Miniguide and ID Mate Phone: 888-757-6810 EXT. 113 Email: chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx