Dual Sim Phones

"PS" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I've got four.
>
> One anytime O2 X-Net, one off-peak O2 only, 1 Orange PAYG with Sat Nav
> and 1 works.
>
> I'm kind of hoping the Orange PAYG one serve as a Tracker if the car
> ever gets nicked!! Cheaper than a tracker too!!

Only if you tape it to the roof..! How people expect GPS receivers to see
satellites from inside a car I've no idea, unless it's right by a window.
I had to fit an external aerial for my Garmin. And how those those boxes
that are supposed to be able to track a car by being clamped *underneath*
it are supposed to work is anybody's guess..!

Ivor

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"King Of Fools" <[email protected]> wrote
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> On 19 Jul, 00:21, "Ivor Jones" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > "PS" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > Only if you tape it to the roof..! How people expect
> > GPS receivers to see satellites from inside a car I've
> > no idea, unless it's right by a window. I had to fit an
> > external aerial for my Garmin. And how those those
> > boxes that are supposed to be able to track a car by
> > being clamped *underneath* it are supposed to work is
> > anybody's guess..!
>
> GPS units have got much better over the last couple of
> years. My TomTom One will quite happily maintain a signal
> downstairs in the middle of my house!

Hmm, maybe, but seeing 5 satellites (the minimum required for a good fix)
from *underneath* a metal box is pushing the bounds of credibility to me.
Has anyone ever seen one of these things actually working..?

Ivor

Ivor Jones wrote:
> "PS" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>
>> I'm kind of hoping the Orange PAYG one serve as a Tracker if the car
>> ever gets nicked!! Cheaper than a tracker too!!
>
> Only if you tape it to the roof..! How people expect GPS receivers to
> see satellites from inside a car I've no idea, unless it's right by a
> window.

My GPS receiver, a Globalsat BT-338, sits between the front seats behind
the handbrake. In a cubby hole. With the lid closed.

Works perfectly.

"Grant" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Ivor Jones wrote:
> > "PS" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > >
> > > I'm kind of hoping the Orange PAYG one serve as a
> > > Tracker if the car ever gets nicked!! Cheaper than a
> > > tracker too!!
> >
> > Only if you tape it to the roof..! How people expect
> > GPS receivers to see satellites from inside a car I've
> > no idea, unless it's right by a window.
>
> My GPS receiver, a Globalsat BT-338, sits between the
> front seats behind the handbrake. In a cubby hole. With
> the lid closed.
> Works perfectly.

What car do you drive..? It certainly wouldn't work in mine (Fiesta with
heated windscreen, very effective RF shield..!) On the other hand, if you
drive a soft top ;-)

Ivor

Ivor Jones wrote:
> "Grant" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>
>> My GPS receiver, a Globalsat BT-338, sits between the
>> front seats behind the handbrake. In a cubby hole. With
>> the lid closed.
>> Works perfectly.
>
> What car do you drive..?

Mostly my 5 series but it's also worked when similarly placed in the wife's
3 series plus a whole range of other hire stuff ranging from a Micra, Yaris,
Matiz (shudder) up to a Nissan Patrol (which had truly shocking factory Sat
Nav).

> It certainly wouldn't work in mine (Fiesta with heated windscreen
> very effective RF shield..!)

Yep, heard those are buggers for GPS.