GPS - Garmin 305
I use a Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS (Global Positioning System) to record my route whilst orienteering.
This unit has an advanced SiRFStarIII chip that allows it to lock onto satellites quicker & keep them, this is what makes it so good for orienteering.
Trees have always been a problem in the past, so unless the area was open you could not rely on getting a fix. The new chip seems to have solved this problem. Garmin produces 2 different styles of this unit aimed at cyclists (Edge) or runners (Forerunner).
They also include a heart rate monitor function, although there is also a cheaper version (the 205) that doesn’t.
Using the right software, you can generate a file that can be uploaded to RouteGadget and the recorded track placed on the map just like any other route. See Simon Errington’s article in the April CompassSport for more info about GPS.
Read more about how to upload your route and the software to help you.
12th Dec 07
Comments or questions
SportTracks is a free alternative to Garmin’s Training Centre.
http://www.zonefivesoftware.com
