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  1. OlDaz

    Charging the camper battery

    Just bought a second hand camper and been doing the same thing. Ran a fused 50 amp supply from starting battery to anderson plug at towbar - anderson plug on camper to DC-DC charger - charger to AGM 120ah battery. Second (different color) anderson plug for 120w regulated solar panel goes direct...
  2. OlDaz

    What GPS to buy?

    I think you just said what I've been trying to say, I also have a vested interest now that I have a HX-1.
  3. OlDaz

    Mesh Windscreen Protector.

    I had one on my Kombi back in '60's and still have the one I put on either the '64 Falcon or the Transit - maybe I used it on both but don't remember. Bought while I was living in Qld and not used over 30 years now. The originals have a flat metal clamp to attach to the A pillar, don't know if...
  4. OlDaz

    What GPS to buy?

    I'm not sure there's any real advantage for the technically minded, but it suits my purpose to have a dedicated unit - a bit like having a dedicated metric tool kit in a way - that way I know which toolbox to grab for the job at hand.
  5. OlDaz

    What GPS to buy?

    Simple answer, the Hema works for me the way I want it to and as a "single use" product I can put it aside when I don't need it. I tried several apps on my android pad including Oziexplorer and could never get what I wanted from them - probably because I'm not tech enough to work it out properly...
  6. OlDaz

    What GPS to buy?

    It was a toss up for me between the HN7 and the HX-1 and I was leaning towards the HN7 as I figured it would do all I wanted without the extra features of the HX-1. Longer battery run-time, Android platform with a technically better screen tipped it to the HX-1 for me. With the new pricing on...
  7. OlDaz

    What GPS to buy?

    I recently (about 3 weeks ago) updated to Hema HX-1 after a LOT of research and some experimentation with apps and downloads. If you are tech savvy you could go down that road, but I found it messy with things not working like I wanted. The HX-1 has a very good point to point, turn by turn...
  8. OlDaz

    Hema HX-1

    All good advice Ziggy and whilst I agree the purchase should reflect your usage, it also needs to meet your expectation. I have some 60+ years experience with paper maps including military maps, so reading and using them has been an important part of my life and the GPS unit certainly...
  9. OlDaz

    Hema HX-1

    I also have an android tablet with OziExplorer on it and trying to work with it is partly why I went with the HX-1, TBH I found it a pain and the maps didn't allow me to zoom in enough. Probably my fault as I was possibly using it wrongly, but I would rather use my paper maps than try to persist...
  10. OlDaz

    Hema HX-1

    Wading through all the suggestions for a new GPS I found laborious and somewhat confusing. I finally bit the bullet and bought a new GPS - been looking for a long time at what's out there and for one reason or another the others didn't cut it, so spent my $$$ on a new Hema HX-1. Took a while to...
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