GPS Training Podcast

Jon Monks, GPS Training and reviews
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GPS Training Podcast

Keeping you up to date with everything in the world of outdoor GPS navigation. Reviews, top tips and everything you need to know about the world of Outdoor GPS unit navigation.

  1. 4天前

    Suunto watches, Paul Grundy, TwoNav roc and Andy's yop tips

    In this episode of the GPS Training podcast, we cover: 1. Suunto Range of Watches We break down Suunto's latest lineup, highlighting the differences in display types, battery life, size, and navigation features. From the vibrant AMOLED screens of the Race and Race S to the solar-powered, ultra-long battery life of the Suunto Vertical, we compare how they stack up against competitors like the Garmin Fenix 8. We also share real-world insights from the Spine Challenger North winner, who put these watches to the test on a gruelling 160-mile challenge! 2. Exclusive Interview with Paul Grundy We’ve got a special mid-month episode featuring Paul Grundy—don’t miss it! 3. Best GPS for Mountain Biking – TwoNav Roc If you’re looking for the best GPS unit for mountain biking, we explain why the TwoNav Roc is a top contender. With compact design, robust durability, high-accuracy satellite tracking, and cost-effective mapping, it’s ideal for riders tackling tough trails. 4. Andy’s Top Tips This month, Andy shares practical tips on getting the most out of your GPS devices, including: Suunto Race Quick Controls – How to quickly access key settings during activity. TwoNav Display Optimisation – Keep the display on for real-time tracking but conserve battery with quick adjustments.

    42 分钟

  2. 2月20日

    Paul Grundy, winner of the Spine Challenger North 2025 - Winter

    In this special 'mid-month' podcast we interview Paul Grundy, winner of the Winter Spine Challenger North 2025

    1 小时 39 分钟

  3. 2月1日

    Review on the new Montana 710, 710i and 760i

    In this month’s podcast * The New Montana 710/ 710i and 760i * Outdoor GPS Shop Podcast * Garmin BaseCamp and other route planning options * Andy’s Top Tips  1.   Garmin Montana 710, 710i and 760i What are the differences between the 710, 710i and 760i? Upgrades - - USBC – we put an an adapter - Double the memory – 16gb to 32gb -  The ability to download free Topo Active maps other regions – also via wifi now if you add wifi via Garmin express first this should change -  Improved battery life – 18 hours > 24 hours Garmin Montana 710 Garmin Montana 710i Garmin Montana 760i Review - New Garmin Montana series of outdoor GPS units 2. OGPS Podcast * What is the Outdoor GPS Shop * How does it vary from GPS Training * Abigail and Ian (AI), the hosts * Outdoor GPS Shop podcast - https://outdoorgpsshop.podbean.com/ * Shorter episodes on x 1 subject Review - Coros Apex 2 Pro Essential walking kit The Garmin GPSMAP67 – review Weather in the Hills Mobile phone app or GPS unit? An introduction to Abigail and Ian Saturday morning – Winter Safety Sunday morning – The Power of Dual Frequency Please do hunt out on whatever platform you listen to podcasts in and give it a listen. It has really grown on me and the more episodes we put out the better the AI is learning, I listened to the review on the Coros this morning and could not fault it 3.   Garmin BaseCamp and other options Garmin BaseCamp – extras prox alarms, covert routes to tracks, lots of tools for trimming down easily, no wifi required, allows TBT routes for National parks or cycling Maps can be slow to load, split into regions more complex Free OS planner – free & simple, maps will get updates, no turn by turn no extra tools as Basecamp , only GB not abroad Memory Map – Familiarity if have been using for along time Quo OS own app/online planner OS does have a snap to path mix and match ,More tablet / mobile phone friendly then connect app on phone to transfer works well Garmin Explore App – free , can use with no wifi , for GB maps not detailed no OS, can be slow syncing careful not to wipe routes of unit already – have added new videos to online resource Etre SE & Solar that have no maps will transmit GPS signal to explore app to see yourself on explore map Pros/ cons of each Andy’s Top Tips Garmin New 710, 760 do have a slightly larger capacity battery but there are still things you can do to help: * Tap power button backlight down * Main menu setup display – backlight time out 30 secs, battery save on screen off after 30 seconds * Setup wifi off if not using + Setup Phone off if not using * Setup – system – Satellite change to GPS only * If you are leaving screen on not on Map * TwoNav

    1 小时 5 分钟

  4. 1月1日

    What would you like to see from GPS Training in 2025?

    What would you like to see from GPS Training in 2025? In this month’s podcast * What would you like to see from GPS Training in 2025 - 1 min 40 sec * GPS Training Options for 2025 - 5 min 15 sec * Post TwoNav catch-up - 19 min 55 sec * Andy’s Top Tips - 27 min 18 sec 1. What would you like to see from GPS Training in 2025? Asked for questions for TwoNav in the last podcast and had a good response, many thanks for that – More about that later So what would you to see from GPS Training in 2025? Video ideas Training ideas Product ideas Please just email – office@gpstraining.co.uk 2. GPS Training options for 2025 * Online resource- £50.00/ year (included free with and GPS purchase) * Support packages - Bronze, Silver and Gold- £80.00/ £125.00/ £145.00 / year (included free with and GPS purchase) * Group training courses over Zoom- £74.99 * Nationwide two-day training course- £195.00 for 2-day course * 1:1 over Zoom - 2 hours- £89.00 * 1:1 in person, Northumberland, get in touch 3. Post TwoNav catch up Outdoor Expo – NEC – 22nd and 23rd March 3.   Andy’s Top Tips TwoNav – Units display set to go off after 30 seconds during use We have found as there is a quick screen off button that a lot of customers prefer to set as screen on and simply use the screen off button - From 3 white bars bottom left – main menu – settings – System – Display & Brightness – Set Shutdown screen to never you can also adjust brightness here and turn of auto brightness, I prefer nighttime view No From systems settings – Keys option – Power: Short Press Lock This also stops accidental screen movement if in a pocket Garmin – GPSMap67 series keys lock – tap power button once then select Lock Keys – Power Button unlocks Montana 700 series as default double tap power button takes screen off you can check this in main menu – Setup – system – Power Key – Double tap screen off

    39 分钟

  5. 2024/12/01

    Winter walking, an update from Zoleo, a look back at 2024 and Andy's top tips

    Winter walking, an update from Zoleo, a look back at 2024 and Andy's top tips. In this month’s podcast * Winter walking – some things to think about * Meeting with Zoleo last week * A look back at 2024, what would we like to see for 2025 * Andy’s Top Tips 1.   Winter walking – some things to think about 1. Batteries 2. Powerbank, don’t forget your cable to charge your mobile phone or wireless charging 3. Escape routes, planning for the worst-case scenario - watch a video - planning your walk. 4. Two-way satellite communication – this has become a lot more affordable over the past year with Garmin’s £7.50/ month contract 5. Headtorch/ torch 6. Extra clothing/backup clothing 7. Biffy Bag / Foil Bag If anything we have missed, drop us an email Andy's video - contents of his rucksack ahead of the Spine Challenge race. 2.   Meeting with Zoleo last week - Bristol John - VP - Vice president of sales Roadpost Inc. Prevails in Arbitration Against Beam Communications Pty Ltd. TORONTO, Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roadpost Inc. is pleased to announce that the arbitrator in its case against Beam Communications Pty Ltd. has rendered a decision in its favour, finding Beam in material breach of the 50/50 ZOLEO Inc. joint venture agreement between the two companies. The arbitration decision is final and binding, compelling Beam to sell its joint venture share in ZOLEO Inc. to Roadpost at fair market value. Should the parties be unable to agree on fair market value, it will be determined by an independent professional valuator. The purchase price will be paid 25% at closing with the balance due in three equal annual payments. Roadpost is confident that ZOLEO device supply will continue without interruption during this process. The joint venture agreement and related documents clearly define the mechanisms, including price, through which all necessary IP for manufacturing and operations will be acquired by ZOLEO Inc. pursuant to Beam's share sale. It is Roadpost's view that the device IP must be rolled up at no additional cost to ZOLEO or Roadpost. So what does this mean for you, the end user? * Nothing short term * Long-term lots, as Roadpost (who won) can now progress with new features, new devices etc * Exciting meeting to hear about some of their plans and also to pitch some of our ideas * So let’s see what the future brings Whilst we are talking about meeting with manufacturers we have TwoNav coming to see us early this month, any thoughts/ ideas from you the listener would be appreciated.   3. A look back at 2024, what would we like to see for 2025 TwoNav has to be the out subject of 2024 Garmin Fenix 8 – it’s been very well received Lack of new Garmin handhelds, inReach Messenger plus only new device, fingers crossed this will change in 2025   4. Andy’s Top Tips

    41 分钟

  6. 2024/11/01

    What training opportunities do we have coming up in 2025, Fenix 8 - 6 weeks in and Andy's top tips.

    What training opportunities do we have coming up in 2025, Fenix 8 - 6 weeks in and Andy's top tips. In this month’s podcast * What GPS Training courses do we have for 2025 * Garmin Fenix 8 – 6 weeks in * 1 thing that we each would encourage any GPS to do – the one action you would encourage every handheld GPS user to do * Andy’s Top Tips 1.   What courses do we currently have? 1. Online resource - £50.00/ year (included free with and GPS purchase) 2. Support packages - Bronze, Silver and Gold - £80.00/ £125.00/ £145.00 / year (included free with and GPS purchase) 3. Group training courses over Zoom - £74.99 4. Nationwide two-day training course - £195.00 for 2-day course 5. 1:1 over Zoom - 2 hours - £89.00 6. 1:1 in person, Northumberland, get in touch A video looking at the training options can be seen here 2. Garmin Fenix 8 – 6 weeks in Full review on the Garmin Fenix 8 - watch/ read it here   3. When teaching on a GPS Training course - What 1 thing that we each would encourage any GPS to do – the one action you would encourage every handheld GPS user to do 4. Andy’s Top Tips  TwoNav - Route Off course alerts change distance & volume Main menu – Settings – Activity Profiles – Alarms – Data Fields Deviation from Route – Maximum – enter distance (Min off) Terra, Aventura Have different Tones options All units have Option to Repeat alarm on or off and how often to repeat , 15s, 30s, 1min, 2min, 5min Volume Top toolbar from map page Audio muted or change volume Garmin - Push Button Units GPSMAp65,66,67 – Add Shortcut applications to page button A good example satellite page to check grid ref & accuracy using Page button From Main menu setup – Menus – Page Sequence – Edit page sequency – Add page – applications – Satellite, another example 66, 67 only flashlight

    55 分钟

  7. 2024/10/01

    Coris Vertix 2s, new inReach contracts, the all-new Garmin inReach Messenger plus and Andy's top tips.

    Coris Vertix 2s, new inReach contracts, the all-new Garmin inReach Messenger plus and Andy's top tips. In this month’s podcast * First thoughts on the Coros Vertix 2s - 2 min 09 sec. * New inReach contracts - 14 min 10 sec. * New inReach messenger plus - 28 min. * Andy’s Top Tips - 33 min 55 sec. 1.   First thoughts on the Coros Vertix 2s Robust tough sapphire screen sunlight readable, titanium bezel, big battery not all the bells and whistles but so easy to use. * For a none solar watch battery is great * Bigger screen very clear data boxes * Scroll wheel works really well as per other coros like lock screen to stop accidental stopping of activity but can still scroll though screens * off course alert virbrate seems stronger and works well * ease of use, app simple, routes transfer easily * Maps not as details but so easy to see line in fromt of you and have handheld with os maps for those more difficult navigation, on 16 mile route yesterday used watch 90% of the time only looked at handheld couple of times Coros Vertix 2s - more here 2. New inReach contracts   SOS only (Garmin call this inReach enabled) - £7.99/month - inReach Enabled has no annual fee and includes unlimited SOS and pay-as-you-go pricing for other features. (You have to have contract in place for at least x 1 month) 10p / check-in 10p / trackPoint 50p / message/ weather 1 off payment – Activation fee - £39.99 Garmin inReach products - more here 3. New inReach messenger plus What is the Garmin inReach messenger? - £199.99 Up to 28 days with a message or location sent every 10 minutes with full sky view; up to 14 days with moderate tree cover Up to 6 days with a message or location sent every 2 minutes with full sky view; up to 3 days with moderate tree cover Up to 46 days with a message or location sent every 30 minutes with full sky view; up to 23 days with moderate tree cover Up to 1 year when powered off What is the inReach messenger plus? - £429.99 ( 30 second voice message, photo’s) -- NEW -- The ability to also send voice recordings, photos and group messaging on the Garmin Messenger app Up until now Garmin’s inReach line used Short Burst Data (SBD) to send messages, but with entirely new hardware, the Messenger Plus uses Iridium Messaging Transport (IMT) to send messages 300 times larger than SBD. That means it can support photos, 30-second voice memos, and 1,600-character texts (previous inReach text messages couldn’t exceed 160 characters). Battery Up to 120 hours of text message or location information sent every 2 minutes in power-saving messaging mode; up to 70 hours in performance messaging mode. Up to 600 hours of text message or location information sent every 10 minutes in power-saving messaging mode; up to 110 hours in performance messaging mode. Send up to 250 multimedia messages on a single battery charge. Up to 1 year from power off Note: Battery life estimates assume use with a full view of the sky. Battery life may be significantly reduced by obstructions or dense trees. Garmin inReach Messenger Plus - more here 4. Andy’s Top Tips * Coros Watches When on map or elevation plot screen

    43 分钟

  8. 2024/09/14

    The new Garmin Fenix 8, Irish mapping for a TwoNav GPS unit and a new GPS Training course for 2025

    The new Garmin Fenix 8, Irish mapping for a TwoNav GPS unit and a new GPS Training course for 2025. In this month’s podcast * It’s our 100’th episode * Fenix 8 – what has changed * Irish mapping for TwoNav * NEW – GPS Training courses over Zoom for 2025 * Andy’s Top Tips  1. It’s our 100th podcast Sorry it’s a little late in the month, normally it is the 1st of every month. Holidays and very busy at GPS Training If you do not already do please subscribe to the GPS Training podcast on whatever platform you listen to us on   2. Fenix 8 - what has changed? AMOLED screen – no longer EPIX Fenix 8 – AMOLED Fenix 8 – SOLAR Additions – - AMOLED comes in three sizes: 43/47/51mm - Solar comes in two sizes: 47/51mm - Solar edition only - New edge ring solar panel is far more efficient, and no longer covers display, improving clarity - New sensor guard protects microphone and barometer (between buttons) - New leak-proof button design using inductive buttons, so no actual hole in the case – Added recreational scuba diving/apnea features, down to 40M with EN13319 certification – Added diving no-fly and surface time features (widgets/data pages, etc…) – Added access to phone assistant via microphone/speaker (with your smartphone) – Added taking phone calls via microphone/speaker (with your smartphone) – Added voice notes recorder (on watch) – Added new offline voice assistant – Added new maps radius zoom UI change – Added new maps North Up quick toggle – Added new maps layer selection quick access menu – Added quick access touch unlock feature (temporarily unlocks touch, such as for a map during workout) – Added new ‘Active Navigation’ menu system while navigating a course/waypoint/etc – Added new consolidated ‘Saved’ feature, to find saved routes/waypoints/etc – Added new dynamic round-trip routing, to auto—change route mid-way to achieve a specified distance if you go off-course (e.g. set for 5 miles) – Added ‘Set a Target’ distance reminder, to remind you to turn around after the half-way point – Added Ski difficulty tracking option – Added strength training plans (4-6 weeks, via Garmin Connect) – Added new watch face editor, and new watch faces – Added new Countdown app to countdown to various dates/events – Added new Focus Modes – Added new online processing of troubled GPS tracks, using internal watch sensor data to correct them – Major redesign of user interface, including widgets, settings, and activity/workout pages – Revamped Notification Centre to include Garmin-based notifications (e.g., Morning Report or Daily Summary) 3. Irish mapping for TwoNav – potentially getting updated Source: LPSNI Northern Ireland Scale: 1:50.000 Format: Topographic Size: 437.19 Mb Resolution: 4.0 m/px Version : 2012 £34.16 Southern Ireland OSM & TomTom Overseas and Irish map options for TwoNav GPS Units 4. NEW – GPS Training courses over Zoom for 2025 Over the next couple of weeks we will be putting our 2025 GPS Training courses on the website – Two-day ‘physical’ training courses around the UK – £195.00 Scottish Borders

    55 分钟
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Keeping you up to date with everything in the world of outdoor GPS navigation. Reviews, top tips and everything you need to know about the world of Outdoor GPS unit navigation.

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  • 创作者
    Jon Monks, GPS Training and reviews
  • 活跃年份
    2017年 - 2025年
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    100
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    儿童适宜
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    GPS Training Podcast

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