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Taco de Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bruce R Leech
what is a concrete tilt-up building? I want to check mine and see if it will work in one of those. |
It’s an industrial/office complex building they build in many areas these days. Supposed to be cheaper and faster than building a concrete block
building
They form and pour the walls, about 4-6" thick, on the ground, including openings for doors and windows. Then they hoist the walls up (tilt them up)
with a crane and bolt then to the slab on the ground and to each other. Then they install the 2nd story floor and roof. See photo montage below.
I am getting reception through the 4”concrete and the several feet of roof and 1st floor ceiling/ 2nd floor floor.
Oh yea, when I visited my brother in Idaho this summer the 76csx worked great on the plane
Pouring
Tilting
Rough building
Finished
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Hook
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I am wondering if this SiRF antenna technology is expected to make its way into the larger Garmin units. It would seem to eliminate the need for
external antenna almost completely on boats, planes, cars.
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Bruce R Leech
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
I am wondering if this SiRF antenna technology is expected to make its way into the larger Garmin units. It would seem to eliminate the need for
external antenna almost completely on boats, planes, cars. |
it will eventually
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Bruce R Leech
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Taco de Baja
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bruce R Leech
what is a concrete tilt-up building? I want to check mine and see if it will work in one of those. |
It’s an industrial/office complex building they build in many areas these days. Supposed to be cheaper and faster than building a concrete block
building
They form and pour the walls, about 4-6" thick, on the ground, including openings for doors and windows. Then they hoist the walls up (tilt them up)
with a crane and bolt then to the slab on the ground and to each other. Then they install the 2nd story floor and roof. See photo montage below.
I am getting reception through the 4”concrete and the several feet of roof and 1st floor ceiling/ 2nd floor floor.
Oh yea, when I visited my brother in Idaho this summer the 76csx worked great on the plane
Pouring
Tilting
Rough building
Finished
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Taco de Baja that is cool . I wonder if anyone is doing that in Mexico
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Taco de Baja
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I believe many of the industrial buildings in Mexicali are of this style....I did not pay too much attention, since they are so common in Southern
California these days.
The new Wal-Mart and Costco in Ensenada may be too, as warehouse type buildings are especially suited to tilt-ups.
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bajalou
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I think I saw them putting up some tilt-ups along the river road? between the downtown border crossing and Lazero Card##as in Mexicali. Government
buildings I believe.
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Hook
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I'm all but convinced that the 76csx is the one I want. If the 276c wasnt such old technology as GPS receivers go, I would opt for it.
A friend who recently purchased a 60csx is bringing it over so I can see if I can live with the screen size.
Anybody found a good source for a 1 gig microSD chip by either Sandisk or Kingston?
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bajalou
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Sometimes the cell phone stores have good deals on the chip since it was developed and first used in cell phones. - Called a "TransFlash" card -
same exact thing.
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\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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Hook
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Lou, I see that Fry's online has a 1 gig Kingston for 29.99 this week. Is that a good price?
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bajalou
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Sounds pretty good to me, Hook I'd go for it. Think I paid a bit more for mine.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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Hook
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Attn 76 users.
One issue has now got me considering the 60csx, which has virtually the same capabilities as the 76, except it does not float (although it has the
same water-resistent rating as the 76) and it only comes with a 64 mg chip (which I am upgrading anyway).
I think I like the ergonomics of operation of the 60 better as it has the buttons BELOW the screen instead of above it. It would seem that in a car,
depressing buttons would actually have you covering up the screen on the 76 unless you do an awkward from-the-side thing and use your thumb to
depress.
Any thoughts on this?
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bajalou
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Having had a 40, a 38, a 12 and a 12XL, I've been used to having the buttons etc above the screen - so for me the 60 is awkward to use.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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Hook
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Ended up going with the 60csx. Although it lists for more than the 76csx for some reason, the 50.00 rebate and the placement of the buttons turned me.
I think the screen will be large enough for driving and, boy, are these bright.
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bajaguy
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Can you get the pre loaded chips for the 60???
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Taco de Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Can you get the pre loaded chips for the 60??? |
Yes, off the Garmon website
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bajaguy
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Looks like $415 plus the $50 rebate on Amazon.com
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Hook
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Try GPSonsale.com out of Arizona. I think it was 364.00 not including the 50.00 rebate. No sales tax if out of state.
But you can get better deals on the accessories on Amazon.com.
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bajalou
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Can you get the pre loaded chips for the 60??? |
If you're going to Baja, be sure and get LBMaps maps of Baja. He has Topos and road/city map that are right on.
http://www.lbmaps.com/
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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Monia
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Ok, so I was happily following this thread because I am getting my honey a GPS for Xmas, but now I am confused! Per your recommendations, I thought
about getting him the Garmin 60csx, but should I get it on Amazon or GPSonsale.com and what accesories do you need and what are pre loaded chips????
I guess I should ask you guys, if you were to get one as a gift which would you prefer? He's never had one, although, God knows he needs one.
I'm just a stupid woman when it comes to these gadgety things, so any help would be very appreciated!!! 
May no animals be harmed in the making of this film.
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Taco de Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Monia
what accessories do you need and what are pre loaded chips???? |
Get the MapSource Topo CD. This allows you to download Topo and forest service roads into the GPS.
Get the Baja Topo from LBMaps, you need the MapSource program to run LBMaps maps though.
If you do a lot of city driving get the MapSource City Maps, this has most street names and many more streets that the base map in the unit or the
Topo Map version.
Pre loaded chips are micro SD cards that contain the Topo maps already, these are really only useful if you do not have a computer.
You cant lose with either the 60csx or the 76csx, they are both great units.
As far as where to buy, go with whichever retailer is cheaper. Remember to include any shipping or state taxes. Some other places to look are
GPSCity.com and GPSNow.com.....Boy, all these GPS places sure have original names 
Or use an Internet low price search site like BizRate.com or NexTag.com and enter the unit you want. They will give you a choice of retailers with
their prices. and links to the retailer's site
[Edited on 11-18-2006 by Taco de Baja]
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