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loxtrax user manual
Preface
Warning
Never rely solely on GPS or other electronic devices for
navigational purposes!
Batteries can be flat, displays can be broken, flash memory can lose it's
data, PDAs can disappear into the ocean, loxtrax can behave unexpected,
rain can destroy hardware, satellites can fail and the US Department Of
Defense can change it's mind and turn GPS off or make it inaccurate.
The entire chain of components has to work perfectly in order to get a
single GPS-based position.
Maps can be outdated, inaccurate or wrong. Maps from www.magnalox.net
are usually not cross-checked before publishing. Always keep a paper map
with you, the likeliness of this "system" to fail is several magnitudes lower
than when using an electronic map.
If you rely on electronic navigation, make sure you have at least two
independent and redundant systems accessible, especially when reliable
navigation is crucial like on ships or planes. One system for the normal
usage, one as a spare part or when doubts about the results of the first
system arise.
Loxtrax is a PDA application optimized for daily usage. It was designed with
the idea of a simple, even hands-free-operation in mind. But before taking
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