www.mynewcheap.co.uk

UK recommend GPS Supplier of the Year 2008

What the hell is wrong with you! Why are you beating around the bush? – get a grip of yourself and leave that funny business to our friend below! Mynewcheap.co.uk have been around for along time, and unlike some of the hideous no-service rubbish suppliers that are currently skulking around, they have not abandoned quality service in chase for higher margins. MNC were right there in the beginning, selling GPS gear when most of us had no idea what it was.

”The Kangaroo – for him “beating around the bush” is OK, for you it’s not!”

As such they have close ties with the main GPS manufacturers and distributors and in UK going way back – they buy their stock in HUGE bulk at the best prices and pass the savings to you. Check out the phone number, no dodgey 0870 or 0700 number, just a straight forward landline (01752 310310) that many of us can call for free. And try it, you’ll get through to one of their experienced staff who really will be able to help you (and wants to) – not an Indian call centre in sight or clueless numpty in sight!

Check out their car entertainment section – these deals are hard to beat and backed with no nonsense guarantees. Looking for cheap sat nav – with no compromise service, and then this is the place to buy! Best supplier in the UK for GPS and other popular electronic goods, – looking forward to seeing them at no.1 in Google for “sat nav” in 2009!

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Navigation, in the old days and until the turn of the century, used to be guided by the relative positions of heavenly bodies such as the sun, the moon and the stars. The early explorers did very well, as we know now, using only this method along with tools like the sextant and the compass. Later, radio signals bounced across terrestrial (land-based) points aided in pinpointing location coordinates. However, the signals were not consistent in strength and were hampered by inclement weather and heavy rains, obstructions from terrain and structures, and insufficient antenna heights. Specialized know-how was also required. Not everyone had the skills to use the old tools or do exploratory travel and navigation.

The Noahpad from E-Lead is an innovative

Today, however, anyone with the right devices can go anywhere confidently with the secure knowledge that he or she can report his or her exact coordinates on the globe at any given time. Thanks to satellite navigation systems, this is right now a reality and a readily accessible technology. Global navigation satellite systems provide the backbone or operational network for the popular technology we now know as GPS (global positioning satellite) systems. If you have a GPS-enabled device such as a late-model cellular phone, wristwatch or radio receiver, it will receive real-time, always-on data about its exact location on earth from signals emanating from two or more satellites on earth orbit. These satellites are scattered at various strategic points many miles above the surface of our planet. Some are geostationary, meaning they are at an altitude that allows them to orbit at the same speed as the rotation of the earth, and thus they seem to stay at the same spot all the time. Others may be at a lower orbit altitude, meaning they move faster. At all times, however, the relative distances between individual satellites are autonomously tracked and the data reflected in the geospatial position signal that reaches us on the ground. The signal also is stronger and cleaner because there are no solid obstructions between the satellite and the GPS-enabled device. Another reason is that the type of antenna used is the parabolic type, which greatly amplifies the original signals and concentrates them by means of the curved reflector dish of the antenna.

The GPS in the car. All controls and menu items

Satellite navigation is a concept applied to maritime and shipping, where it is used for position finding with the utilization of radio transmissions that come from satellites and also with the usage of high-end automated equipment. It is electronic navigation where artificial satellites are being used as sources of radio signals and references of position. Information is being received through the orbiting satellites.

The basic way of how the idea of satellite navigation works is only simple and easy to comprehend. In a satellite navigation system, a GPS, or global positioning system, receiver can be found. This GPS receiver is responsible for pinpointing one’s location or whereabouts by utilizing the satellites that in turn provide the precise and accurate coordinates. These coordinates, then, are being plotted on to a map. As the system is being turned on, it shows the starting position and has the response of the GPS deciphered and the location on the map is already plotted.

Once the individual who uses the system gets to move, the coordinates of the GPS change or vary already and plotting of the map is being repeated. The software that is found in the system is the one responsible for routing.

Portable car navigation device by Pioneer

One very concrete example of satellite navigation is the wide variety of systems being used and applied for traffics, driving and transportation. The system allows you to pick or choose the best route to go when you are driving your vehicle. It even allows you to re-route your path in, or avoid, cases where there is massive traffic or accidents in the route you are taking. The system continues to accept traffic updates and information in your area and thus can allow you to avoid heavy traffic or even road accidents. Thus, satellite navigation in this context has greatly affected the kind of life people live by providing improvements and technologies that supplement the comfort of life that has already been existing.

Satellite navigation allows you to be updated with the latest information about traffic and possible trouble spots along your way. In this manner, you avoid or lessen stress and also reduce your consumption of petrol. It also allows you to reach your destination in a lesser time.

No, I’m not stopping to ask directions!

There are also satellite navigation systems that contain features which are not only visual but also audio as well. They can tell you where to go. You can listen while the voice instructions provide you with the right directions. This feature has proven to be reliable, safe and useful for anyone who uses the system.

Today, added features have then been added and integrated to the various satellite navigation systems. Safety cameras are included to help you be aware of the speed limit (that is why they are also termed as speed cameras), and in this way, you can be able to avoid going beyond the actual speed limit and thus stops you from getting a speeding fine.

Fascinatingly, satellite navigation systems also have the feature of showing you some points of interest. The system alerts you or informs you of the locations of nearby establishments that you may be interested to go to. These places include petrol or gasoline stations, cash points, parking areas, and even interesting places like hotels, restaurants, cinemas and movie houses. This feature provides you with the opportunity to plan ahead breaks or stopovers when you are having a long trip, or even helps you much when you are not much familiar with the place you are driving in.

You can also have a Bluetooth in your system. This allows you to have a hands free kit by means of your satellite navigation system for your mobile phone. It makes your calls easy, safe and legal.

Other systems are also available in touch screens. Thus, it makes it easier and more convenient for you when using the system. There is also 2D or 3D mapping, where maps, both in 2D and 3D views, can be available for you. Postcode search and mapping load are also similarly available in more advanced satellite navigation systems.

Meanwhile, global navigation satellite system, or GNSS, is an application of satellite navigation where autonomous geo-spatial positioning with a global scope is provided. This system uses small electronic receivers to have their location, in terms of longitude, latitude and altitude, with the utilization of time signals that are transmitted from satellites to the radio along a line of sight. On the ground, the receivers on this area with a stationary location are being utilized so that the accurate time for reference to scientific experiments can be calculated.

David and me on apartment hunt (with GPS)

The GNSS allows the provision of navigation, positioning and timing services. There have been several applications of this since then, taking into account the different sectors and different walks of life of the global economy. Satellite navigation technologies are already available for banking systems and even in energy distribution networks. And aside from transport and communication, satellite navigation has already been integrated to find better ways of doing things in several industries such as agriculture, tourism, land surveying, scientific research, and more. Receivers of such kind are already increasing in number, with the wide variety of availability in gadgets like wristwatches, personal computers, laptops, cameras, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and especially mobile phones.

Still, satellite navigation is still very identified with communication with a high advantage on personal mobility and even location-based services. The global market of satellite navigation has been growing and increasing.

True enough, satellite navigation has massively brought about great advantages to living and to mankind in general. It has given comfort, ease and resourcefulness to anyone around.