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I want to know if i wanna to get a gps for navigation in singapore n taiwan for military use. Is etrex Vista HCx a good model? Also,what are the settings for location format and datum if i want to use them?

food`inc wrote:I want to know if i wanna to get a gps for navigation in singapore n taiwan for military use. Is etrex Vista HCx a good model? Also,what are the settings for location format and datum if i want to use them?

If you are from Sg, you are not allowed to bring any GPS devices into any military installation including training grounds. It's against SAF regulations.

food`inc wrote:I want to know if i wanna to get a gps for navigation in singapore n taiwan for military use. Is etrex Vista HCx a good model? Also,what are the settings for location format and datum if i want to use them?

On the map, the chart datum will be indicated if it is surveyed with GPS.
For Singapore, using MGR, I use chart datum - Kertau 1948.

Redstorm wrote:If you are from Sg, you are not allowed to bring any GPS devices into any military installation including training grounds. It's against SAF regulations.

During my ICTs, I drive into my SAF camp with my nuvi stuck on my windscreen, no one ever commented it's against SAF regulations.

Inggo wrote:here is GPS for military use: MANPACK

What is advantage this GPS compare to Garmin 60csx...more accurate? I think accurate as per 6 m square good already (my FR405)........lot of my buddy in millitary now using 60csx, great stuff..one bad thing, they didn't know this website...still using old map, 2 years back dated!!haha

rozmiyunus wrote:

Inggo wrote:here is GPS for military use: MANPACK

What is advantage this GPS compare to Garmin 60csx...more accurate? I think accurate as per 6 m square good already (my FR405)........lot of my buddy in millitary now using 60csx, great stuff..one bad thing, they didn't know this website...still using old map, 2 years back dated!!haha

no Lah. it's just joke... see at viewtopic.php?p=108596#p108596 and viewtopic.php?p=108598#p108598 for detail.
actually that is first military outdoor GPS at '1970... vietnam war era
the current military gps is more more accurate than 60csx, about < 1 squareroot DOP compare than commercial gps.
eniway military gps was not only a receiver but transmit to satellite, to request missile attack or jets' fighter squadron..

as i know the buddys in military not need the "map road", hence they use the old road map.. not important thing.
they more important using topography map and can baypass the road...
They have the satellite imaging in their stuff rather than commercial road map as we have

The military area and important place usually have gps jammer to bend gps coordinat, during the gps signal can be deceived by gps jammer, then Buddy's missile not only using gps signal towards target but using laser lock and infra hot tracker because laser lock & infra tracker cannot bend by gps signal jammer..

Inggo wrote:.......
The military area and important place usually have gps jammer to to bend gps coordinat, during the gps signal can be deceived by gps jammer, then Buddy's missile not only using gps signal towards target but using laser lock and infra hot tracker because laser lock & infra tracker cannot bend by gps signal jammer..

yess Bro, you r smart & right... i had ever tried to find gps coordinates around the embassy (super power country)
then one of Langitude/Latitude continues to shift about 500 metre from my way...
I just know Now from you about gps signal jammer, thank you..

i'm not sure if GPS devices are banned. due to the lack of issued GPS many army personnel including regulars use their own GPS.

Redstorm wrote:

food`inc wrote:I want to know if i wanna to get a gps for navigation in singapore n taiwan for military use. Is etrex Vista HCx a good model? Also,what are the settings for location format and datum if i want to use them?

If you are from Sg, you are not allowed to bring any GPS devices into any military installation including training grounds. It's against SAF regulations.

what if those officers or visitors go inside camp with garmin gps devices in their cars?

No problem at all in Malaysia..even in MINDEF..i'm the one who tracking there..haha..