uk.rec.gps anyone?

The number of GPS threads on uk.rec.walking has increased to the point
where some have complained.

How about a new newsgroup uk.rec.gps? To cover all recreational uses of
GPS, walking, sailing, car navigation, geocaching.

Checking google groups, I find that in uk.* newsgroups there have been 930
threads mentioning GPS this year, so it would be a medium traffic group
from the start.

I have crossposted to those UK groups where I have found a number of
threads mentioning GPS
uk.rec.walking, uk.rec.climbing, uk.rec.sailing, uk.sci.astronomy
uk.telecom.mobile, uk.rec.fishing.sea, uk.rec.cycling, uk.rec.audio.car
uk.rec.cars.modifications, uk.rec.cars.maintenance, uk.telecom.mobile
uk.rec.waterways, uk.rec.scuba, uk.rec.motorcaravans, uk.rec.caravanning
in four groups because news.individual.net only allows a small number of
crossposts.

follow up set to uk.rec.walking
which has the greatest number of GPS posts

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I think some of the replies that have been posted point out the *lack*
of a need for this group.

"I'd be interested in the car navigation aspect"
"been looking for ideas as to what I can get out of my Magellan
Sportrak pro marine"
"we use GPS for altitude verification, tracking etc"

What do any of these have in common, other than the underlying
technology?

To make any sense, we'd need a whole new hierarchy:
uk.rec.gps.walking, uk.rec.gps.sailing, etc etc.

Simon

P.S. I was browsing this thread on Google since that's my only option
when at work, and over half the replies suddenly disappeared - there
were 41, now there are 18!???!

Simon Caldwell wrote:

I think some of the replies that have been posted point out the *lack*
of a need for this group.
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What do any of these have in common, other than the underlying
technology?

So just look in alt.satellite.gps and/or sci.geo.satellite-nav if the
discussion isn't specific to walking/climbing/sailing/astronoming[0] in
the UK.

rgds, Alan
[0]Ok, I've just made that up, but I like the sound of it.
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