Yes. If the phone has a gps chip. Just won't sync up to Dropbox until regains
signal.
Paul Braun WD9GCO
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> On Sep 1, 2015, at 17:58, Rick Beckrich <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Dumb question (of course) does the GPS app on a phone work even where you
> don't get phone signal?
> On Sep 1, 2015 2:21 PM, "Mike Lazzari" <watershed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Why not carry a pocket size GPS device ....... like my Garmin GPSMap 64s
>>> ........ and every time you snap the shutter click the GPS and record
>>>
>>> another way point location accurate to the fifth decimal place of lat
>>> and long. I haven't gone wrong yet !
>>
>> The 64s would be perfect but no need to set waypoints. Assuming that you
> are already carrying a GPS that is on and tracking all that is necessary is
> to make sure the camera clock is set reasonably close so that it is in sync
> with the GPS. (one can correct later but it's a pain) The software only has
> to select the nearest track point taken at the time of the photo. This is
> the approach I would take since I have no use for a phone with a gps or
> app-ability and high priced "plan". And I carry a gps on such trips
> anyway. So far I haven't bothered to do the track/photo syncing even though
> I have the tracks. I just don't have a need for pinpoint accuracy however I
> can see the benefit in certain circumstances, e.g. I may go back and
> resurrect old Scotland tracks to sync. (where _was_ that exactly??)
>>
>> FWIW there is no need to spend $300 on a gps as suggested. Something like
> the $80 Etrex10 at REI would be perfect and have other benefits and uses
> unlike the one-trick-pony data loggers that cost nearly as much or more.
> Bottom line though: a smartish phone is all most people likely need.
>>
>> M
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