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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1211  
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Spotted this today, a simple 'where am I ?' app which has a unique identifier for each m2 on the earth. Increasing used by the emergency services in tracking down lost people.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-49319760 Just tried it and very easy to use. It has a navigate to button as well as saying where you are. 2010 XS USW 1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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15th Aug 2019 5:00pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4210 
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This is a great idea for remote travel, hope it catches on. Mutch easier to say three words than read out a long. and lat. to 10 decimal places when you are stranded in the Sahara with adapter shaft failure
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15th Aug 2019 5:13pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I've been using this for a little while in connection with work and it's a very neat solution. In my case, it's being used to locate features such as pedestrian bridges in parks and common land. Darren
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15th Aug 2019 5:17pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
remember no all places have phone signal
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15th Aug 2019 5:18pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1211
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Yes but it still looks useful especially if you are navigating by postcode, this is much more accurate by the look of it. 2010 XS USW
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15th Aug 2019 5:29pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093 
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^^^^ I remember reporting someing to the police a few years back when I was out laning on Salisbury plain.
I attemoted to give the call handler a grid ref, but she said the local bobbies wouldn't have OS maps, could I furninsh her with a post code! Yes, because the impact areas out there have their own post code 
This 3 word thing would have been ideal... I've had it installed on my phones for a while now. |
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15th Aug 2019 6:18pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10382
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Read about this earlier. Clever guys.
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15th Aug 2019 6:35pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3294 
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I installed this a while back. Clever stuff. Thankfully I've not had to use it yet.
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15th Aug 2019 6:46pm |
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| Lodelaner Member Since: 04 Feb 2010 Location: Lambourn Posts: 632 
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Which is fine, because it doesn't need a phone signal to work! JB @Lodelaner Instagram Youtube greenlaning and other LR related content |
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15th Aug 2019 7:47pm |
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| Pilgrimmick Member Since: 16 Nov 2015 Location: Highlands Posts: 582
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This is handy when meeting folk in town, can identify a table in a large beer garden! I have used it for this! 80" 1948
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15th Aug 2019 7:53pm |
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| NickBristol Member Since: 16 Jul 2017 Location: SW Posts: 47
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If you’d been a bit further west on Avon & Somerset’s patch you could have given them a What 3 words location, they’ve been using it a few years now. |
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15th Aug 2019 8:49pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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In an emergency without a phone signal, if you ring 111 as an alternative to 999 the phone will seek a signal and connect you to someone in the UK to take your call. Four weeks ago while in a remote part of North Yorkshire without a phone of internet connection I needed the emergency services I dialled 111 and was able to contact the Police in York. Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
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16th Aug 2019 8:18am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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I downloaded it yesterday and it works in the wilds of Canada too.
Canada has the most amazing 4G cellular data coverage even out to 40 miles offshore I get a strong data signal on Vodaphone. Their phone providers had to commit to covering every main road for its entire length to assist rescue of road accident victims on very remote roads everywhere regardless of the weather, most impressive as I cannot even get a 3G signal on O2 at home 18 miles north of Glasgow! Why didn’t the UK do something like that instead of blanket covering inner city easy to cover areas and leaving the countryside almost without cover? I’m using my 4G 20 miles off the coast of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia to post this, 4 bars signal strength, no big centres of population ashore for many miles Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come 2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! Last edited by Tim in Scotland on 16th Aug 2019 5:18pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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16th Aug 2019 5:16pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093
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111 is the NHS helpline number? do you mean 112? |
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16th Aug 2019 5:17pm |
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