Using GPS watch on a treadmill

Sklarker

Guy winds up gullable nerds about GPS watch
http://forums.nike.com/thread.jspa?threadID=12894&start=0&tstart=0

MaroonTam

Three questions - none of which we will ever know the answer too...

1. How did he manage to sucker soooooo many people?
2. How did that thread get to 24 pages?
3. Why did I waste 20 minutes reading the first 14 pages before I decided to give up? :eek:

TheRoadRunner

Pretty funny all right. However I bet Krusty has a way of somehow bouncing the treadmill data off a satellite and converting it into GPS data. I'll be shocked if he doesn't

jimmycrackcorm

Saw the thread title and thought I SO must read this...

Krusty_Clown

Brilliant quote:

Every now and again the GPS satellites need to be calibrated, and that is probably what is causing the problem. This should be done for both military and commercial use - and I have reminded the US DoD on a number of occasions to reset the calibration to the default values first. Calibration is best achieved over a known 50,000 mile distance, using a typical geostationary orbit.

I'll be staying indoors to keep out of the way of stray guided missiles until this is fixed.

You'd be amazed just how many threads there used to be on the Satellite forum about: avoiding GPS receivers as they allow governments to track your whereabouts; subscribing to satellites; and the number of people who were under the impression that a satellite is sending broadcasts specifically to their receiver.

I have used my GPS watch on a treadmill a number of times but only at altitude, where you have a much clearer signal (no electronic interference or city smog).

RayCun

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

I have used my GPS watch on a treadmill a number of times but only at altitude, where you have a much clearer signal (no electronic interference or city smog).

Being on a plane also helps.

Krusty_Clown

RayCun wrote: »

Being on a plane also helps.

Only if the windows are open.

gerard65

First few pages are amusing. Its like when the jokers come on here trying to convince other to run barefoot, cracks me up everytime:D

Gringo78

As long as they have the satellites calibrated for the marathon on Monday in Cork.

I'm a bit worried about the start in Cork, with all the relay runners.....large groups of people all vying for the the same satellite signal....the limit on the number of people using the same satellite at the same time would be exceeded usually on marathon starts I've read.

Also, I'm checking this with the organisers, but is it usual for them to put on extra satellites for marathon days, or would that tend to only happen for the bigger city marathons like London & New York?

RayCun

Shurely de People's Republic has it's own satellites? De jawb.

shels4ever

Sklarker wrote: »

Guy winds up gullable nerds about GPS watch
http://forums.nike.com/thread.jspa?threadID=12894&start=0&tstart=0

very funny .... but everyone knows you need to stick your garmin to the moving part of the threadmill to get your distance.....

donothoponpop

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

I have used my GPS watch on a treadmill a number of times but only at altitude, where you have a much clearer signal (no electronic interference or city smog).

I've managed to get the GPS to work on the treadmill at low rural altitudes. If you place the treadmill on the back of a pickup truck, and have a friend drive for the arranged distance, at the same speed as the treadmill setting, you can get a fairly accurate Garmin reading, while you run on the back. (Usually myself and Slogger take turns with the driving).

Very difficult to match the uphill/downhill gain, however, probably doing something wrong, so I'm open to suggestions?

Krusty_Clown

donothoponpop wrote: »

Very difficult to match the uphill/downhill gain, however, probably doing something wrong, so I'm open to suggestions?

You need to tilt the face of the watch backwards, to simulate up-hill running (the steeper the angle, the steeper the hill). It's a different process for down-hill running. You need to tilt the face of the watch downwards. Make sure the treadmill is fastened securely to the pick-up truck before trying any extreme angles.

tisnotover

Gringo78 wrote: »

As long as they have the satellites calibrated for the marathon on Monday in Cork.

I'm a bit worried about the start in Cork, with all the relay runners.....large groups of people all vying for the the same satellite signal....the limit on the number of people using the same satellite at the same time would be exceeded usually on marathon starts I've read.

Also, I'm checking this with the organisers, but is it usual for them to put on extra satellites for marathon days, or would that tend to only happen for the bigger city marathons like London & New York?

Better print off that pace-band just in case !!

BeepBeep67

I still can't Sky on my 405, was hoping to watch the rugby when I go for a run later - I'm sure it's something to do with the transponder settings or whether I connect to Astra or Freebird - any thoughts???

Abelloid

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

Saw the thread title and thought I SO must read this...

donothoponpop

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

I still can't Sky on my 405, was hoping to watch the rugby when I go for a run later - I'm sure it's something to do with the transponder settings or whether I connect to Astra or Freebird - any thoughts???

No need for sky or the 405. The government have ordered that rugby be "free-to-air". I find those novelty antenna space bopper headbands work for me, when I want to run and catch up with BOD and the guys.

*Edit- anyone know which TV is lightest? My arms are killing me*

BeepBeep67

donothoponpop wrote: »

No need for sky or the 405. The government have ordered that rugby be "free-to-air". I find those novelty antenna space bopper headbands work for me, when I want to run and catch up with BOD and the guys.

*Edit- anyone know which TV is lightest? My arms are killing me*

Good shout - doesn't help me today though, I think it's because it's not connected to a phone line (I've had this issue with Sky before) so I'm trying to get the Ant technology to interface with the bluetooth on my blackberry and set up a modem - no joy yet.

I think you need one of those new LED (Light Enough for Donot) ones, I think if you buy it it Newry Currys will give you a meat pie for every goal England score.

donothoponpop

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Good shout - doesn't help me today though, I think it's because it's not connected to a phone line (I've had this issue with Sky before) so I'm trying to get the Ant technology to interface with the bluetooth on my blackberry and set up a modem - no joy yet.

I think you need one of those new LED (Light Enough for Donot) ones, I think if you buy it it Newry Currys will give you a meat pie for every goal England score.

Cool- no blackberries out around here though, so will wait till harvest time.

Also like idea about meeting for a curry in Newry, will try and get authorization from appropriate body to run there.