RE: iPAQ car-mount options?

["Stainton-James, Mark (IDS EaCS Ops)" <stainmar@xxxxxxx>]

John,

RAM do a whole range of mounts, which are very adaptable (handle bar mount,
dash mount, window mount etc). I use two of these, one with a sucker on the
end which stick very well to the GRP on the RIB, the other screwed down
permanently. The mounts are basically ball and socket type mounts and come
in loads of differentt configurations at either end suitable for laptops,
pda's etc etc. I purchased mine from:

http://www.gpsw.co.uk/acatalog/GPS_Categories___RAM_Products___22.html=20

The RAM website with all sorts of nice piccies is at:

http://www.ram-mount.com/

Prices vary but seem to be around =A320 Hope this helps.

-----Original Message-----
From: John Nye [mailto:john@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 03 April 2003 00:48
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] iPAQ car-mount options?


Paul,
Followed up one of the leads from Tim Dawe (thanks Tim)  and this might be
worth following up
http://www.handnav.co.uk/html/product.php?brand=3DIn-Car%20Mount&category=
=3DACCE
SSORIES

Getting late now so will have a further look tomorrow.

John
----- Original Message -----=20
From: John Nye=20
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx=20
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] iPAQ car-mount options?


Sitting here looking at my IPAQ in its navman jacket sitting in its holde=
r
on the desk.

Sounds like what we need is a cut down version of the holder (but a bit
nicer looking esp without the Ipaq in) that would sit somewhere convenien=
t
on the dash & just need to push the IPAQ & Navman jacket into -
thats the
theory anyway. Have been looking around but like you all I can see is the
standard fitting !

John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] iPAQ car-mount options?


> Thanks Dave,
>
> Sounds like you have a seperate GPS unit? - I have the NavMan Jacket,
s=
o
> locating it seperately from the iPAQ isn't an option.. The jacket has
a
> 128MB CF card in it with the entire UK's maps on it, but it has no
powe=
r
> connector, so I have to:
>
> - Get in car,
> - Remove iPaq from its pocket sleeve,
> - bend navman's gooseneck down
> - slide iPAQ into navman Jacket
> - Bend gooseneck back up
> - connect the USB/power connector to the bottom...
>
> Removing it is the reverse, except that the "grip" between
the iPAQ and
the
> navman jacket is greater than the grip between the jacket & the
gooseneck,
> so invariably I have to lift the whole assembly off the gooseneck
still
> docked, slide the iPAQ & the jacket apart, then put the jacket
back on
the
> gooseneck...
>
> I would like to make the whole process simpler, and also make the
> installation tidier, - the power cable is the standard Navman supplied
> cigar-lighter one that plugs in down by the handbrake, snakes around
th=
e
> gear lever, up the middle of the dash, and then hangs over the top of
the
> hands-free phone cradle when not in use... I'd like (in the new car)
to
fix
> the power cable out of the way somewhere (inside the dash?) so that it
just
> pops out of the dash right where it's needed. - I'd also like to
change
the
> double-connector arrangement if possible, as the cigar-ligher power
lea=
d
> terminates in a 3.5mm (?) barrel, & I then have to use the extra
adapte=
r
> that came with the iPAQ to convert that to the propietary USB/Charge
> connector on the bottom of the iPAQ...
>
> Anyone know if a car cable is available that terminates in the right
plug
> for the iPAQ wothout having to use the adapter?
>
> TIA
>
> Paul G.
>
> (PS. - still like to see your pictures though...)
>
>
>
> >From: "Dave McLaughlin" <dave@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Re: [ukha_d] iPAQ car-mount options?
> >Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2003 14:12:56 +0100
> >
> >Hi Paul,
> >
> >I built my own from some ally plate and an old Ipaq expansion pack
tha=
t
had
> >a duff battery. I picked this up on eBay for =A310 I think it was.
> >
> >I made up the bracket to hold the expansion pack (you could use a
CF
pack
> >and this would hold the maps etc) and used double sided sticky
fixers
to
> >hold the 2 together. I made up a special clamp arrangement to hold
it
fixed
> >onto one of the vents on the dash. I did have it screwed before
but it
was
> >too low down. I'll email you some shots from the inside of the car
tonight.
> >
> >The serial cable from the GPS receiver, which is hidden in the
centre
> >console and permanently wired in, comes up from the dash and just
hang=
s
> >down beside the bracket. All very neat when the Ipaq is not in the
car=
.
> >Only the serial and power cable is left behind hanging.
> >
> >Get in the car, drop the Ipaq in the expansion pack (much more
secure
than
> >those clamp type units) and plug in the serial cable and away you
go.
Very
> >quick and easy to do.
> >
> >Regards
> >Dave...
> >
>
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