Holux GPSport 245

I like the look of this device as it can track the route you make. But it is not clear if the device allows you to download a track/route to the device for you to follow.

I would use it as a logger when running but would like to use the device to follow a route when out on my bike and when hiking.

Thanks for the help

They just come up as a letter and number mess on my computer for some reason.

 I was hoping that someone might have used this device and be able to give some first hand good advise.

Haven't used one of these, however from the manuals, there is no provision to enter a track or waypoints into the thing and use it for guidance. It's just a GPS datalogger, albeit with some nice visuals - I like the way you can see average speed and distance since logging started.

Best to treat these numbers as approximate however until the unit is calibrated against a known distance - their accuracy will depend on the sample rate and the smoothing used.

Some loggers have insensitive GPS chips, and are not that good near high buildings or under tree-cover - as far as I can see the MTK chip in this one gets decent reviews for sensitivity and multi-path.

It's such a shame that a well designed and well built device like this is rendered useless by hopeless software programming.

The build quality is very solid and feels great in the hand, even from cold the GPS gets a fix very quickly, the reception is solid and the GPS accuracy is spot on.  The data logging is where the device falls flat on its face, the programming is so poor that the GPSort 245 makes a better doorstop than it does a GPS logger.

Example:

Walked a flat measured mile and back to start point at constant pace( 3.5 MPH ).

Outbound  

Distance: 1.16 miles

Max speed: 52 MPH 

Average speed: 4.2 mpH

Calories: 250

 Return

Distance: 1.06

Max speed: 78 MPH

Average speed: 3.1 MPH

Calories: 80

Please save your money and buy something that works

you can't use any gps as a pedometer. the distances shown are quite normal. turn it on, let it get a proper satellite fix and leave it on a table for an hour.