timex data recorder question

[Patrick]

I've seen in some older posts some reviews of the timex data recorder (part
of the bodylink system),
the feedback that it was unacceptable. There was no detail as to what the
problem was.
Can/will someone with some experience provide more info? I'm thinking of
getting the
gps/heart monitor combo and adding the data recorder.

thanks in advance,

Pat

[tunney]

I have a Timex Bodylink system and I think that the Data recorder is
great. I've never had any problems with it at all except for one
race beside an array of radar stations that interfered with the system.
Gave me 20 sessions instead of one!

Its a great system and I'm very glad I got mine.

[Miss Anne Thrope]

Timex - When you care enough to own the second best.

[VITOdelapata]

I just purchased the Timex Ironman GPS from Wal-Mart for $138. It works
fine here in the mountains and I have never lost signal. Initially it takes
about five minutes for it to find the satellites and then after that it
locks on in about a minute or so. It does not have the HRM. However the
data unit has been down sized from the older models.

Now I can take off running on my long runs any direction and know how
far I have run. Before I use to run the same pre-measured course. Very
boring. Here is a link to the one on Wal-Mart.Com. It lists all the
features of the unit.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?cat=4134&dept=4125&product_id=194
2944&path=0%3A4125%3A4134%3A5150

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[Tim Downie]

VITOdelapata wrote:
> I just purchased the Timex Ironman GPS from Wal-Mart for $138.
> It works fine here in the mountains and I have never lost signal.
> Initially it takes about five minutes for it to find the satellites
> and then after that it locks on in about a minute or so.

If you stand still during its intial search, it'll usually lock on within 45
seconds.

HTH

Tim

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[tunney]

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 Miss Anne Thrope <High_C...@webtv.net> wrote:
> Timex - When you care enough to own the second best.
>

You think the forerunner is superior I take it?

[Buddy Guy]

i was looking at the data recorder but i can't figure out this one
thing....do you have to cary it with you on your run as well as the gps
unit, or do you somehow hook it up to the gps with a cable after your run?

"VITOdelapata" <J...@jomama.net> wrote in message
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[VITOdelapata]

>i was looking at the data recorder but i can't figure out this one
thing....do you have to cary it with you on your run as well as the gps
unit, or do you somehow hook it up to the gps with a >cable after your run?

The watch and the gps unit are two different units. You must have both
within three feet of each other to work. You can clip it on your waist band
or it comes with a strap to put around your arm. You hardly notice it at
all.

http://www.timex.com/spd/products.html
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[Buddy Guy]

i have the watch and gps unit, but I am wondering if the data recorder needs
to go along on runs as well to record the information. or if it is a unit
you use when you are done at home.

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[tunney]

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 Buddy Guy <bu...@tkith.com.ca> wrote:
> i have the watch and gps unit, but I am wondering if the data recorder needs
> to go along on runs as well to record the information. or if it is a unit
> you use when you are done at home.

It has to go with you but its tiny.