Dual Electronics XGPS160 Multipurpose Universal 5 Device Bluetooth GPS Receiver with Wide Area Augmentation System and Portable Attachment

Since November of 2017, I've been on my third unit. The first unit bricked six months after I had it flash upgraded by tech support. After only a few months, the replacement unit sent took off charging beyond 50%. Even if the iPhone connects successfully, the third unit will no longer be visible to any apps. br>br>What is Dual's answer? You'll have to wait for a new version of the app to come out. So, if a piece of hardware previously worked with multiple apps but no longer does, a single app update will magically fix it. I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for something to happen. br>br>Updated on February 27th, 2019. Dual has acknowledged that my third device has failed, but will not provide a warranty because it was purchased two years ago (this is the third replacement they've sent). They have a serious problem with quality control and do not back up their claims. This GPS is not something I would recommend.

Carter Hansen

| Mar 26, 2021

  The most troubling issue is that this product has a very high review rate, with over 4 stars on Amazon's page. and the actual unsatisfactory remarks were buried deep down. br>br>However, the real-world experience is abysmal!

About 80% of the time, it just cannot establish stable satellite connections, whether on board an airplane or walking down the street. There aren't many structures in the area, and they're all separated from one another from a distance. I've been to a lot of different places on the planet. br>br>On an Android phone, open the utility app (with Bluetooth) to get a position for off-roading. google map with a line The Jeppesen FD can use it directly on iPad with Bluetooth connected (this part is fine, though usually not in the proper position)br>br>What's more confusing is that my colleague previously purchased an exact same type device on the aircraft, and it worked perfectly-- 50% green light GPS signal, which is why I bought the same one I bought the same one I bought the same one I bought the same See the clips attached, my left side is mine, and I swapped position between each other, put it upside down, almost every place in the cockpit, just NO dice 80% of the% And this is in keeping with the unsatisfactory comments. On the image: I'm the one on the right without the cable. br>br>After trying dozens of flights over a period of more than 9 months, I decided to return and leave something here, though I'm not sure how deeply buried it will be!.

William Travis

| Apr 19, 2021

For my needs, the Garmin GLO is superior to the XGPS160:

- When used in the car with the Gaia GPS iPhone app (iPhone 7), XGPS160 track logs frequently have gaps of a few seconds with no position reports. These gaps did not exist in the GLO track logs.

- The XGPS160 did not reconnect to the iPhone 7's Bluetooth automatically - Every time I needed to reconnect it, I had to do so manually. br>br>- When steep hillsides or tall redwoods blocked the view of the southern sky, the GLO was significantly more accurate. This could be due to a partial or complete blockage of the view of the WAAS geostationary satellites (these satellites improve GPS accuracy from /-). 15 meters to /- 3m), and the GLO may be better equipped to deal with the situation. The two devices had nearly identical accuracy on flats where the southern sky was not blocked. br>br>To make the comparison, I used Gaia GPS to record tracks with the GLO and the XGPS160 logging mode (with no Bluetooth connection to the iPhone) at the same time. I took six trips through the Santa Cruz Mountains and then on the flats of the San Francisco Bay Area. The tracks from the two devices were usually within 10 feet of each other when the southern sky was clear. When the southern sky was obscured, however, the GLO tracks were more consistently close to each other and to the Google Maps location of the roads. Tracks on the XGPS160 were frequently 30 - 40 minutes long. The distance is 50 feet. br>br>While the Dual XGPS Status Tool is a useful tool (it's too bad the Garmin doesn't have one), it has a few flaws:

- Even though the comparison with GLO above suggested that the XGPS160 was using WAAS satellites, it never stated that they were in use.

- Tracks were frequently listed multiple times on the Trips page without any reason.

Ariyah Witt

| Jan 25, 2021

As a result, I primarily use this to track while walking. It appeared to be fairly accurate the first couple of times. My app said I ran a mile in about the same amount of time and in about the same place. br>br>So I went for a walk today in a completely different state, so I'm completely off the grid, and I was walking faster than usual, and my app said I completed a mile in 37 minutes. So that's a bit of a stretch. I have two tracking apps running while I walk, and they both report the same distance, so I don't believe it's the apps. This GPS device, I believe, is to blame. br>br>It's a real shame because I really wanted this to work. However, this is not the case. br>br>Don't buy this thing if you want accurate results. br>br>UPDATE: br>br> br>As a result, I tried a few different things with it. I tried walking with it in my hand and it worked slightly better on one occasion, but when I tried it again, it was wildly off again. br>br>So I ordered a Garmin Glo and it worked much better. I used the mapmywalk app to take screenshots of the walk. The Garmin Glo is used by one and the dual GPS by the other. The Glo had a lot more consistency, as you can see. br>br>FYI, I'm not affiliated with Garmin, and if you look through my reviews, you'll notice that I've written reviews that are critical of the company.

Nelson Dickerson

| Jan 29, 2021