Navigations innovations

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Navigations innovations

• DAKAR 2006

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Back to navigation

• Complete disappearance of of the concept of
  corridorand XTE
• The road book is becoming the main source of
  information again.

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Before ...
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And now

• No more indication on the GPSs screen (XTE, CTW,
  DTW, arrow)
• Only starts and finishes co-ordinates are given
  on the road book
• The competitor must follow his road book to know
  where he is located

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Hidden way-points

• Compulsory hidden way-points will be marked on
  the road book
• Any hidden way point will be considered as a
  compulsory passage point.

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Hidden way points

• ACTIVATION OF THE GPS, IN A RADIUS OF
• 3 km for CPs
• 3 km for hidden points
• Validation of the way-point in the GPS, in a
  radius of
• 200 m for CPs and WPMs
• 90 m in the speed control zones (DZ - FZ)

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Activation CP and WPM
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Speed control zone
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GPSs SCREEN
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GPSs SCREEN
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Unbloking code

• An unbloking code will be given daily at the TC
  start of the special stage
• It enables lost competitors to free the GPS
• hidden way points become visible
• distance to way point (DTW)
• compass heading to way point (CTW)
• appearance of the arrow (direction)

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Unbloking code

• This code can only be used for safety
  reasons.Any use of the code will lead to
  penalties up to exclusion.