I'm talking about the MCP-200 qual-com system. Maybe it's not new to you but it is to me.
As far as my previous post is concerned, I did hit the "Enter" button 2 or 3 times and then spaced over 5 spaces to start a new paragraph (the way I learned to start a new paragraph some 50 years ago) but for reasons unknown by myself the new paragraphs did not show in the final post. I have no idea why. If you want to press it you could take it up with The Truckers Report.
Finally, if you'll re-read my last post you'll see that at no time did I ever say I was told to put my complete faith in the MCP-200 navigational system. As a matter of fact, I was solidifying the fact that I was told not to and was merely recounting my first experience with using it.
By the way, when one inserts an asterisk (*) into a sentence, it usually means to look for a footnote at the bottom of the page with another asterisk in front of it. Didn't see one it your post.
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Big Cove. Sounds like we just missed each other in Carlisle by 2 days. Too bad. I think I already described myself in a post to Jon Day a couple of weeks ago so if you see me just yell "Hey you with the shell!"
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Old school at 23. Cut it out. Now you're killing me.
*I don't care either so at least we have something in common.
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My trainer didn't have the new e-log on his truck. he had a Garmin he had provided himself. He told me to always request SNI directions and compared the two. He would only use the Garmin if it corresponded with the SNI directions. Otherwise, he used the Garmin until we would get to the exit and then use SNI directions. he did say that even SNI directions could take you down a restricted road, so still pay attention to the signage. But he said SNI directions are about 98% reliable. I will use ALL the tools I have to the best of my ability, not just the navigation system. After all, navigation is a relatively new technology and I have been finding my way around with maps for years.
He also told me that my truck will probably have the new system. Schneider is outfitting all of the reassigned trucks with it.
I will tell you one thing that has me a little concerned. He just got a PM done on his truck Saturday evening. He has a 2010 Freightliner he got in July. His PM was overdue about three weeks for not being able to get it scheduled when he was to be at an OC. Anyway, after having it done Saturday evening, today he is stuck in Knoxville at a Freightliner dealer with no power, turbo problems, and a bad oil leak.
None of those problems existed while I was with him. I don't know that it was a result of the PM...I'm just sayin'. It does make me question the maintenance department's reliability.
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