The last three hikes with my unit, the accuracy of the unit continued to degrade the farther I hiked. I was in open areas with clear views to the sky outside...
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Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Jun 2, 2010 3:21 pm
150 feet is really unusual for an H series unit. If it consistently degrades with time, I would be talking with Garmin's tech support or the shop you bought...
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Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Jun 2, 2010 4:19 pm
Big suggestion, go to Garmin's web site and download the manual. With an electronic copy, you can get your answers for simple things much faster than waiting...
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Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Jun 2, 2010 4:39 pm
I don't know exactly where Garmin gets their business data. The search cannot find something that is not in the database and this database doesn't seem to be...
6313
Suzan
rc.suzan
Jun 12, 2010 3:57 am
I'm trying to upload my hiking maps from the gps onto my computer so I can view them on a larger screen. I've got the ridiculously expensive cable and got it...
6314
martin
stellapark2006
Jun 12, 2010 2:03 pm
Hi I am having an issue with downloading a track from Garmin to Memory Map. I go for a hike and save it as a track on my Garmin, on my return to home I...
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Karen S
karen_spray
Jun 13, 2010 4:55 am
I've just had to go through all this a second time on a new computer - what desktop software are you using and what error are you getting? ... [Non-text...
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Karen S
karen_spray
Jun 13, 2010 4:56 am
I don't use Memorymap but Anquet, but if that happened to me it would be because I didn't 'stop navigation' or save the track so when I switched it back on...
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Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Jun 13, 2010 11:34 am
What model do you have? Did you get Garmin's mapsource software with it? I think that Karen is right about the source of the issue. I don't use memory map but...
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sorenrv
Jun 14, 2010 7:05 pm
Hi I have experienced this myself. The reason is that you don't clear the track log before start and/or you don't turn of tracking when your hike has ended....
6319
Bruce
coanbru
Jun 21, 2010 1:39 pm
The last two hikes with my Legend Hcx, the accuracy of the unit continued to degrade the farther/longer I hiked. I was in open areas with clear views to the...
6320
rc.suzan
Jun 21, 2010 1:39 pm
Now that I've purchased the ridiculously expensive cable to attach my Etrex H to my computer, what do I need to do in order to get the computer to talk to the...
6321
sutripta
Jun 21, 2010 1:39 pm
Garmins implementation of MTK chipset used in the ETrex HCX series has some well known problems Re: drift/ odometer. Search Groundspeak and GPSPassion for...
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Maarten Deen
m_c_deen
Jun 21, 2010 1:54 pm
... continued ... views ... the ... computer. ... Have you seen how many satellites the unit saw at that time? I have a Garmin Nüvi, and at times coverage is...
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Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Jun 21, 2010 3:19 pm
From: "Sutripta"; <sutripta@...> ... Can you provide a link that actually is about the question being asked? Or is this a scavenger hunt where the answer...
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Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Jun 21, 2010 3:53 pm
Now that I've purchased the ridiculously expensive cable to attach my Etrex H to my computer, what do I need to do in order to get the computer to talk to the...
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Rick B
alanenourse
Jun 21, 2010 4:13 pm
I'm new to the group and in fact new to GPS and have a question. I'm looking for a good map of Colorado. I do a lot of off road motorcycling, fishing and...
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Pete Poorman
peter_poorman
Jun 22, 2010 4:48 pm
Hi Rick; I know of three sources for Garmin-compatible Colorado topos: There are, of course, the topographic maps from Garmin. "Topo" provides 1:100,000...
6327
alanrmeadows
Jun 26, 2010 10:20 pm
Hi All, I'm brand new to the group and have a few questions. I recently leased about 450 acres of hunting land that includes both pine plantations and river...
6328
sorenrv
Jun 27, 2010 5:43 pm
Hi I believe that just about any GPS with the ability to show maps and store waypoints will do what you want. I have the Garmin eTrex Vista HCX and it can do...
6329
Berkant Atay
berkant_atay
Jun 27, 2010 7:18 pm
Hi, I also have the Vista HCx. After you reset your device and set the track logging frequency to maximum, I mean, erasing the track log and everything so that...
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Dale Martin
kg5u
Jun 27, 2010 11:47 pm
I hve the Vista Cx (older brother to the Hcx) In addition to what two others have described for you, you can also create waypoints as you encounter them along...
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Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Jun 28, 2010 3:43 pm
There are a number of considerations. As other's have said, almost all "outdoors"; gps's will let you mark points and record tracks. If you purchase one of the...
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alanrmeadows
Jun 28, 2010 3:51 pm
Thanks for the info...with this "breadcrumb" function, can I walk the boundary storing it as a track and then pull it up again on a map...with the map showing...
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Antonello
ant1606
Jun 29, 2010 5:20 am
Hi, I'm also a Vista HCx user. I'm not familiar with other models, for this my suggestion is to: 1. Record a track while walking/riding exactly along the...
6334
Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Jun 30, 2010 4:46 pm
There are a number of considerations. As other's have said, almost all "outdoors"; gps's will let you mark points and record tracks. If you purchase one of the...
6335
Grant Southey
grant_southey
Jul 12, 2010 12:16 pm
<EM style="DISPLAY: none">׶</EM><INS style="DISPLAY: none">Ð×</INS>Hi How are you going? I ordered one Apple laptop from that links,...
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kdrosenlund
Aug 6, 2010 2:12 pm
Hi everyone, I'm having some trouble with my new eTrex Venture HC. I downloaded a .GPX file for the Echo Mt. hike here in Pasadena, and loaded it into the...
6337
Karen S
karen_spray
Aug 9, 2010 4:47 am
This tends to happen with a circular route, though strangely I don't remember it happening when I used my old Etrex Camo. It is very frustrating. The simplest...
6338
sorenrv
Aug 9, 2010 8:01 pm
Hi ... On my eTrex Vista HCX these two options refer to the compass and AFAIK they mean the following: Go to Course - The compass pointer points in the...
