I own 2 etrex for APRS work in EMCOMM. All the ideas i can come up with are a great help for me and to share with others and make people think I am really...
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Mr.Perfik
skysurfer_uk
Aug 1, 2011 5:28 pm
I had that on my last flight. 8000'? Don't think so. Then the penny dropped [:O] , it was working off the barometer. Garmin need to let us choose 1) to turn...
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Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Aug 4, 2011 2:41 pm
People: Please send that request to Garmin via their site. This really needs a choice to turn it off on the etrex Vista (H,C,x) units. We currently only have...
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Coalbunny
html5lover
Aug 4, 2011 6:55 pm
I rarely pay much attention to the barometric pressure as it is, considering where I use it. The BP varies so much. c ... -- "If we don't believe in freedom...
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Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Aug 4, 2011 7:50 pm
On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 1:55 PM, Coalbunny ... That is the issue. The Vista will NOT ignore it. It will always use it in it's altitude calculations. At...
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Coalbunny
html5lover
Aug 4, 2011 8:41 pm
I have not done so, but it may benefit to contact the people at http://www.firecache.com/ and get their comments on this problem. Wildland firefighters have to...
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Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Aug 5, 2011 12:11 pm
feel free to contact them but I wouldn't hold my breath for an answer. They need reliable equipment, which the etrex is, but i suspect they don't give a *(%...
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Coalbunny
html5lover
Aug 5, 2011 5:03 pm
I have no reason to ask about the barometer problem as I rarely use it. But I know from back in the days when I did a season as a wildland firefighter, yes...
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Robert Martin
ruralslicker
Aug 8, 2011 8:28 pm
Has anyone in recent times successfully updated the firmware on an old green Garmin eTrex Venture to the most recent V5.2.0? If you have, how did you do it? I...
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Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Aug 31, 2011 6:40 pm
Etrex, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Bill Bill Fuhrmann Standards Engineer - Manufacturing Engineer at no company at present ...
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Hugo Van de Velde
hugoriga
Aug 31, 2011 8:17 pm
Thank You ! It's been so long (about a week) since I got one of these f*cking LinkedIn Invitations I was getting afraid they had forgotten about me......
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Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Aug 31, 2011 9:40 pm
I apologise for linked in spamming my contacts without my permission. I am sending them a complaint. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Jerome B Newell
jeromenz2003
Sep 1, 2011 2:37 pm
Greetings from New Zealand, I am retired, partly disabled and decided to ride a bicycle as a means of improving my health and restoring my overall fitness. ...
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Dale Martin
kg5u
Sep 3, 2011 2:24 pm
Hi, Jerome You'll have fun combining bicycling and geocaching. I've done a lot of them together. When I have to stash the bike in the woods to hike/bushwhack...
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Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Sep 6, 2011 12:14 pm
... . . . ... Welcome to the group. Geocaching can be a lot of fun plus using a GPS to record your travels and exploring can be very interesting. I don't know...
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Antonello
ant1606
Sep 6, 2011 4:37 pm
Hi and welcome to this group! Further to Dale's suggestions, I can add that the standard Garmin bike mount is too weak and I had removed it right after the...
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Juan Cristian NúÃ...
HNunez@...
Nov 3, 2011 6:00 pm
Hello everyone Has anyone seen the new Etrex series numbered 10, 20 and 30? The Etrex 30 seems to be a successor of the Vista, with barometric altimeter and...
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Mr.Perfik
skysurfer_uk
Nov 9, 2011 4:18 pm
... altimeter and electronic compass. ... comunication with similar GPS. ... altitude and GPS altitude? ... I know that on my Summit, it is possible to read...
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jparkerg@...
jparkerg
Nov 23, 2011 11:36 am
Months ago I asked the group for suggestions for solving the recurring rubber gasket issue (gasket coming loose). I limped through the summer with the...
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Richard McFadden via ...
rmmcfadden
Nov 29, 2011 6:51 pm
LinkedIn ... Jason, I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Richard Accept invitation from Richard McFadden ...
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Antonello
ant1606
Dec 5, 2011 8:08 pm
I used TESA brand two-sided tape and it held for probably over six months. It's now showing a little looseness on the top (where the USB flap is) but it's...
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Juan Cristian Núñez
HNunez@...
Dec 5, 2011 8:08 pm
TESA is a Brand, may be you find something similar from 3M, it should be as good as the first one. Juan De: etrex@yahoogroups.com...
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Mr.Perfik
skysurfer_uk
Dec 5, 2011 8:09 pm
... rubber gasket issue (gasket coming loose). ... two-sided tape. ... retail site? ... I can only assume that it's the sealing rubber for the backplate you're...
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sorenrv
Dec 15, 2011 7:56 pm
Hi In the past I have used my eTrex Vista HcX for route navigation when hiking. I am planning a combined road trip/hiking trip to the US next year where I will...
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Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Dec 16, 2011 3:51 pm
I use the "City Navigator North America NT" (https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=1456) maps for road navigation with my Vista HCx and it works very well....
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DR.B
dr_barger
Dec 21, 2011 5:53 pm
Soren, I use my HcX for car navigation. I am happy with its sense of humor about routing preferences. I am also tolerant of living with a single beep to...
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Antonello Nizzia
ant1606
Dec 21, 2011 6:02 pm
As a note, I'm using a 4GB Micro SDHC in my Vista HCX and it works well. Ciao Ant ________________________________ From: Bill Fuhrmann...
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Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Dec 21, 2011 6:11 pm
From: "DR.B" <don.barger@...> ... FYI: You can set the the HCx, to play different tones for each of the turn warnings. I use a very attention getting...
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Bill Fuhrmann
bill_fuhrmann
Dec 21, 2011 6:13 pm
Maybe it is time to update the software. Last time I saw info, Garmin said that it did not work with an SDHC card and it didn't work when I tried one. Mine is...
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DR.B
dr_barger
Dec 23, 2011 4:21 pm
I wish you could set a different tone for a left turn vs. a right turn. If you had that, you wouldn't have to look at the screen to figure it out. It always...
