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 Topic: Globabl Positioning Systems Support?? Conditional |
pbuser
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 Forum: Retailers to buy from or avoid Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:17 pm Subject: Globabl Positioning Systems Support?? Conditional |
Having a problem with my Garmin;
Rang them up to ask if it is me, software or whatever;
1. We don't do support - email us.
What if you don't have email? == no support apparently.
'Its in the t ... |
| Topic: Garmin GPSMap 60 problems. |
pbuser
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:12 pm Subject: Garmin GPSMap 60 problems. |
New user; GPSMap 60CS.
The paper manual (part # 190-00333-00 Rev c) shows
the main menu on Page 43
Tracks Routes Highway
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Sun&Moon Hunt&Fish Games
No indication of the ... |
| Topic: GPSMap 60cs cabling to PC, no serial port |
pbuser
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 8:52 am Subject: GPSMap 60cs cabling to PC, no serial port |
GPS 60 has 2 separate serial AND USB ports.
You use USB cable/software when you connect to the Mini USB port.
You use serial cable/software when you connect to the serial (round) port.
Does that ma ... |
| Topic: GPSMap 60cs cabling to PC, no serial port |
pbuser
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 1:16 pm Subject: GPSMap 60cs cabling to PC, no serial port |
Unable to find information on
1. Why the serial port is needed on the 60CS (unless its to use
the device as a receiver only with other mapping software?)
2. Is it needed for upload and downloa ... |
| Topic: Handheld GPSr's. How do *you* use them? |
pbuser
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 4:22 pm Subject: Handheld GPSr's. How do *you* use them? |
i would study all your options, download demos of mapping software and read up and ask advice as much as possible because it'e all too easy to make an expensive mistake with this stuff!
Don't I ... |
| Topic: Handheld GPSr's. How do *you* use them? |
pbuser
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:46 pm Subject: Handheld GPSr's. How do *you* use them? |
the summit won't take maps only"overlays which can be a bit hard to follow on roundabouts with lots of exits, this is why i changed to a vista c. which will take the city select maps
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with navi ... |
| Topic: Handheld GPSr's. How do *you* use them? |
pbuser
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:49 pm Subject: Handheld GPSr's. How do *you* use them? |
Shortform quotes. Great info p.
i used to use a garmin summit on the bike
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a 100 mile ride as a saved tracklog easily.
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i've just dowloaded the contour map from the smc site
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| Topic: Handheld GPSr's. How do *you* use them? |
pbuser
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:38 pm Subject: Handheld GPSr's. How do *you* use them? |
Just thought I'd add that I only use the Garmin on foot normally. When cycling I use a Pocket PC with topo mapping as I prefer the scrolling map and voice commands I can get from it.
Sorry if this kn ... |
| Topic: Handheld GPSr's. How do *you* use them? |
pbuser
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Views: 7315
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:37 pm Subject: Handheld GPSr's. How do *you* use them? |
Hi
Everything you say you want to do can be done with a basic handheld GPS unit without topo mapping. ...
I'd suggest you look through the reviews on this site to get a better idea of what various b ... |
| Topic: Handheld GPSr's. How do *you* use them? |
pbuser
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:15 pm Subject: Handheld GPSr's. How do *you* use them? |
I can well understand your concerns with respect to rain,...
For battery power - yes I use an external home made pack,
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For the maps it depends which scale you go for, the 1:50,000 scale maps ... |
| Topic: Handheld GPSr's. How do *you* use them? |
pbuser
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Views: 7315
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:17 pm Subject: Handheld GPSr's. How do *you* use them? |
| With the PDA, if you purchase the Memory Map software for the PC you can deposit the map covering the area of interest, including a track/ route, then using this within the program on the PDA it will ... |
| Topic: Handheld GPSr's. How do *you* use them? |
pbuser
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:56 pm Subject: Handheld GPSr's. How do *you* use them? |
I'm slowly coming to a usage scenario I'd like to check out with the more
experienced users.
I'm talking about using a handheld GPSr, with limited map capability
as apposed to a topographical map, ... |
| Topic: Garmin and their maps. Confusion reigns? |
pbuser
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 1:57 pm Subject: Re: Garmin and their maps. Confusion reigns? |
I believe OS maps are a nono with Garmin, so I need something better than the basemaps, which seem not to get much in terms of a writeup.
When I spoke to Garmin yesterday on the phone (in relation ... |
| Topic: Garmin and their maps. Confusion reigns? |
pbuser
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 8:27 pm Subject: Re: Garmin and their maps. Confusion reigns? |
What maps do you have?
What unit do you have?
What maps are you thinking of buying?
I have an eMap and an iQue and cannot understand you problem 
The maps that came with them are down to in ... |
| Topic: Anquet and the GPS unit. Garmin | Magellan GPS only? |
pbuser
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Forum: Anquet Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 6:57 pm Subject: Anquet and the GPS unit. Garmin | Magellan GPS only? |
Looking at OS based mapping software I downloaded and was
impressed by the memory-map product. No problem linking
to my GPS unit BU-353, ssIII unit.
Similarly I downloaded the Anquet demo (after ... |
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