Re: Suggestions for first GPS unit
- From: nospam <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:58:35 GMT
Roy Lewallen wrote:
Bob G wrote:Man, this whole GPS business is really baffling for a newcomer to the field.
I hike almost every year somewhere or other in Europe; I bike in the U.S. and it would be nice to have a unit that would give me my speed and distance after a long ride; and I would like to be able to use the unit in my car, on long driving trips, to find gas stations, restaurants, motels, etc.
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I've found the Garmin 60CSx to be a very good choice for this sort of use. I upgraded from a 76CS, and have found the increased receiver sensitivity to be a great advantage when hiking in dense forest, particularly when it's wet.
I also use the unit frequently for auto navigation. Just recently, it was used to find and navigate to a fabric store, mall, and restaurants in Germany, and to find a gas station to fill up a rental car being returned to the Munich airport. I even used it to find and navigate to a castle in Scotland and an armored vehicle museum in England on a previous trip -- both were in the GPS data base. It's helped me find the bus station and a B & B in Zagreb.
I've rented a few cars in the past having a coated windshield which blocked GPS signals to the point where my 76CS wouldn't see them at all. The windshield of my most recently rented car attenuated the signals substantially but they were still adequate for the 60CSx. Good thing -- I'd neglected to bring my external antenna.
Another advantage of the CSx over the CS units is the memory capacity. It can be a big advantage if you're taking a long trip and not traveling with a laptop computer, since it allows you to store maps of several European countries or a good share of the U.S. at one time.
Finally, the unit is small and fairly light weight, so it's convenient to pack. It runs for about 20 hours on a set of two NiMH AA cells, and can also use alkalines. I think it would be hard to beat for your application. I haven't found any other receiver I'd trade mine for.
Roy Lewallen
I have never had a problem with the sensitivity of my 76C (on the trail or in the car) but I trust your experience.
I do agree with the advantage of the CSx. I wish I had this feature.
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Bruce E. Stemplewski
GarXface OCX and C++ Class Library for the Garmin GPS
www.stempsoft.com
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