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 Topic: Sofware updates |
shoab
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 Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 10:37 am Subject: Sofware updates |
I have a Etrex Vista Cx . Having looked on the Garmin website there appears to be an updated software release.
My question is should I download it to my device ?
What are the risks and are the ... |
| Topic: Manually Entering Coordinates |
shoab
Replies: 13
Views: 9434
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:29 pm Subject: Manually Entering Coordinates |
Hi Strumble
Yes I have mapsource on the PC.
I also invested in GB topo which I have downloded to the Garmin and I have Memory Map South England on the PC too ! Is there a way of learning about c ... |
| Topic: Manually Entering Coordinates |
shoab
Replies: 13
Views: 9434
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:25 pm Subject: Manually Entering Coordinates |
Strumble
I have now... and it places the arrow about 50 yards ? from the transmitter mast so i think that, that, is near enough. I still need to understand the coordinate formats though and could d ... |
| Topic: Manually Entering Coordinates |
shoab
Replies: 13
Views: 9434
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:12 pm Subject: Manually Entering Coordinates |
Hi
Apologies also to Strumble.......... it now works as you said  .... must get my head around the number formats though !!!
Regards
Graham |
| Topic: Manually Entering Coordinates |
shoab
Replies: 13
Views: 9434
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:07 pm Subject: Manually Entering Coordinates |
Hi Paulb2005
Sorry but I just checked my format and I had not set it as you said I must have knocked it back to another format...
Changing to hddd.ddddd and inputting the figures gets ... |
| Topic: Manually Entering Coordinates |
shoab
Replies: 13
Views: 9434
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:47 pm Subject: Manually Entering Coordinates |
Hi Strumble
Putting the coordinates in as you suggest "Should you not enter the details as:- N52.12980 W0.24247" Put the icon on map view as North of Bedford between the A1 and A6 which is north an ... |
| Topic: Manually Entering Coordinates |
shoab
Replies: 13
Views: 9434
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:32 pm Subject: Manually Entering Coordinates |
tHi all
Thanks for the replies !
I can indeed change the formay and I will try that and the other methods. The transmitter is 2 miles from Sandy 1 mile from Potton so that shows that you have g ... |
| Topic: Manually Entering Coordinates |
shoab
Replies: 13
Views: 9434
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:12 am Subject: Manually Entering Coordinates |
Hi all
I am new to this site and have had a Garmin etrex vista Cx for several months. I thought that I was getting quite fluent with it... until this weekend. I am in the process of changing a Tv ... |
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