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Need help choosing GPS
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| My son has an eTrex Vista Cx, and I really like it. The only thing is,
we live in coastal Alaska, and we lose signal in the woods, more so when
it is cloudy/raining. How much better could I expect a Vista HCx to be
in this capacity? Thanks, Greg.
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| Travel by GPS 2007-08-23, 10:33 am |
| GTD wrote:
> How much better could I expect a Vista HCx to be
Greg,
Here is a relevent press release from Garmin on the "H"igh sensitive
eTrex units
http://www8.garmin.com/pressroom/outdoor/053107.html
which unfortunately is more qualitative than quantitative. In
comparison to the the Vista Cx, the only differences - other than
"high sensitivity" are that the HCx consumes batteries at a faster
rate, stores twice as many waypoints, and does not include the micoSD
card. I would also like to read results from a field test comparing
the two.
- Doug
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| Gordon Hamm 2007-09-11, 10:33 pm |
| On 2007-08-23 08:09:57 -0700, Travel by GPS <DougAdomatis@gmail.com> said:
> GTD wrote:
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> Greg,
> Here is a relevent press release from Garmin on the "H"igh sensitive
> eTrex units
> http://www8.garmin.com/pressroom/outdoor/053107.html
> which unfortunately is more qualitative than quantitative. In
> comparison to the the Vista Cx, the only differences - other than
> "high sensitivity" are that the HCx consumes batteries at a faster
> rate, stores twice as many waypoints, and does not include the micoSD
> card. I would also like to read results from a field test comparing
> the two.
> - Doug
Compare the unit to a Garmin GPSMAP 76CX, or 76CSX(compass)(the units
float when dropped in water).
The Garmin 76 series is the unit preferrred by professionals. They are
worth the extra money.
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