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Re: 2 Questions: Etrex Legend Altimeter Accuracy and which GPS to

Ray

2006-03-17, 5:48 pm

peter wrote:

> Garmin has a good altimeter design combining the barometric sensor and
> GPS for automatic calibration. But their magnetic compass sensor isn't
> so good since it requires the unit to be held very level for reasonable
> accuracy.

Indeed; if I tilt my 60Csx only a little, the compass is way off!
However, I've come to love the compass nevertheless: it automatically
rotates the map "track up", so it's a big plus for me that I can pick up
the unit and instantly see where everything is. In fact I found this
superbly helpful when walking in an unknown city at night.

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