Garmin GPS - Another 76CSx ?

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Another 76CSx ?

mrbjr

2008-02-12, 10:33 pm

Is it possible to input coordinates directly to the unit? I have looked and
it does not seem to be simple or I am missing something.. :(

Thanks, Bob

Bert Hyman

2008-02-12, 10:33 pm

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<mrbjr@comcast.net> wrote:

> Is it possible to input coordinates directly to the unit? I have
> looked and it does not seem to be simple or I am missing something..
> :(
>

Do you mean create a waypoint by entering the latitude and longitude by
hand?

Yes, but it's really tedious.

On the map screen, press and hold the "Enter" (MARK) button 'til the
"Mark Waypoint" screen pops up.

Then, using the cursor button, navigate to the "Location" box which
already has the lat/lon of the automatically generated waypoint.

Press "Enter" again and a little window with numbers and arrows will pop
up. Use these to enter the coordinates, one digit at a time.

Lots of fun, I'll bet.

--
Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert@iphouse.com

mrbjr

2008-02-12, 10:33 pm

"Bert Hyman" <bert@iphouse.com> wrote in message
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> <mrbjr@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
> Do you mean create a waypoint by entering the latitude and longitude by
> hand?
>
> Yes, but it's really tedious.
>
> On the map screen, press and hold the "Enter" (MARK) button 'til the
> "Mark Waypoint" screen pops up.
>
> Then, using the cursor button, navigate to the "Location" box which
> already has the lat/lon of the automatically generated waypoint.
>
> Press "Enter" again and a little window with numbers and arrows will pop
> up. Use these to enter the coordinates, one digit at a time.
>
> Lots of fun, I'll bet.
>
> --
> Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert@iphouse.co

Thanks Bert, I was afraid that might be the case...

Jack Erbes

2008-02-12, 10:33 pm

mrbjr wrote:
> Is it possible to input coordinates directly to the unit? I have looked
> and it does not seem to be simple or I am missing something.. :(
>
> Thanks, Bob

To create and edit the coordinates on a waypoint is the fastest way to
do it from the GPS receiver. If you need to do a number of them you
might find it easier to do the same thing from MapSource and then upload
the waypoints.

Jack

mrbjr

2008-02-13, 12:33 pm

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> mrbjr wrote:
>
> To create and edit the coordinates on a waypoint is the fastest way to do
> it from the GPS receiver. If you need to do a number of them you might
> find it easier to do the same thing from MapSource and then upload the
> waypoints.
>
> Jack
Thanks Jack, yes that would work in some cases, although it won't work for
what we need . The scenario is that coordinates are left at several
different locations. So we need to be able to input at each location to get
to the final destination with speed and accuracy... Just a little game our
local amateur radio club devised for entertainment.

Bob

ben brugman

2008-02-13, 12:33 pm

> Thanks Jack, yes that would work in some cases, although it won't work for
> what we need . The scenario is that coordinates are left at several
> different locations. So we need to be able to input at each location to
> get to the final destination with speed and accuracy... Just a little game
> our local amateur radio club devised for entertainment.
>
> Bob
I use a map 60, inputting the coordinates does is not a simple as with a
large keyboard.
But while going from waypoint to waypoint, using the Mark button and
altering the last
few digits for each coordinate works fairly fast. For most games only the
last few
coordinates change from location to location. You can not enter the
coordinates with
several strokes in a second, but when used to the system it takes only a few
seconds to
alter the last few numbers. So for playing games the entering method is
sufficient.

Use mark, or reuse your last coordinate.

Ben

mrbjr

2008-02-13, 12:33 pm

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>
> I use a map 60, inputting the coordinates does is not a simple as with a
> large keyboard.
> But while going from waypoint to waypoint, using the Mark button and
> altering the last
> few digits for each coordinate works fairly fast. For most games only the
> last few
> coordinates change from location to location. You can not enter the
> coordinates with
> several strokes in a second, but when used to the system it takes only a
> few seconds to
> alter the last few numbers. So for playing games the entering method is
> sufficient.
>
> Use mark, or reuse your last coordinate.
>
> Ben
Thanks Ben, that is a great solution.

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