GPS Reciever Poll

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What type of GPSr do you use for geocaching?

Garmin
86
62%
Magellan
41
30%
Lowerance
2
1%
A brand that no-one has heard of?
2
1%
A combination of brands?
7
5%
 
Total votes: 138
Lt. Sniper
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Post by Lt. Sniper » 02 December 04 2:39 pm

this forum needs a "quick reply" section
Do you mean like http://forum.geocaching.com.au/search.p ... d=newposts ??
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The Garner Family
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Post by The Garner Family » 02 December 04 3:23 pm

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I'd say more like <a href="http://phpbbhacks.com/viewhack.php?id=586">this</a> or similar.
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Lt. Sniper
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Post by Lt. Sniper » 02 December 04 3:34 pm

Righto, I know what you mean now :)
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ving
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Location: campbelltown

Post by ving » 02 December 04 4:48 pm

yup, like the garner said
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ving
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Post by ving » 02 December 04 4:51 pm

Lt. Sniper wrote:
ving wrote:this forum needs a "quick reply" section...

I am using currently a magellan gps companion attached to me palm pilot. seems to do the job, but I am only new to this...
Does the GPS get powered from the palm or does it have its own power?
Whats the battery life for the unit like(Palm + GPS)?
yup. its the unit under my name to the left (see avatar)

the unit has its own battery and you can keep it running for 12 hours straight. it also charges the palm at the same time.
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Big Red Expeditions
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Post by Big Red Expeditions » 03 December 04 1:55 pm

I've had a GPS of some sort for years. The first one was a Magellan GPS2000XL which was an appalling machine and the last Magellan I'll ever own. Then we got the Garmin GPSV a few years back, which is nothing short of magnificent. More recently since we've got into geocaching we got a GPSmap76S specifically for geocaching. Why?

It's got inbuilt compass, mapping, and with a large screen. Lasts 20 hours on a pair of AA's and the 76S is the only completely waterproof handheld around that actually floats. There's no point in being waterproof if it's going to sink without a trace. Think about it.
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Lt. Sniper
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Post by Lt. Sniper » 03 December 04 2:20 pm

Big Red Expeditions wrote:I've had a GPS of some sort for years. The first one was a Magellan GPS2000XL which was an appalling machine and the last Magellan I'll ever own. Then we got the Garmin GPSV a few years back, which is nothing short of magnificent. More recently since we've got into geocaching we got a GPSmap76S specifically for geocaching. Why?

It's got inbuilt compass, mapping, and with a large screen. Lasts 20 hours on a pair of AA's and the 76S is the only completely waterproof handheld around that actually floats. There's no point in being waterproof if it's going to sink without a trace. Think about it.
I have seen some of the older Magellan unit and yes, they are quite scary. I am glad to say that Magellan has gotten their act together with the M3** series and on. I dont know what I would do without my Meridian Plarinum.
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