[GeoStL] Re: Garmin Legend HCx
- From: "GC-RGS" <gc-rgs@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:12:56 -0500
Bob,
The Legend HCx does not have a true magnetic compass like the Vista and the
60CSx's. The direction is calculated by your movement with the satellites, so
standing still or moving slowly will not give you an accurate reading. And,
because of the new "H" chip, there seems to be more averaging going on before
the compass points correctly than the old blue Legends.
So you have 2 options; walk faster or buy a cheap compass since the bearing in
degrees indicated on the compass is the correct bearing, it's just that the
pointer is pointer in the correct direction. You'll also notice that the
distance drops as you walk towards the cache but the pointer may point behind
you initially, and then swing around to point in the correct direction.. I have
the Legend HCx so just use it for a week or so and you be use to it and like
it.
The 2-2.5MPH speed is not settable but there is talk about this in the forums
on gc.com and hopefully Garmin will tweak the speed and setting.
Rich
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob TheCacher
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 1:24 PM
Subject: [GeoStL] Garmin Legend HCx
I recently purchased a Garmin Legend HCx and took it with me to Cliff Cave
park last weekend. Although the unit captures satellite signals pretty good,
the red pointer does not point to the direction of the cache (or any other
destination) until you are traveling 2-2.5 miles per hour. I'm not very good
in running to the cache sites. After 2-2.5mph the pointer becomes active and
so does the digital speedometer. Up until that speed you can't trust the
pointer.
Is there a setting to activate the pointer at slower speeds? And why
doesn't the speedometer work until the 2-2.5mph speed is reached? Any tech
advise would be greatly appreciated.
Bob Pratt, BBD1
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