[GeoStL] Re: Magellan SportTrack Map?
- From: Timothy Hunt <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 21:13:18 -0400
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SOrry, didn't mean to come across like that, which was why I had the smiley
there :)
Timothy
> Ok, user error. Give me a break, I'm new at this. Interesting tidbit
> about the sun and moon. I saw them on the dial, but I wasn't sure
> what the purpose was. I'll have to give that a try next time I'm out
> wandering around amously.
>
> RoadTrip
>
> > -
> >> The only thing I'm having trouble with is the Magellan tendancy to
> >> overshoot on the coordinates and having to back track.
>
> > I think you mean "The only thing I'm having trouble with is that GPSr's
> > have a small but noticable delay between moving and being updated with
> > new, accurate information, and I keep forgetting to slow right down when
> > I'm close to the waypoint" :D
>
> > By the way, the comment about the compass with the sun and moon on it...
>
> > THat's a really useful tool, if you leave your magnetic compass at home.
> > However, if you have
> > a compass that has a sun and/or moon showing, you point the sun or moon
> > symbol in the direction of the appropriate heavenly body, and that
> > will correctly orientate[1] the compass.
>
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