[GeoStL] Re: recalibrating the 60cs
- From: Sara Gomer <outdoorlady79@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 05:23:37 -0800 (PST)
I don't recalibrate at every cache but I often cache with the electronic
compass turned off. It seems to me that when I'm alone the electronic compass
is ok but when a group with lots of GPS's and radios present it seems to get
confused, not sure if radio waves interfere with it or what but I just end up
turning it off. My husband bought a 60C instead and is very happy with it.
Eric & Dayna East <believer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:I'm getting close to raising
enough money to purchase one but now i'm wondering if I should reconsider.
Having to recal before every cache seems a bit extreme.
Are there any other quirks I should know about?
I'd like to hear what those of you who use it think of it overall. What are the
pluses and minuses in your opinions?
Thanks & God bless!
Eric
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Lusicic
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 7:07 AM
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Is it me, or is there bad days?
BruceS wrote:
-On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 18:22:40 -0600 (CST), J.A. Terranson "><measl@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
-We use a 60CS as well, and the recalibration routine is now so ingrainedthat
we recalbefore every cache. No kidding - every one of them! We callit "doing
the geodance" because of the odd movements required (you 60owners will identify
I'm sure!).
Calibrating your electronic compass is good however should only beneeded when
you change batteries in your gps. Also the dance movementis not needed....
stand still and just turn the gps around in yourhands 2 times :-)
Well, that is the theory I know, but in practice, it just gets out of whack
some times even when you don't change the batteries. And this is not the only
time I have heard this. I saw it pop up on the 60CS forum as well, and I think
I recall a few people saying they experienced the problem, but there was by no
means a deafening chorus joining in. So I suspect it is not a universal
problem, but only for a chosen few.
For what I paid for the thing, I keep a good grip on it and don't start
twirling it in my hands O:-) I actually did try it both ways, but when I spin,
I calibrate my own internal compass too. That is required because sometimes I
forget to create a waypoint for where I parked. :-(
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