[Az-Geocaching] coordinate confusion

Guy Aldrich graldrich at gmail.com
Sun Nov 27 19:54:30 MST 2005


You may want to check to see if you have the latest firmware in your unit!

On 11/27/05, Guy Aldrich <graldrich at gmail.com> wrote:
> I think the problem is related to the USB connection and upload
> speed,you may want to check the forums at geocaching com to see if
> there is a fix.
>
> On 11/27/05, wogun <wogun1 at cox.net> wrote:
> > The pocket query info is downloaded into gsak.  I check the database in
> > gsak--it has the correct coordinate.  It is only wrong in the Garmin--so you
> > must be right. It must be isolated to GPSr.  Not good...  We had a legend
> > for the first 400 caches we did. Never had it happen then.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com
> > [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of Guy
> > Aldrich
> > Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 7:14 PM
> > To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] coordinate confusion
> >
> >  I think the problem is isolated to the Garmin 60 series and has
> > nothing to do with the file! I've never had or seen the problem with
> > an etrex or an etrex lengend series or any Magellan!
> >
> > On 11/27/05, Guy Aldrich <graldrich at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I've seen it happen on a friends 60C a few times but I'm not sure
> > > why.I've never had it happen on my Magellan Meridian .
> > >
> > > On 11/27/05, wogun <wogun1 at cox.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Today we ran a pocket query of Apache Junction caches and downloaded the
> > > > info into our Garmin 60 CS.  We also downloaded the same file into a
> > pda.
> > > > However, the coordinates in the Garmin did not match the coordinates on
> > the
> > > > PDA for one particular cache.   I checked the cache description on line
> > and
> > > > the PDA matches what is on line. The Garmin is wrong. This has actually
> > > > happened more than once.  Usually it is just an inconvenience and we
> > catch
> > > > it right away. Today it cost us an hour of searching in rough terrain at
> > the
> > > > end of a hike and we did not find the cache.  Can any one explain what
> > is
> > > > happening?
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