I need to chime in that I like my GPS-V ($149). Lets me download enough maps to cover a large city, albeit slowly over a serial link, and it'll do road routes. The unit can also hold the Garmin Topos (hidden until you turn off the MapSource maps). Runs for weeks on 4- AA batteries, I use the rechargeable type and carry a set of alkaline batteries as a backup. Jon On Nov 13, 2006, at 8:18 PM, Steven Stringham wrote: > I concur - I LOVE my 60csx. This is a unit with GREAT reception. That > being said, it is also a lot more expensive than the other units. > > What I was really complaining about was the STUPID decision by SOME > JERK > who did not put a PC interface on a GPS. What kind of idiotic > decision > was that? It basically makes the unit completely, totally without > value. > > And, then I found this site: > http://rhamphorinkx.newmail.ru/connect.htm > And this ebay site: > http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-data-cable-for-Magellan- > eXplorist-100-200-300_W0QQitemZ200045702470QQihZ010QQcategoryZ94874QQr > dZ1QQcmdZViewItem > > So, it might have an interface available for it. But, it is pretty > ugly. > > > > > > > Guy Aldrich wrote: >> I have to say the Garmin 60CSX is the most accurate unit I've seen >> under all conditions and I have a Magellan meridian and a explorist >> 210. With that new Cirf chip it seems to get you to ground zero >> quicker . The explorist 210 has the most bang for the buck,You really >> don't need a PDA because it displays type of container,full >> name,terrain,difficulty,date last found and the full hint. >> >> On 11/13/06, Brian Casteel wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> I don't recall having problems like that in most cases. In fact, >>> often >>> times while sitting on my butt writing my cache log, I'll look >>> over to the >>> GPS and watch it flirt with 0' on a regular basis. If it happens >>> to get no >>> closer than 5' on a cache, I'd consider that quite excellent >>> overall. >>> Magellan has advantages over Garmin and likewise Garmin over >>> Magellan. The >>> most obvious between the 2 is the abundance of mapping software >>> options >>> Garmin has available to the very limited Magellan options. Of >>> course, with >>> the newer gen Garmin units, satellite acquisition is much better >>> with the >>> new SeRF chip. >>> >>> >>> >>> Brian >>> >>> Team A.I. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> >>> >>> From: az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com >>> [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com] On >>> Behalf Of Cordell Harris >>> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:06 AM >>> To: listserv@azgeocaching.com >>> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Am I missing something - Magellen 200s >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> OK Scott. Did I fail to mention that we have had the opportunity >>> to compare >>> the performance of (7) seven Magellan and Garmins against each >>> other while >>> doing something like 500 plus caches all over the US. In my >>> original >>> missive a forgot about the emap unit. The units we used are the >>> Garmin >>> Emap, 76CS, Etrex Legend, Etrex Legend Vista Cx. The 3 Magellans >>> were all >>> Sportrack Pros. We seem to keep dropping them! Maybe I should >>> also note >>> that none of the units failed operationally. Of all the Garmins >>> the Etrex >>> Legend is the best, e.g. sensititivy and accuracy. All the >>> others have/had >>> serious errors of 7 to 10 ft on the high resolution scale. These >>> errors are >>> consistent with caches that were placed by careful knowledgeable >>> cachers. >>> We have also had opportunity to compare waypoints established >>> scientifically >>> by standards. The 3 Magellan Sportrack Pros were all perfect >>> replicas and >>> were dead on. I am not hostile toward Garmin, but cannot ignore >>> results. >>> Both mapsource and mapsend topos (I have both) will allow >>> exchange of >>> waypoints but not maps. What I would like to be able to do is >>> use Delorme >>> topo maps (superior) in either or both brands of receivers with >>> Garmin >>> waypoint symbols. My backhand at Garmin is simply because they >>> are the >>> industry leaders in terms of sales and promotions and for now get >>> to set the >>> trend. Magellan Sportrack Pros are a great deal and very >>> adequate for >>> geocaching. I repeat my offer to trade the etrex legend vista Cx >>> for a >>> eXplorist 500. There is nothing wrong with the vista Cx except >>> the offset >>> mentioned above. >>> >>> >>> On 11/13/06, Roping The Wind wrote: >>> >>> >>>> From: "Cordell Harris" >>> >>>> Magellan has better, more user friendly receivers that are more >>>> sensitive >>>> and accurate. If >unconvinced, try caching with the owner of a >>>> Magellan >>>> Sportrack Pro. Presently, we own two >Garmins a etrex legend and >>>> an etrex >>>> legend vista cx. >>> >>> The etrex line uses a patch antenna, which IMHO, is crap. >>> Upgrade to the >>> new >>> 60CSX and you will probably never see anything more accurate. I >>> do not >>> beleive that you can compare two GPS units for accuracy on a single >>> geocache >>> or any geocache for that matter. The cache owner's coordinates >>> could be off >>> for one. Also, both your GPS units will give slightly different >>> readings on >>> where the cache is supposed to be. To find true accuracy, take a >>> waypoint >>> and mark it with your GPS. Of course, with any GPS, you have to >>> leave it >>> there for a few minutes for a most accurate reading (too many >>> inexperienced >>> cachers hide a cache, hit mark on their GPS and leave and dont >>> allow the >>> GPS >>> to average location). Now, walk away a few hundred feet or more >>> and then >>> come back to ground zero and see where your GPS takes you. Do >>> this with two >>> units that you want to compare and see which one is most accurate. >>> >>> Of course, as Loran said, all GPS's these days are decently >>> accurate. They >>> will all take you to a waypoint and get you within 30 feet or >>> less. Do the >>> example above once and you will find that both GPS's did their >>> job well >>> enough. If you want to find truly which unit is better, with >>> there still >>> being slight errors in GPS's, you will still need to do the >>> example above >>> several times to average your results out to truly see which >>> unit is >>> better. >>> Seems nit picky. Well it is... as I just said, all GPS's are >>> accurate >>> enough. Still, if you want a GPS for just geocaching or marking >>> waypoints, >>> then a patch antenna Etrex or a Magellan GPS Blazer 12 (now that is >>> ancient! >>> and I have one too) is all you need. If you want to mark a >>> little hole in >>> the ground that an ant just went in to and then come back a week >>> later to >>> find it... then you need to spend the bigger dollars for a unit >>> with a 12 >>> channel SiRFstar III high-sensitivity (WAAS-enabled) chip and >>> built-in quad >>> helix antenna, with external antenna connection (like the Garmin >>> 60csX). >>> Either units will get you to a geocache or any point for that >>> matter. But >>> the latter technology will, on average, get you to a specific >>> point more >>> consistantly. >>> >>>> Garmins are overpriced/overrated and as industry leaders don't >>>> like the >>>> strangle hold they maintain >on proprietary mapping software. >>>> We badly >>>> need mapping software that will function universally in >handhelds. >>> >>> Correct me if I am wrong, but doesnt Magellan also use >>> proprietary mapping >>> software? (Mapsend). I could be wrong on this, but I beleive >>> both Magellan >>> and Garmin have their own specific mapping software that must be >>> used for >>> mapping. I think both brands will accept some other mapping >>> software, but >>> only for uploading and transfering of waypoints, tracks, etc and >>> not maps. >>> If you want maps in your unit, you have to use their own mapping >>> software >>> (Mapsend or Mapsource). >>> >>> Scott >>> Team Ropingthewind >>> >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> Try the next generation of search with Windows Live Search today! >>> http://imagine-windowslive.com/minisites/searchlaunch/?locale=en- >>> us&source=hmtagline >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> Az-Geocaching mailing list listserv@azgeocaching.com >>> To edit your setting, subscribe or unsubscribe visit: >>> http://listserv.azgeocaching.com/mailman/listinfo/az-geocaching >>> >>> Arizona's Geocaching Resource >>> http://www.azgeocaching.com >>> >>> >>> >>> DISCLAIMER: This message is confidential, intended only for the >>> named >>> recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged or >>> exempt from >>> disclosure under applicable law. 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