You know for a balloon ride, I am sure I could convince Team GPERS into
helping you test them out since we both have the Rino 530's,
Just thought I would volunteer my time to help out a fellow geocacher.

Denny Ford, Tres Hombres

 


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Roping The Wind
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 11:19 AM
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Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Garmin Rino 520/530


>From: "Ford, Denny" <>

>We use these when we are hunting and they are nice.  They come with a
>rechargeable battery that will last a full weekend of use.  We also use
>to have the Motorola radios, but the quality is very impressive of the
>530.  The color map is also a bonus.  They are not bulky and you get
the
>added bonus of once you set up the unit to auto send your location it
>will update every 15 minutes or so.
>
>I am very happy with the unit, and 3 other friends have the 530, and
>makes it real nice when hunting a large area, on flat land you can talk
>at a range of 3 to 4 miles where the Motorola radios had a useful range
>of maybe a mile if you had trees or hills in the way.  If you have
clear
>line of site such as a balloon, I am sure it will meet its claim.  It
>also comes with the weather radio, which is also useful.

Thanks for the review Denny! That is what I wanted to hear! You have the

530? If you are in a forest and can get 3 to 4 miles ground to ground,
that 
is impressive. I know for a fact my Motorola radios will not do that.
They 
get, as you said, MAYBE a mile. Here on the deserts, I can get a few
miles 
out of my Motorolas on ground to ground, generally speaking. Sometimes
less, 
obviously depending on the terrain and other stuff. I know when I am
flying 
in the pine forests, my range is much less when low to the ground.

Scott
Team Ropingthewind

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