ca_bear

Still have this iQue??? PM me with price, accessories.

OK,OK. So, Ive narrowed it down to this: I STILL want a unit with an electronic compass, and the SERFIII can help in areas with heavy cover. I'll try using the traingulation method that others are using when I get down close. Thanks for all of the help with this, everyone!

Exactly as I suspected, an electronic compass will help (even if only marginally) when I get close to the find, or am losing sat. reception. Here in Northern CA, the canopy can get pretty dense on the trails, and both of my units leave something to be desired in the sat. reception area. Are the newer units (specifically, the 60 csx and similar) really that much better in locking onto satellites? Getting a fix inside the house? C'mon. I guess I'll have to see it to believe it.

I currently use an eTrex Legend and an iQue 3600 (I love the size of the display on the iQue). When I get near the coordinates for a cache and start searching around, I've noticed that it is hard to get an accurate reading (direction) without walking away, and then walking back to the site. I was wondering if the higher-end handhelds with the electronic compass are any better than my current units at getting me closer to the exact coordinates.

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