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http://www.epn-online.com/page/18358/high-...-requires-.html Navigation inside buildings "Indoor GPS" misleads some users who might expect a similarly high GPS performance as that perceived outdoors. In reality, the GPS receiver picks up very weak scatter signals, which have penetrated into the building through lightweight construction materials and windows. GPS signals entering through the window may have been reflected against objects near the building, for example an office building on the opposite side of the road. Processing GPS signals where most of them have been reflected at least once leads inevitably to lower positioning accuracy. For example, an indoor-capable GPS receiver located in a brick building may compute a position with accuracy of 100 meters or worse, which is due to exploiting the benefits of signal multi-path. Much better accuracy is achievable in buildings made of lightweight construction materials (wood, glass) where the GPS signals attenuated by these partially permeable materials propagate directly (without reflections) to the receiver. For example, an emergency call initiated from an indoor GPS-enabled mobile phone can save a life if at least an approximate position fix can be provided. However, accurate room-to-room navigation expected to work in any building using GPS is not yet a reality." Doesn't answer your questions but it's leading me to read more about it. Would like to get journal article: http://www.springerlink.com/content/bdjgbxkhfyud8eqb/

At least the unit knew that something was amiss and indicated as much (+40ft). I've had this happen twice during all my use. I just rebooted it and things were OK.

I'm located in Cleveland's eastern suburbs. Looking forward to caching using the motorcycle this summer. Gives me an excuse to get out more often. I was wondering if there are any other moto-cachers out there in the region that would like to hook up for some caching. I frequently take trips to Columbus and Toledo and also into western PA so any of these zones will work. You riders know what I'm talking about! Matt 2007 Suzuki M50

That's odd. The only pics I have on it are the default images (400T). Not too important to me so I'm not concerned.

May have found another bug, although tiny and insignificant IMO. The Picture Viewer zoom in doesn't work for me now. I never use the feature but wanted to see how it worked. Matt

The software should read the ancillary files after you point it to the *.shp. Those 4-6 files together make the shapefile. Open the *.prj file in notepad and check that the data's coordinate system/datums/units are what you expected. Also, which state is the data representing? Some states officially use the international foot as their mapping unit (SC, MI, AZ, and a couple more I think). There's a slight difference between the two (2 feet in 1 million feet) but over large data sets it show itself if conversions weren't done correctly. Matt

If the power issue is related to the external power put a set of batteries in it. That way when it loses external power there is not an immediate shut down. You'll have 30 seconds to fix the cord or tell the unit to use the batteries. Installed 2.93 last night. No obvious interface and operational changes from 2.86 that I can see at first blush. Some things I'd still like to see changed: - A 'Voltage' data field. The battery icon is OK but would prefer a Voltage field. Doesn't have to replace the icon option, just there as a possible field to choose. - Would like to be able to display the barometric pressure on the trip page. Unless I'm missing it completely this field is not available for selection. - Change the way routes are named. Would like to name a route what I want instead of the automatic way it does it now (starting point name to ending point name).

Saw this one time on my Oregon400t(v2.86)...oddly enough it was this weekend. A few minutes after start up the GPSr was showing -1100 ft on the satellite page. A power cycle took care of the problem. Matt

No need to be sorry, man! We're all in this together. Matt

Someone is liable to get a stomach ache from that food. To the OP, if you are going to be out in country with few obstructions a recreational grade rx may suit your needs. If you're going to be in an urban environment I'd suggest stepping up in rx grade. You can acquire used equipment which reduces cost a bunch. It sounds like you work for a gov agency of some type. At most local levels there should be a survey department or something like it. Maybe get in touch with them to see about using their equipment. It must be said that the results of using better equipment are limited to the quality of your post-processing solution...which is both an art and a science. Matt

Been using 2.86 since they released it. I haven't had any problems with it specifically. At no time have I had any kind of drift that shows me hundreds of feet away from where I'm really at or really was at. The track does get wacky when moving at a walking pace but it did that before 2.86. Makes that final 50 feet to a cache an unacceptable PITA. WAAS appears to work fine for me although I'm doubtful that it's making any meaningful difference. The EPE stays the same after WAAS sat data is is acquired. I'm hopeful that they'll get it dialed in soon...ah, eventually. If they don't...well, I've purchased my last Garmin product. Matt

Sorry to hear of passing of your friend...good looking girl I might add. My heart goes out to you and your family. It hurts a bunch right now, I know. Losing a member of your family is painful. I'd say that you're still a team. Maybe you won't be able to see her with you on the trail any more but she's there...and probably running circles around you! Keep the ton of great memories at the forefront. Matt

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Has been so poor lately that I just gave up on the forums. Now I briefly scan them in the morning and that's it for the day. No time to sit and watch a blank screen while the pages can't load.

Go somewhere where you can operate and hold them each in your hand (BestBuy, etc.). That's the best way to see which you'd prefer for fit and ease of operation. Read threads on firmware updates to see what users of each are currently griping about. I had an Oregon200 and now have a Oregon400T. No issues for me. I'm pretty happy coming from my old Garmin GPSIII+.

You really don't need anything else except for a premium membership at geocaching.com. Set up a pocket query (PQ) or two on the GC website. When the query result is emailed to you unzip it and put those *.gpx files in the \Garmin\GPX directory either on the unit or on the card. The PQ will return up to 500 caches in one file. The discriptions also display better when you use this method. Seems the PQ cleans up some of the formatting tags in the descriptions. When I used the 'Send to GPS' method the descriptions would display the formatting tags instead of recognizing and implementing them. Honestly, the only time I'll use the 'Send to GPS' function now is if a new cache has been placed and I want to seek it out immediately.

Ah, I see. THOSE two free gifts! Maybe I should send in the card, eh?

Could go one of two ways: - they are easting and northing coordinates to the whole unit...as in UTM or State Plane coords. - they are lat/long without any mention of format and no decimal. the asterisks after the numbers make me lean this direction...i think the person intended that to represent the degree symbol You can probably figure it out if it's a local point and you are familiar with your area's rough coordinates. Matt

You could have had them for yourself if you bought some of the servos! I tossed in 2 micro servos (3.4g) which I had a wealth of. Great servos for indoor rc flying (gym, golf dome, etc.). Matt

Maybe one of the two fields in question representing elevation?

No, the wireless is altogether different. The NMEA and other I/O setting options are what allow you to communicate your real-time coords to Google Earth for real-time display...well, almost real time...usually a sec or two delay. 200 doesn't have this ability.

Lake County...home of snow and cold!

Used for communicating data with third-party software and other units. I use it for real-time mapping while traveling...dynamic position display in Google Earth. Matt

Sold to tomwilson74.

Still available. Sent you a PM.