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I need help finding a cache that has a very long hint, such as a muti-cache with several stages and hints for each stage. If you could link to the cache or give me the waypoint code that would be great. Thanks

Gleaned from previous discussions on this forum and Yahoo/Ifinder group: - Older models (12 channel, b&w screens) can only handle 1GB cards - Newer models (>12 channels, color screens) can handle 2GB cards Can you get it to work with a smaller card?

I got this info from the Yahoo Lowrance iFinder GPS User Group.

The Lowrance H2Oc uses the Sirf III chip

I see you posted at the GSAK support forums, better to continue this there.

Are you getting the PQ in .loc format or .gpx format?

Nimh rechargeable batteries do require to be charged and discharged a few times before they perform at their best.

Can I use my Energizer 15min charger with the Powerex 2700 MAH batteries?

I have an H2Oc and I love it. But it doesn't pick up WAAS much at all, if ever.

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I bought my Lowrance from cascadegps.com Fast shipping and great price.

I have a Lowrance H20 C. One of the features I really like is the compass screen. With my old Garmin I would use the compass screen until I got close and then switch to the map screen to guide to the icon. With the lowrance, I can use the compass screen and inside the circle of the compass it shows my tracks and an icon of what I am going to. I can also zoom in and out. It also shows a corridor that keeps you headed straight so if you wander too far off course an alarm can sound (if you want, can turn it on and off) and you can set how far off course you get before you are outside of the corridor and on track. The Lowrance is very customizable. I am very happy with my purchase.

Since a Brunton is essentially a Lowrance in a different package you can't go wrong there. I just bought a Lowrance H2O C and I love it. The big screen with high resolution is great! The Expedition C is a step up from the one I have. I didn't want the compass or barometer features. Its a great unit and the value for the dollar is great. Remember, Lowrance is the leader in marine GPS. They are not a newcomer to GPS they just don't market like Garmin does. You won't be disappointed. And yes, it has a SirfIII.

Looks like Lowrance is about ready to release their latest version. They have info up on their website now. http://www.lowrance.com/Mapping/MapCreate7/default.asp

And for around $230 a B&W H20. Lowrances are good units, but are known for their clunky user interface. Also, they don't do autorouting. I don't see the interface as clunky. No better or worse than the Garmin I used to own.

For around $300 you can get a Lowrance H2Oc Plus that comes with the latest mapping software. These are great units. You won't be disappointed.

But did they change their username recently? Because you can't do username change anymore, you have to sign up for a new account.

The WAAS sats are the highest #'s, I believe they start in the 30's. WAAS is hard to get in tree cover though. Some people shut WAAS off because they stand no chance of picking them up when in the woods so why waste battery life looking for them.

Perhaps he is relogging finds under a new username. Although I would then mention this in the log so the owner knew what was going on.

I'll be checking this out

I just ordered and got a new H2O C from Cascade GPS. Ordered last Fri, got it on Tues. Great price, no problems.

As far as I know the boxes aren't wrapped in cellophane wherever you buy it.

boy, and all this time I thought Mac was the way of the future. I'll stick with my PC which works in the here and now.

You can download and use GSAK for free. But you will have to deal with the nag screens if you don't eventually register it. But GSAK will allow you to put all of the .loc files into one database.

So I stopped at my house for lunch today and hoped that Mr. Brown had paid me a visit, but no such luck and I left without my new GPS. But as I was leaving my neighborhood I spied that friendly brown truck and about 5 mins later he had made a stop at my house. So I quickly stopped by again and my wife was on the phone calling me to let me know a package had arrived for me as I was walking in the door. So I grabbed a set of batteries and hit the road! I found a place to get my new GPS out and started playing with it. Here are some first impressions of the new unit. I owned a Garmin Legend for 2 years and have used a 60CX only a little bit. I purchased a Lowrance H2O C from Cascade GPS. I ordered it on Friday and got it today. It was well packaged. Out of the box my wife said it didn't look as good as my last GPS, but I think it looks nice. The screen is very nice,is large and the high resolution color is excellent. Without the back light on the screen is kind of dark, but once the back light is turned on the screen is very bright and easy to see. The contrast and brightness can be changed and it also had settings for nighttime and high contrast. There are also several settings for how long the back light stays on before turning off automatically. The unit comes with a 12 volt plug to use in the car. This is a nice feature that you don't have to buy extra. One thing I am VERY happy with is that when you unplug the car adapter the unit automatically switches to battery use. With my old Legend when the power from the car adapter (which is sold separately) is lost either by unplugging it or the connection being loose the power shuts off in 30secs unless you hit a button. But did I ever hit the button on time? No of course not, so I would have to power the unit back on and wait for it to find satellites again. Also, when the unit is powered by the car adapter the back light stays on, even though I had it set to turn off in 15secs. This is a nice feature that overrides the auto-off setting when running on batteries. Satellite acquisition was lightning fast. When you first power on a GPS or have moved more than 100 miles from your last location it can take a few minutes for the GPS to find you as it has to figure out what satellites to look for. With this new unit it told me it had a position fix and 4 satellites within seconds of the startup screen finishing up. Initial location finding took maybe 20-30 secs tops. I also turned the GPS off and drove several miles to a new location and then turned the GPS back on again. I had signal acquisition by the time the start up screen was done. The GPS had satellite fix within 5 secs or so. Very nice. I used the unit sitting in my car. With the unit sitting on the front seat surrounded by a computer, radio, radar and other electrical equipment it still found and held several satellites. My Legend would lose all satellites if it wasn't in the front windshield. The H2O C also held satellites under the all metal canopy we park our patrol cars under. It held a signal in my house until I went into the basement. Under tree cover it performed very well also. I found the menus and options easy to use and they were not confusing. Even after using a Garmin for 2 years I was easily navigating through the menus and settings of my new GPS with ease. This unit can be customized to show the info you want very easily but I found the documentation of what some of the acronyms and settings meant or would display lacking. With trial and error I figured them out. This could be improved upon. The manual is approx 120 pages long and holds a lot of info, but some information is missing. For instance, each page can be customized to show certain information like speed, bearing, EPE etc, but there is no documentation on what this data means and what it will display if you choose it. Some trial and error figures it out, but documentation in the manual would be nicer. I haven't found any Geocaches with it yet, I was working after all. So I don't know how that will go. But that is a situation where no GPS is going to lead you right to the cache every time. I placed a cache that I used a 60cx to average 250 waypoints to get the location of the first stage. A week later another cacher with a 60cx told me the coords were off by maybe 20-30 feet. Well that's caching for you folks, so I am not expecting to be walking up to and not having to actually search for caches with this new unit. But it will hold a lock very well so signal loss will not be what I am cursing in the woods, only my own ineptitude to find the cache! All in all I am very, very happy with my purchase and the H2O C is a great value for the dollar as mine only cost $220 shipped. I don't have the MapCreate program that has the maps, I am holding out for the newest version that I am told is in the works. So when I get that I can let you know how all that goes also. I am looking forward to using the SD memory card capability in the near future.