horsec8z
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OK thanks everyone. I think I've figured the coordinate thing out. And I had no idea the darn thing would care what batteries I use ( Rechargeables).
Horsec8z
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Thanks for the help. I don't think my question is clear enough. IF I'm way out in the desert with my garmin nuvi 265wt and I want to go to an exact coordinate how would I inout that with the use of a computer?
Btw I took the Garmin legend out to the field today to try the above suggestions and the brand new batteries gave up after about an hour....
The 7 year old Magellan is looking better and better.Horsec8z
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Hiya
Total newbie here. My experience with GPS is limited but years ago I bought a Magellan. I got along with it but was not trying to geocache with it; just backcountry hike without getting completely lost. Recently I bought a garmin nuvi265wt for the car and found out quickly that it needs a computer to 1: download ccoordinates of a cache and 2: to look at the coordinates of something you added to your favorites when out in the field. Have not found all the other reasons why it's not great for handheld geocaching.
OK so I dig out a Garmin Etrex legend that I bought over 2 years ago but never opened... Guess what? It needs a computer to add coordinates....
My question is IS there ANY handheld device out there that can stand alone? Can I just hold it in my hand, add a location and go? or do all of them require that you hook up to a computer to look for certain locations? Thanks
Horsec8z
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Welcome to Benchmark Hunting. Your log for G 191 reset is great! Congrats on your "First Recovery". Your picture shows that you found the correct mark. Good going.
And, NO they do not all have to agree all the time. As long the stamping on the disk is correct and the setting reasonably agrees with the description, call it a find.
John & Shirley~
TY! Good to know they do not all need to agree. Only reason I knew that things were a bit off was because I've been around so long! Going after a few more obscure ones today. Has anyone used metal detectors doing this? might save time digging if what you think is there is buried.
horsec8z
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Hiya
I had no idea that all those things had to agree! For my first and only find I thought only the stamped station designation was enough. For mine, the distances were off and some of the referenced land marks were gone or changed. and the published coordinates did not agree with either the data sheet or the geocaching websites. Not by much but some. It was JT0367 if you are interested and I did get a pic...
Horsec8z
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I just reviewed the close-up photos of the many USC&GS and NGS survey marks submitted over the last few days. I found at least four which appeared to be incorrectly identified, that is, the data sheet and the information shown in the photo of the disk did not agree!
For beginners, here are a few simple rules to use to verify that the survey disk found is indeed the one being searched for:
1. Is the setting agency the same (on the disk and on the datasheet)?
2. Is the type of disk the same (triangulation station, reference mark, bench mark, etc.)?
3. Does the stamped station designation (name) agree?
4. Does the stamped year agree with the datasheet’s date set?
5. Is the disk set the way it is described (in concrete, in bedrock, etc.)?
6. Do the distances to the reference marks agree?
7. Do the distances to the referenced objects agree (edge of road, fence-line, etc.)?
8. Does the rest of the description agree?
All this leads to my second point. Many disk photos do not show all of the above information because the photo was taken with some portion of the disk obscured (by dirt, gravel, grass, twigs, snow, the GPSr, even the shadow of the GPSr!
I’m working on a “cook book” for recovering survey marks. I’ll post it for comment when complete.
GeorgeL
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The 7 year old Magellan is looking better and better.
New Airline restrictions on GPS use
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On Many domestic flights I've taken since 9-11 most airlines have GPS devices on the list of electronics which must be turned off while in Flight. Southwest surprised me when I WAS allowed to not only have it on but in plain sight for most of the flight, (off and stowed for landing, like laptops).
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