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  1. Does anyone know if RoadTrip has the "View in Google Earth" functionality that Mapsource does? Thanks.
  2. Nice corrections julianh. I'll add one more. The CSx will track GPS altitude in the track log. Change the barometer mode from "Variable Elevation" to "Fixed Elevation" in the altimeter setup page. Turn the tracks on, and enjoy your airplane ride. Download the track to your PC and presto! The GPS elevation will be recorded in your tracklog. The last track I recorded had me cruising at 11900 meters (39,000 ft) at 830 km/h (520 mph)
  3. In terms of performance, they should be identical as they have the same hardware. I bought the CSx, mostly because I like to have all the bells and whistles when I buy a gadget. Is the compass worth it? No. It constantly needs to be recalibrated and isn't very "consistant" even when it is calibrated. It also reduces battery life somewhat. I never turn it on when geocaching as I find the GPS does a better job of getting me to the cache. (Especially when you factor in the "hold level" frustrations that ensue when you have it turned on.) As mentioned earlier, you are better off spending the $70 on a decent compass if you need one. However, I really like the altimeter feature, especially when hiking in the mountains. I find it to be reasonably accurate, and it is neat to see your ascent and/or decent on the screen in real time or later when reviewing your tracks on the PC at home. Because the altimeter uses barometric pressure to determine altitude, you can also use it to see changes in atmostpheric pressure that may indicate bad weather is on the way. To me, that is worth the extra $$$. And from the "It's-cool-to-have-but-I'll-never-use-it-department," the CSx comes with Garmin's Jumpmaster software which, in theory at least, can be used for skydiving. It really does come down to budget and personal preference. Either way you'll be buying a great unit. Good luck.
  4. You can also press on the blue triangle icon (or whatever vehicle icon you are using) on the map page. A new page will appear with My Location in the top left corner.
  5. Now if only there were some Canadian Topo maps available...... Stuck with Garmin for now.... Love my 60CSx, but I'd like to go paperless for caching.
  6. Aughh, Thought I had a work around, but it fails if the road has a gentle curve in it. Oops....
  7. Check to see if your compass pointer is set to "bearing" mode or "course" mode. Likely you'll want it to be set to "bearing" mode. The disjointed arrow is used in "course" mode to tell you how far "off course" you are. See page 48-50 of the manual. It should set you straight. http://www8.garmin.com/manuals/GPSMAP60Cx_OwnersManual.pdf
  8. I've got a 60 CSx with TOPO Canada, CN NA 2008 and Metroguide Canada. The maps on Metroguide Canada were getting a little bit too outdated for my liking, so I recently added CN NA 2008. Topo Canada is routable, but has only major roads and is missing most streets in cities. The trail coverage is pretty good, but it would be nice if they'd bring out a new edition with shading and colors like the new US Topo. Metroguide Canada has the same "geographical outline" as Topo Canada (with out the countour lines of course), but contains a ton of information with city streets and points of interest. It's a little bit old though. And it will auto route as well. CN NA 2008 is the "latest greatest" map set for city navigation. It auto routes, which is nice, but geographical formations like rivers, lakes, etc are often not quite in the right place or are lacking the detail that Topo Canada and Metroguide Canada have. Frankly, I'm a little disappointed with that aspect of it, but in terms of getting you around town, it performs pretty well. If you are using your GPS off road only, get Topo Canada. If you are using it a fair bit in the urban jungle, get CN NA 2008. And if $$$ isn't an issue, get them both. Good Luck
  9. Thanks again for the reply. Seems a little more effort than I would be willing to do. Guess I'll keep the 60CSx for a little longer.
  10. Thanks for the reply. So, if you scan a map into the software does it just "take a picture" of the map and put it into the GPSr? Or can you make the map functional, as in having routable trails, roads etc? Are there plans to produce a "Topo Canada" mapset?
  11. Does anyone know if DeLorme makes a topographic map package of Canada for their GPSR's? Topo USA looks pretty sweet, but it doesn't do me much good, not living in the States and all. I looked on their website but didn't see anything mentioned. Thanks.
  12. I call mine "my wife" because it tells me where to go and how to get there.
  13. The "fixed elevation" work around does work, but you have to download the track to your computer and use MapSource to see it. Not really convenient on an airplane, unless you have your laptop with you I'm with you. It should be an option which elevation you display. Hopefully someday.
  14. Make sure you keep the receipt for the "non-garmin" cable/adaptor if you buy one. It may not work. I had a Vista (Non-color version) with the serial port that I tried to use an off the shelf serial to USP cable with and for some reason the computer wouldn't recognize the GPS. So, I went to the local Garmin dealer and bought the "Garmin cable" (for $85.00 CDN ) and it worked with no problems. (Except my wallet was lighter than I wanted it to be. ) Good luck.
  15. Does anyone know when the next version of City Navigator (v9??) is scheduled to be released? I'm looking at buying v8, but if v9 is coming out soon I might wait for it instead. Thanks.
  16. If the 60 CSx is the first GPS you have purchased you will be happy with it. The quad helix antenna with the "new" chipset is simply amazing for acquiring satellites. I get 12 satellites with an estimated accuracy of +/- 5 m sitting in my house. The "x-pandable" memory is a great feature as well. Slap a 1 or 2 Gb card in it and you will have more maps than most people will ever need. And you can use it as a mass storage device as well, if you get desperate. The Garmin user interface is easy to learn and for the most part very intuitive. If you are planning on using it outdoors for 'caching or hiking it will be a fantastic unit. And if you feel the need to jump out of an airplane, Garmin's got you covered as they include their "Jumpmaster" software with the unit. However..... There are 2 things that I don't like about this unit. 1) Where did the alarm clock go? My Vista C has it, but for some reason Garmin removed it from the firmware for the 60 Series. 2) When auto-routing it often doesn't give nearly enough distance warning before the next turn. My Vista C beeps the first time at least 400 m before the next turn I need to make. The software on my 60CSx often provides me with a whopping 50 m (or less) before I need to make a turn. Fantastic when you need to take an off ramp and are travelling at 120 km/h. (Insert sarcasm here) So, effectively the unit is useless as far as I am concerned for city navigation. (Unless I'm on a pedal bike) (Well, not totally useless as you can always look at the screen, but I really liked the 400m heads up.) Just my 0.02
  17. The update is nice, but it doesn't address the 2 major issues I have with my 60Csx 1) Where did the alarm clock go? My Vista C has it, and I like it. (Ok it's a minor issue but....) 2) When auto-routing it doesn't give nearly enough distance warning before the next turn. My Vista C beeps the first time at least 400 m before the next turn I need to make. This POS software on my 60CSx often provides me with a whopping 50 m (or less) before I need to make a turn. Fantastic when you need to take an off ramp and are travelling at 120 km/h. (Insert sarcasm here) So, effectively the unit is useless as far as I am concerned for city navigation. (Unless I'm on a pedal bike) At least in N-route on my laptop the warning distance is adjustable, but it's a real pain in the *** to carry your laptop around. So, when I'm on the road, I find myself using my Vista C instead of my supposedly "better" (and definitely more expensive) 60 CSx. I fired an e-mail to Garmin and there reply was: "Thank you for contacting Garmin International, 1. The alarm clock feature was removed, but has been requested many times. The engineers are aware of this, but I have not heard any plans to add this feature back in the firmware. 2. Unfortunately, there is no way to adjust this feature in the unit. It might be possible with future updates." Oh well, maybe next update. (Crosses fingers)
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