[coordinate skew from MapSource to eTrex VistaC]

Make sure everything (mapsource and your GPSr) are set with a datum of WGS84...

 

Thanks for the quick reply. I see in MapSource where the datum is WGS84, but how do I check that on my GPSr?

 

I just found it. It was wrong. It was set to NAD27 Mexico. Thanks everyone!!!

[coordinate skew from MapSource to eTrex VistaC]

Make sure everything (mapsource and your GPSr) are set with a datum of WGS84...

 

Thanks for the quick reply. I see in MapSource where the datum is WGS84, but how do I check that on my GPSr?

[coordinate skew from MapSource to eTrex VistaC]

I have a perplexing quesstion. If I try to load cache coordinates directly into my GPS without using the MapSource software, the coordinates are not where the cache is.

 

For some reason I have to load the coordinates into MapSource and then into my GPS. There is some kind of skew going on. I'll load the coordinates from a cache description page into MapSource and then from MapSource into my GPS. The GPS WILL lead me to the cache location but if I look at the coordinates in my GPS they are not the same as what is on the cache description page.

 

For instance for 'Tired of Caching' the geocaching.com coordinates are...

 

N 34 06.408 W 117 32.872

 

But when I load those exact coordinates into MapSource and then download them to my GPS they are changed to...

 

N 34 06.409 W 117 32.826 (which does take me right to the cache.)

 

Is there any kind of setting I need to adjust with with MapSource or with the GPS?

[Pure Heart]

If you are trying to remove all religion from your life, what do you use as monetary currency?

 

"In God We Trust"!!!!