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bgarland

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  1. I've had my 76CSx for a couple months now. The best EPE I have seen here in Tucson so far has been 7ft.
  2. That is odd, I am definitely running through a hub on my laptop. yep, I thought it was goofy too. My hub is a 2.0 self powered hub and all my other USB devices work fine with it. I have tried multiple times and the 76CSx is only recognized if I don't use the hub and attach it directly to USB port on my PC. Got me.....it works that way though, so I'm good to go. :-)
  3. On my system I can't attach my76CSX through my 2.0 USB hub. I have to directly attach it to 2.0 USB port on my PC. When attached to the hub, my PC won't recognize the GPSr. Attached directly to the PC USB port, it works fine.
  4. I have a 76CSx and I have been using lithium ion batteries since I got it 2 months ago. I didn't have any problems on 2.6 and still don't have any problems using the lithiums on 2.7.
  5. I loaded 2.7 on my 76CSx. depending on my position I now see the bars for Waas sats 35 & 47 go solid for whichever one has the best signal. In Tucson, I usually could get Ds on all bars anyway, but at least the Waas sat bars indicate solid when they have good lock now. Don't notice much difference in the EPE. Still sitting around 8-9 ft while on my porch. I did notice the Lithium battery option is now available. I like using lithiums so I'm a happy camper now. :-)
  6. Agreed, the route as it's defined in Mapsource primarily just has way points for each unique road. I just let NG Topo generate a ton of waypoints so it would closey follow the freehand drawn route. Mapsource routing is defintley the way to go. Thanks.
  7. I reloaded the route from Mapsource and then selected navigate. as soon as it calculated the routing it was perfectly displayed along the road. Thanks again for the education. :-)
  8. I was starting to figure that out. :-) I made a free hand route with NG topo and then converted it to a GPS route with the software to closley match the free hand route. It used around 200 waypoints. Then I transfered to the 76CSx and it displayed much better. But your correct, it was still straight lines between points...just a lot more points to better follow the road. Now I understand about the need to "navigate" the route before it will calculate to follow the roads. I'll try that when I get out in the field with this route later this week. Thanks for the help.
  9. Hmmmm, I tried importing the GPX file into NG Topo and I got the same straight line connections as I was seeing on the GPSr. Must be a compatabilty problem with the specific GPX file I was using. Not sure why Mapsource reads it correctly and NG Topo and GPSr both convert it to straight line connections???
  10. I am trying to transfer a route from my PC that is mapped on Mapsource to my Map76CSx. On my PC using Mapsource, the route looks fine. It directly follows secondary dirt roads and has about 66 waypoints along the route. The highlighted route is dead on top of the dirt roads if I am viewing it with either City nav 7 or Garmin Topo. When I transfer this route and waypoints to my 76CSx, the waypoints transfer acuratley but the route get all messed up and only displays direct bearing routes between the waypoints. None of the transfered route displays on the road. Every portion of the displayed route on the GPSr is a straight line between waypoints. This problem is displayed the same if I am viewing with the topo or city nav maps on the 76CSx. This route was sent to me as GPX file and did seem to load correctly into Mapsource. Any ideas what the heck is happening here?? Thanks.
  11. no just metro guide.... I recently upgraded to a Map76CSx. I first tried to use Metroguide that I already owned. Metroguide routing was all over the place with totaly random routes that made no sense. In Tucson, it seemed to route to the middle of town first, no matter where I started from. Sometimes this was 8 miles out of the way. I decided it was not capatable with my new GPSr. I installed and started running City Navigator 7 and all the strange routing problems disappeared. I have been really happy with City Nav 7 and it has worked flawlessly for the last couple months.
  12. I can't speak to Delorme but I have used National Geographic Topo maps for the last few years and I love the product. The detail is excellent and you can do everything you mentioned as far as uploading waypoint and routes. The software has tons of options for adding symbols and highlighting your routes with different colors and varying thickness lines. I frequently make custom maps for my friends before going on 4X4 trip. You can either print the maps or export them to JPG images to be emailed to others. One other cool feature is if you get the 3D add on, you can then do 3D fly overs of any route on the map. It really gives you a feel for the topoolgy of the country you are going into when you can fly through the canyons and stop on the peaks and spin around for the 360 degree views. :-) It also give you the ability to attach pictures to any location you want on your map. So if you take pictures when your out and save the waypoint, you can then attach that picture and waypoint to your map to be reviewed on your PC. You can't download the maps into your GPSr but other than that limitation, I can't imagine a better topo software package.
  13. I have Maqp76CSx and I loaded 870 MBs of CN and Topo maps to a 1GB Sandisk micro card while it was installed in my GSPr (via USB). No problems with the load or usage so far. I did this about a week ago and have been using it daily since then. I have not tried to modify or reload the maps though.
  14. I believe it may be an optical illusion. :-) The screen size on the 60CSX and 76CSx are the same.
  15. I recently replaced my older Map76S with the current Map76CSx. As many others have said on this forum, the receiver sensitivity improvement on the Garmin x models is pretty amazing. My older unit would loose all satellite contact when taken indoors unless you held it next to a window. In tree coverage or deep canyons reception was always weak at best. My Map76CSx locks on to 8+ satellites inside my house and the improvement hiking in the mountains is really amazing. Even in deep canyons and heavy tree cover, I have always maintained a solid lock. I personally don't see the need to even think about an external antenna with the current technology. As far as 60x vs. 76x models, it's just personal choice. The capabilities are the same; just the packaging is different. Which ever you prefer, you'll be happy with either one. I also use my GPSr in the car. With a dash mount, I typically maintain 10 satellites full strength with Waas Ds on 90% of the satellites. Here in Tucson we have prety open skys and I can either see Sat35 or 47 most of the time. That equates to around a 10ft EPE most of the time, without an external antenna.
  16. looking at his logs, I think his 29,999 is in meters. That would equate to aprox 98,381 ft. :-)
  17. I have the Map76CSx that I got for hiking, backpacking , and four wheeling. Same functions as the 60CSx, just different packaging and it floats. I've been very satisfied with it! Check out both and go with the one that you like in your hand the best. PS. Even though I didn't get this unit for use in the car, now that I have it, I have become addicted to the autorouting. I have a Garmin Dashmount for the Map76CSx that works great and it's easily removed for hand use when needed. Enjoy!
  18. Yes, the Map76CSx is great for both driving and back country hiking. With the Garmin topo maps for off road and the City Select V7 auto routing software loaded. The on road auto routing works great and provides the turn by turn directions. Text only, no speaker for verbal directions. I have been very impressed with the quality of the auto routing and text directions. I primarily bought this for back country use, but I have quickly become addicted to using the on road capabilites as well.
  19. I have owned the Map76CSx for the last 3 months. Other than the intermittent altimeter problem, I love this unit. I previously had the Map76S so the addition of the color screen and much more sensitive receiver is a significant improvement. As others here have said , the choice between the Map76CSx and the 60CSX is more personal that it is technical. same capabilities, just different packaging. The color screen on both units is easily read in all lighting conditions. I also agree with you that having an electronic compass that provides diectional indication when standing still is a real plus. I fully expect the altimeter problem to be resolved by Garmin so I wouldn't let that open problem deter you from buying one.
  20. OK, I spoke too soon yesterday. I have the Map76CSx that had this error in the first week and no repeat failures for the last 6 weeks. On the way into work this morning I looked at the GPS and saw the elevation at _______. I did a normal reset and still no valid altitude. I then powered the unit off and back on and calibrarted the altimeter to the current GPS elevation. That corrected the problem for now. I guess I'm in the same boat with the many other CSx users that are experiencing this problem. I'll wait a bit longer to see if Garmin comes up with the root cause and fix we are all waiting for.
  21. I have had a MAP76CSx for about 2 months now. I did see this 98,xxx ft eleveation problem on my first hike, shortly after getting this new GPS. I recalibrated the altimeter and reset the unit. Since that first error, I have used the MAP76CSx almost daily for the last 6 weeks. The altimeter has been working without error and without the need to recalibrate. It sounds like many Cx users may have this hardware problem, but at least for now, my unit is not failing. I'll keep an eye on it and request a replacement from Garmin if it fails again.
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