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    My GPSr is not playing nice.

    in GPS technology and devices

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    My Garmin GPS III is not receiving the sats at all. It's like it's not getting any signal from the antenna. I tried both of the antennas I have. The stock stick and a powered magnetic antenna that can placed on the roof of the car. Everything thing points to the BNC contact on the back of the GPSr. Or its in the unit its self. Anyone have any ideas? Everything works fine, the Sat page shows sats but no bars for the sats.

     

    Garmin web site says "Repair services no longer available." for there GPS III :D

     

    Or worse case, Anyone have a cheap GPSr i can buy ???

    Hooking my Garmin III to my Laptop PC

    in GPS technology and devices

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    I have a cable like the one shown below....

     

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    What would I need to hook my Laptop PC? My laptop only has USB on it. Do I need a new cable or can I get a adapter from the serial to USB?

     

    Any help Please.

     

    Also Thanks in advance :)

     

    Since your laptop does not have a serial port you will need to add one. There are a number of ways to do this. The easiest is the one you mentioned... get an adapter

     

    1. Get a Serial to USB Adapter

    2. Get a Serial Port PCMCIA (PCCARD)

     

    Go with option 1, it will cost you about $30 to $40. The PCCARD would be a lot more.

     

    Thanks! I try #1.

    Night Caches?

    in General geocaching topics

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    What and how do they work? Seen them talked about.

     

    You might take a look at this thread and see what folks have to say.

     

    Night caches are obviously intended to be done in the dark and that is what makes them have an entirely different set of rules. They often are multicaches where you are looking for reflectors or other types of lighting to find the cache. If they are done well they add a very interesting dimension to the hunt. I'd love to go find some of the ones I have heard about in the forums here.

     

    Thanks for the link, Good info! Now to find one near me.

    Appalachian Trail

    in General geocaching topics

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    Ooo!! OOOO!!

     

    Did it, all the way, every inch, every blaze in 1990.

     

    Got eight hours to look at my slides? :laughing: (No joke..)

     

    Lucky you :laughing: I did about 30 miles of it when I was in my early teens, Started 30 miles north of the Delaware water Gap and hiked south to the Gap! I loved it. When we got back to Camp Spears (YMCA sleep away camp) they said that the Delaware river is now safe for the canoe trip I originally signed up for. Got the best of both worlds in that 2 weeks.

     

    Oh, Yes, I do have 8+ hours to view your slides :laughing:

    Is Geocaching possibly the most expensive sport/hobby to get into

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted · Edited by Y2KOTA

    Showing horses

     

    Stock car racing

     

    Boating

     

    Poker

     

    Dating

     

    Shipwreck treasure hunting

     

    Yardcare

     

    Careful with the dating, that can turn in a life time of $$$$$ :laughing:

     

    Here's my hobby that I use Geocaching to get away from due to $$$$$ www.y2kota.us.

     

    Geocaching,

    $50 for a used GPSr

    $20 rechargeable batteries

    $40 for a backpack

    $30 for a Premium Membership

    $7 for camo duct tape

    Anything else I've needed I already have :laughing:

    That's about it for me so far :laughing:

     

    Best part is the non recurring cost as in many hobbies other have listed.

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