PDOP's

Check out www.pfranc.com for cables. There are Mac programs available too. Transcribing that many sets of coordinates would be painful for trails and is asking for errors (fat finger problems)

Just to clarify you are looking for track points not waypoints. A good freeware program that will download the tracklogs and then export them to GoogleEarth is GPSTrackmaker (link)

sorry duplicate post

Go Garmin - the basic eTrexH (link) will do what you want.

Actually the link is here

Here's a plain language manual that may help. A GPS User Manual:Working with Garmin Receivers By: Dale DePriest It's a bit out of date but the part about waypoints is still good.

Glad you got it working

As a premium member you can use Pocket Queries to have files of up to 500 caches each emailed to you or download files of upto 1000 caches from the 'Pocket Queries' webpage. See Creating Your First Pocket Query (link) and Pocket Queries: A Detailed Explanation(link) by Markwell. IIRC the 45 only allows six character waypoint names/codes so you will have to shorten the GC numbers in EasyGPS. Usually this done by just dropping the "GC" from the number.

Yes to both questions.

You'll need software for your computer and a cable. See http://www.easygps.com/gps-receivers/Garmin-GPS-45XL.asp

As a premium member you can use Pocket Queries to have files of up to 500 caches each emailed to you or download files of upto 1000 caches from the 'Pocket Queries' webpage. See Creating Your First Pocket Query (link) and Pocket Queries: A Detailed Explanation(link) by Markwell.

Thank you for the new date formats

GPSTrackMaker (link)is freeware and has a nice GUI

Flah have you used a 60CSx? It's not a touch screen unit nor does it display cache pages. However, I think I purchased the same package as you from Costco.ca and I believe they no longer carry the 200 model. You might be able to upgrade to a x50 model of the Oregon.

This will get you started. http://www.nstb.tc.faa.gov/RT_WaasSatelliteStatus.htm

It looks like the Galaxy 15 satellite (PRN 135 / WAAS 48) is settling back in at 133 degrees west. http://www.nstb.tc.faa.gov/incoming/Waas_SV_Status.txt

It is there on my 200 with Software Version 4.00 / GPS Software Version 4.52

There's no mass storage mode on the eTrexH. You'll have to use Garmin's protocol as you thought.

The Edmonton Area's Geocaching Discussion Forum (link)

As a premium member you can use Pocket Queries to have files of up to 500 caches each emailed to you or download files of upto 1000 caches from the 'Pocket Queries' webpage. See Creating Your First Pocket Query (link) and Pocket Queries: A Detailed Explanation(link) by Markwell.

Lots of good info at the Oregon wiki (link)

Interesting comment in this article on bbc.co.uk (link) I wonder why the WAAS service was not also transferred to Galaxy-12? The following is probably only of interest to space geeks (me included)

Check the datum and coordinate format. See "WGS-84 and HDD(D)° MM.MMM Datum and Format - Why do we use WGS-84 and HDD(D)° MM.MMM Datum and Format?" (link) Edit to add: Here's a plain language manual that may help. A GPS User Manual:Working with Garmin Receivers By: Dale DePriest

aintnorock there's information on a couple of possible causes in this thread (link)

... and from Navigation Services - WAAS - News (link): "Intelsat CRW GEO Resets, Now Accepts Commands January 6, 2011 - Ground control over Intelsat’s Galaxy 15 geostationary (GEO) satellite, hosting a Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) Navigation Transponder, has been re-established. Intelsat and the satellite builder, Orbital Sciences Corporation, believe they have isolated the cause of the failure and have implemented corrective actions that will serve to prevent recurrence in the satellite (also known as Intelsat CRW). Intelsat is highly confident that the cause of failure has been fixed. Intelsat is currently conducting initial diagnostic tests and will continue to assess the health of the satellite once it is moved to a temporary location at 93 degrees west longitude. After completion of testing, Intelsat plans to move the Galaxy 15 to its original orbital location of 133 degrees west or to another position close by. The Galaxy 15 should arrive at this final location in early March 2011. The FAA is working with Lockheed Martin, the Ground Communications and Control Segment (GCCS) contractor, to test the navigation payload. With favorable testing results, the FAA expects to begin transmitting the WAAS Signal in Space from Galaxy 15 prior to reaching the final orbital position."