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    Stolen Geocoins

    in Trackables

    Posted · Edited by steedaq155

    I just started collecting geocoins -- and this is the very reason right here why I will never place any in a cache. I wish people weren't so dishonest (and I know it's just a select few individuals), but the world isn't perfect either.

     

    I have no issue giving people a list of the codes so they can "discover" them, but I'd hate to see them vanish forever.

     

    Just my two ¢. Take it for what it's worth.

     

    Hope you get your coins back!

    Order Your 2007 Indiana Trackable Geocoin!

    in Trackables

    Posted · Edited by steedaq155

    There's a couple of florida coins circulating that I have seen. Unfortunately, I was late to the punch in getting them -- especially considering I am new to buying coins.

     

    I wish I could make a FL coin, but I need to learn some more before I actully go ahead and do it.

     

    It does look like a nice coin (the Indiana one), good job on the design. I take it the front is the state flag?

    Morpho Butterfly {Hinged Wings}

    in Trackables

    Posted

    I really want one of those butterflys that was in the first posting on this thread.

     

    To my understanding, will all of those coins have that front (with the brown/olive/yellowish colors), and we get to decide what colors will be on the underside?

     

    TIA!

    Having Problems Transferring Routes from EasyGPS to 60CSx

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted · Edited by steedaq155

    Hey all,

     

    I have a cache run of 41 waypoints in a GPX file within EasyGPS (2.3.8). I created a route for all the waypoints in the gpx file, except the problem is that when I go to transfer the route to my 60csx, i get "route truncated" displayed on the bottom of my gps unit. The weird part is that I can manually add the rest of the waypoints, but it's very tedious to add 30 or so waypoints manually.

     

    Mind you all, I am still using the 64mb MicroSD card that came with the unit, but I can add another route to my gps without any problems memory-wise.

     

    Has anyone else experienced this? I have read in other places that there is a 50 waypoint limit to a route, but my route only had 16 or so waypoints in it.

     

    I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts on this issue.

     

    Thanks!

    Labeling of waypoints in Google Earth

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    You get your choice of names when you export the file from GSAK.

     

    Click on "File" in the upper left corner and select "Export" then choose "GPX/LOC File" from the dropdown list. On the right side of the window that opens look for "Waypoint name" and change "%Code" to %Name".

     

    Under "File name to create" I save my exports to My Documents with a simple descriptive name.

     

    Hit Generate and then just drag and drop that file onto Google Earth.

     

    John

     

    Thanks a lot for your help John! Everything worked just as you described. I appreciate it!

    Labeling of waypoints in Google Earth

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    Hey guys,

     

    I have made a pocket query, downloaded the waypoints into GSAK, and then imported them into Google Earth. The problem I have here is that the labels for all of the geocaches are the Waypoint ID's and not the cache name. Is there anyway I could have Google Earth display the cache name next to all of the icons instead of the waypoint ID?

     

    Personally, I think it might be how GC.com creates the gpx file when I run the query, but I'm not sure. Anyone here have any suggestions on how to fix this problem?

     

    Thanks!

    Finds Not Showing Up When Using Google Maps

    in Website

    Posted

    I'm not sure if this issue has been discussed before, but when I search for geocaches in my area using the google maps portion of this site, I have noticed that my finds only show up for the first 20 caches that are listed. When I goto the second page of caches that are available in my area, the red icon with the star doesn't show up for my finds.

     

    Is anyone aware of this bug, or am I doing something wrong?

     

    Thanks!

    New geocacher looking for a GPS to buy

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    Which Vista are you talking about? The B&W unit, the Vista-C or the Vista-Cx ?????

     

    90 percent of finding geocaches isn't about the unit but about the skills of the finder. Any unit will get you to the geocache but won't help you find it.

     

    Okay with that out of the way....

     

    The 60CSx comes with the SIRFIII chip which will keep a lock in deep woods better than the 60Cs which doesn't come with it. And of course, the 60cs doesn't have SD card capability although that's a non-factor unless you are planning to buy and load up tons of mapping.

     

    If you are talking about the Vista B&W - get the 60cs.

     

    If you are talking about the Vista-C - get the 60cs as long as the price isn't that much more. The display of the 60 is larger than the Vista-C as is the unit. All of Garmin color units come with a geocaching mode including the color Etrex units.

     

    If you are talking about the Vista-Cx - then it depends if having a micro SD card is worth it.

     

    As far as the quad-helix antenna being better, it's a slight push with them being better in the woods with the exception of the 60CSx (SIRF technology) which is superior. Away from deep woods, all GPS units are equally as accurate, even the lowest priced ones will be within 15 feet accuracy. Quad Helix antennas work best with the unit being held in a veritical position while patch antennas work best in the horizontal position.

     

    Another Garmin GPS units to consider that have the Quad-Helix antenna is the Garmin 76 series.

     

    Thanks for your informative response. Is the SIRF chip worth the extra $150 investment? I forgot to mention this earlier, but I would really like to buy a unit that I could use for years.

    New geocacher looking for a GPS to buy

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted · Edited by steedaq155

    Hey everyone,

     

    I am new to the geocaching game (5 found so far) and I have been looking for a good handheld gps system. A few of the people I went geocaching with a few weeks ago have suggested for me to buy an eTrex Vista unit. I have been reading a lot about the eTrex Vista, and all of it's great features including the electronic compass and altimeter, but I have also read quite a few posts that the reception is poor because it uses a patch antenna (please correct me if this is wrong). I have also read a few user's reviews that a quad-helix antenna would get better reception in heavily wooded areas.

     

    For what it's worth, I live in florida and as you all know there aren't many hills or mountains where I'm at, but some heavily wooded areas (which is why im concerned about reception on the gps unit).

     

    So I have been looking on the Garmin website for GPS units with a quad-helix antenna, and reading the forum comments to get a feel of what people would suggest. A lot of people seem to be sold here on the GPSMap 60CSx, and I would love to have one of those units, but I honestly can't see myself dishing out $400 for a state of the art GPS unit (I know, you all can call me cheap). This has lead me to looking into the GPSMap 60Cs.

     

    I realize that the GPSMap 60CS has been discontinued, but I can still find some brand new units for sale, which I have found for around $250. I heard it has some unique features built into the software especially for geocaching. But what I am really looking for is satellite reception. The last thing I need while out in the woods is for my GPS unit to lose signal, then I will be really "up the creek without a paddle".

     

    So, fellow geocachers, I realize this is a long-winded message but what do you think I should do? Get an eTrex Vista (perhaps users of this unit haven't had the reception problems), or try to buy a GPSMap 60cs, or really burn my wallet and get a GPSMap 60CSx?

     

    Thanks!

     

    Edit - I mean the black and White Vista. Not the C or CX models. Sorry for the confusion.

    Do I need premium membership to view found caches

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    I have never seen this 'O, F and B' you are mentioning.

     

    Here

     

    I have the same problem, plus some error messages appear announcing 'Image Found Error: TypeError: x has no properties'.

    When you scroll your mouse over top of the O F B it tells you the O means caches you own. The F means caches you found. The B means bookmarked caches.

    If this does not show up when you scroll your mouse over it, then it must be a premium function.

    As for needing a Premium membership, it is not required. But with the Premium membership it gives you access to other functions on the web site such as Pocket Queries. These are great if you use other software such as GSAK to load all the waypoints into your GPS and also into your Palm device if you go paperless. Saves a lot of time by not having to key enter every waypoint by hand. I can load my GPS with 1000 waypoints and my Palm with 1000 cache page information within a few minutes.

     

    Can I bookmark specific caches around my area, and save all of them to a .loc file with a premium membership??

    Do I need premium membership to view found caches

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    Hey all,

     

    I am new to this, so please bear with me for a minute here. When I search for caches by zip code, and look at all the available ones using the google maps part of this site, I see a few icons at the bottom of the screen, and next to the cache names it has O F and B. Do I need a premium membership to view the caches I have found (and to see that specific icon) when I look at caches using the google maps?

     

    thanks!

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