Garmin Gps 60

[+bear&fox]

Hello Cachers,

 

Picked up my GPS 60 just last night. Looking good, but I have a couple of questions:

1) Where do I see the EPE (Estimated Position Error)?

2) Is there an indication that I have a WAAS lock?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

If anyone wants to add any further comments or questions pertaining to the GPS 60 unit (not 60C/CS) then feel free to post in this thread - most GPS 60 cover the map-enabled units.

 

Happy hunting,

Bear

Edited August 16, 2005 by bear&fox

[ImpalaBob]

EPE > Top left of Satellite page.

 

WAAS birds are #33 - #51. A good lock yields a letter "D" in the signal strength bar.

 

ImpalaBob

[Neo_Geo]

If anyone wants to add any further comments or questions pertaining to the GPS 60 unit (not 60C/CS) then feel free to post in this thread - most GPS 60 cover the map-enabled units.

 

Garmin Gpsmap 60cs, General help for the 60CS ONLY!

 

Sputnik's 60CS F.A.Q.

Frequently Asked Questions about Garmin Map60CS (and Similar) GPS Receivers

[+bear&fox]

ImpalaBob, are you referring to the area just to the left of the Lat/Long? I have 'Location', then +/- x m. I do have WAAS enabled. Thanks for the tip on WAAS sat numbers.

 

Neo Geo, thanks for the links.

 

Bear

[ImpalaBob]

Yes the area to the left of the Lat / Long with the +/- is your EPE. ImpalaBob

[+bear&fox]

I am surprised I haven't (yet) had a WAAS lock then - my old Magellan unit managed a WAAS lock within about 2 minutes. No luck from the GPS 60 yet. Haven't had much of a chance to play yet, so I will give it a good run this weekend.

 

I like the one reviewer's comment that holding the GPS 60 feels a potato!

Edited August 17, 2005 by bear&fox