+DD214 Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 (edited) I've only had my new 60Cx for about 15 minutes, but so far it is noticeably better than my 60C as far as reception goes. I tested both of them on the bottom floor of my 2 story house and I snapped a pic. Make of it what you will since this "test" is by no means scientific, but I think the photo speaks for itself. You will also notice that the WAAS bar does in fact remain hollow even though it has a lock. That doesn't bother me though. Edited January 20, 2006 by DD214 Link to comment
+SketchySmurf Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I'd like to know the closest foot accuracy in ideal conditions. My Etrex Yellow never gets below 15ft. Link to comment
moonpup Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I've only had my new 60Cx for about 15 minutes, but so far it is noticeably better than my 60C as far as reception goes. I tested both of them on the bottom floor of my 2 story house and I snapped a pic. Make of it what you will since this "test" is by no means scientific, but I think the photo speaks for itself. You will also notice that the WAAS bar does in fact remain hollow even though it has a lock. That doesn't bother me though. Thanks, I'm glad someone could verify that the WASS bird will not show a lock. I thought it was just me Link to comment
+DD214 Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I'd like to know the closest foot accuracy in ideal conditions. My Etrex Yellow never gets below 15ft. I just took it outside and after 2 minutes it reported +-12ft. That is under some fairly heavy tree cover, although there are no leaves right now. Link to comment
MagicTogether Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 ?? Your old 60C is in the photo is showing location and ±28 feet with only one satellite? Link to comment
moonpup Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 ?? Your old 60C is in the photo is showing location and ±28 feet with only one satellite? oh no! could it be doctored photos??? most likely, the unit had a sufficient lock to report a position and then lost lock while he took the picture... Link to comment
MagicTogether Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Whew .... had me worried about the Garmin software there for a moment! Link to comment
+Creakhead Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Doh I think I waited a tad to long, as per the email I got back from lakepowelldiscountmarineelectronics.com We do have it in stock, but we are unable to sell it for less than $499 to be compliant with Garmin's new Minimum Resale Price policy. I'm very sorry about this. Please let me know if there's anything else I can do for you and have a great weekend. Link to comment
+machster Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I spoke to Phil a few mins ago. He sold 20 units alone to geocache memers!! I am stoked. I will get pics up asap! Link to comment
+SketchySmurf Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 by "speak" do you mean on the phone? I don't see a number anywhere on the site. Link to comment
+DD214 Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 ?? Your old 60C is in the photo is showing location and ±28 feet with only one satellite? At the time I took the photo the 60Cx showed a steady 22feet, while the 60C was jumping around between ~28feet and 100+feet. I just happened to snap the photo when it was showing 28feet. I just let both units sit by themselves for 10 minutes, and then snapped a picture. Maybe this one is more representative of the difference Link to comment
+Team Duckit Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 sketchey smurf Phil was talking to me & machster when he took us to lunch on your $$$$ Duckit Link to comment
Budbrew Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Keep the pics coming & all the information. Thank you very much! Link to comment
geocachingbaker Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I cant believe you guys, send a picture what is up with that ???? I am geting the feeling they dont think lake powell is for real ????? Duckit no when i said i wanted pictues, i just meant i wanted to see the if the waas was locking on correctly. sorry about the confusion Link to comment
Budbrew Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Does anyone have a good idea for a screen protector for my new Garmin 60CSx? I heard 3m makes a good product, but I can't think of the name. Link to comment
+SketchySmurf Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 sketchey smurf Phil was talking to me & machster when he took us to lunch on your $$$$ Duckit Laugh it up, fuzzball Link to comment
+Team Duckit Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Sketchey Smurf All kiddin a side, email Phil give him your # & time he can call, I bet he will call you. Have a good day , I will lay off Duckit Link to comment
+DD214 Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Here is another pic I just took. I let them sit on the deck in my backyard for about 10 minutes. My house is blocking the sky to the front of the units, and there is fairly heavy (although mostly leafless) tree cover blocking the back of the units, while directly overhead is clear. I'm taking pics under somewhat adverse conditions since when they both have a clear view of the sky the accuracy is about the same, although the 60Cx does hold a couple more sats than the 60C, and the 60Cx signal strength is always a little bit better. Link to comment
+DD214 Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 ...and just to be clear, the 60Cx that you see in these photos was ordered from Phil at lakepowellmarineelectronics.com yesterday. Excellent service. Link to comment
+OxygenDestroyer Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Does anyone have a good idea for a screen protector for my new Garmin 60CSx? I heard 3m makes a good product, but I can't think of the name. $10 from these guys - mine works great http://www.screenguardz.com/misc/garmin-gpsmap-60ccs Link to comment
+mr. obnoxious Posted January 20, 2006 Author Share Posted January 20, 2006 the phone number for phil beagly at lake powel is 801-921-3341 Link to comment
geocachingbaker Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Does anyone have a good idea for a screen protector for my new Garmin 60CSx? I heard 3m makes a good product, but I can't think of the name. try this one, i have it for my ipod and it is impossible to scratch it http://www.theinvisibleshield.com/index.as...WPROD&ProdID=61 its the same stuff that coats helicopter blades Link to comment
+media601 Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Does anyone have a good idea for a screen protector for my new Garmin 60CSx? I heard 3m makes a good product, but I can't think of the name. I've used the invisible shield on my 60cs and the 3M product on my PDA. The invisible shield works better and has a lifetime warranty, even if it gets scratched. However, I would appreciate it if you buy the 3M product instead, because I work for them and am a stock holder. http://www.theinvisibleshield.com Link to comment
+DD214 Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 The only difference in the menu that I noticed is that the icons are slightly different, and there is no alarm clock on the 60Cx. Link to comment
+Rotareneg Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Be sure to check each GPS in the same location but one at a time with the other off or further away: the RFI from the electronics in one can interfere with reception in the other (though obviously the 60C isn't bothering the CX! ) Link to comment
+surfingmonkeys Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I ordered my 60csx from Lake Powell on Jan. 16th and it hasn't shipped yet. I did get the $412 price though and after all the talk on this thread I hope Phil ships it soon (as of today still no tracking number). I sent Phil an email and haven't gotten a reply, tried to call but got his answering machine. I'm sure everything with the order is fine, I'm just having a hard time being patient... Link to comment
+surfingmonkeys Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I just checked my credit card and I was charged for the order yesterday (yup, $412 + next day air shipping). Maybe it's on the way!! Link to comment
+surfingmonkeys Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Wow! It just arrived. You gotta love instant gratification! Link to comment
+barger Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Should I cancel with provantage and call phill? cab he still sell me a gpsmap60cx for the "good" price? Is it possible to cancel with provanatage? Link to comment
+surfingmonkeys Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I don't know if the good price is still available, but I would cancel the other order and try to get it from Phil. At least it will get to you quicker... Link to comment
ALooneyGuy Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I got an email from Phil today saying they had to sell for the Garmin gouging price. Looks like those of us who hesitated lost. Guess I'll stick with my trusty Vista for a while longer. Link to comment
+mr. obnoxious Posted January 21, 2006 Author Share Posted January 21, 2006 well I finally got started playing with my garmin 60csx it is much better in all respects than the original 60cs I am sitting inside my houes with only one window 20' away from it and getting sat. reception. the sd card will only hold 59.5 mb on the 64mb card that came with it why it won't fill up not sure. so far so good Link to comment
+azspecter Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Weird- Im sitting 3' from my window and having trouble keeping it locked. Does it matter if it's 1' from my monitors? I'm not getting the indoor reception you guys are claiming... but certainly locks up quick when I step outside... Link to comment
+Rotareneg Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 (edited) Like most storage media, they state the capacity of those cards in decimal megas and gigas, so that 64 MB card holds 64,000,000 bytes instead of 67,108,864. The software probably reports binary megabytes which works out to 61 megs. Edited January 21, 2006 by Rotareneg Link to comment
+barger Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Do any of you know if provantage is getting the cx in? Link to comment
+weakfish Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Should I cancel with provantage and call phill? cab he still sell me a gpsmap60cx for the "good" price? Is it possible to cancel with provanatage? It worked for me. I should have my 60Cx on Monday. Link to comment
+GOT GPS? Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Weird-Im sitting 3' from my window and having trouble keeping it locked. Does it matter if it's 1' from my monitors? I'm not getting the indoor reception you guys are claiming... but certainly locks up quick when I step outside... GPS will not work near my PCs either, if I just pull away from any electronic device like monitors and PCs, my 60C will start to pick up sats in my house, but not as well as a 60Cx would. - Geoff Link to comment
Grasscatcher Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 (edited) I can't believe that you guys have to use TWO GPSs to find your monitor(s) that are only 1 ft away ! ..........Ha! Edited January 21, 2006 by Grasscatcher Link to comment
+LaneO Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 (edited) Hey guys, if you did not catch the original $412 deal on the new 60CsX from Lake Powell Marine Electronics go back and look again. I just ordered one for the $499 minimum allowed manufacture price but a bonus of your choice now ships with your unit. Notice the drop-down right by the price... Cool huh! 60CsX @ Lake Powell Marine Electronics Edited January 21, 2006 by lstout Link to comment
+mlk3454 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 resellerratings approved Lake Powell Marine Electronics. So guys post up your dealings, good and bad for them. here is the link http://www.resellerratings.com/seller11939.html Link to comment
+mlk3454 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Hey guys, if you did not catch the original $412 deal on the new 60CsX from Lake Powell Marine Electronics go back and look again. I just ordered one for the $499 minimum allowed manufacture price but a bonus of your choice now ships with your unit. Notice the drop-down right by the price... Cool huh! 60CsX @ Lake Powell Marine Electronics When you add the shipping to your cart it still shows the price of any of the shipping methods. Can anyone confirm that there is free overnight when you go through the whole checkout? Link to comment
Wick246 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 It says the shipping will be deleted after the order is placed. I wish they were not located in Utah (tax). Link to comment
webmantz Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 hi, does anyone know, whether lakepowellmarineelectronics.com deliver to Germany? If I add the 60CSx to cart, there's only US and Canada in the pulldown field. thx, André Link to comment
+LaneO Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 (edited) When you add the shipping to your cart it still shows the price of any of the shipping methods. Can anyone confirm that there is free overnight when you go through the whole checkout? I just left the default "Ground" selection checked which added the $10 shipping fee. The ad text does say it will be deleted and that overnight shipping is free. I requested an e-mail confirmation so I will let you know as soon as it hits my inbox. Edited January 21, 2006 by lstout Link to comment
+mlk3454 Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 hi, does anyone know, whether lakepowellmarineelectronics.com deliver to Germany? If I add the 60CSx to cart, there's only US and Canada in the pulldown field. thx, André Best thing to do is send them an email. I am sure they would do their best to take care of you. Link to comment
webmantz Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 (edited) Best thing to do is send them an email. I am sure they would do their best to take care of you. I do so. Now waiting for the best answer Edited January 21, 2006 by webmantz Link to comment
+Creakhead Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Just ordered one from Lake Powell Marine Electronics, with the gift card kick back . I would just like to say Phil over there is the best! and with the quickest responses I have ever gotten on email. Even on Saturday today! Ok can't wait to start caching Link to comment
ALooneyGuy Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Just ordered one from Lake Powell Marine Electronics, with the gift card kick back . I would just like to say Phil over there is the best! and with the quickest responses I have ever gotten on email. Even on Saturday today! Ok can't wait to start caching OK, I'm feeling left out of the loop here. What is the gift card kickback? I haven't had any success getting any kind of a bargain from lakepowellmarineelectronics.com. What kind of deal did you get? Link to comment
ALooneyGuy Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Just ordered one from Lake Powell Marine Electronics, with the gift card kick back . I would just like to say Phil over there is the best! and with the quickest responses I have ever gotten on email. Even on Saturday today! Ok can't wait to start caching OK, I'm feeling left out of the loop here. What is the gift card kickback? I haven't had any success getting any kind of a bargain from lakepowellmarineelectronics.com. What kind of deal did you get? Nevermind, I found it. I thought it was a little more clandestine than that. Link to comment
+comphelp Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 does anyone know, whether lakepowellmarineelectronics.com deliver to Germany? No they don't post internationally. I'm in Australia and asked the same question. Link to comment
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