Problem With Legend Cx

[+mikeg99]

I went out geocaching for the first time ever today with an experienced geocaching friend. I used my new Legend Cx and he used an old Magellan Gold and Platinum. My Legend Cx was 30-35 feet off everytime (even though the error rate on the satellite page listed 6-8 feet). I would be 3 feet from the cache and it would say 35. My friend's Magellan would be within 5 feet everytime. While out, we stopped at a shop that closing out the Explorist 400 at a great price so I bought one. It was within a few feet the rest of the day.

 

Is my unit broken? Can someone help?

 

Thanks.

[+Red90]

Are you routing "off road"? If you autoroute, it can force you to stay on the road. Also make sure you are using the correct datum (WGS-84).

[+mikeg99]

Are you routing "off road"? If you autoroute, it can force you to stay on the road. Also make sure you are using the correct datum (WGS-84).

 

I am definitely using the right datum. As to routing "off road," I tried several things while running around for 5 hours. I turned the lock on road off, I tried the "go to line" as both course and bearing, etc. I just found an option under "routing" entiteld guidance method. The options are off road, follow road and prompted. It was set at prompted. However, when I would have it route, I would always select off road. So, I think I am doing everything correctly, although I admit I am a green newbie.

[+BigBadger & Li'l SG]

Funny enough... I too went geocaching today for the first time with my new Garmin Legend C. I found the first cache without much incident however, the 2 I could not find later seemd kinda odd.

 

My unit would say I was within 0-4 ft but if I turned around (while on the same spot) it might say I was 26 feet away... I never did find any more items today. But I sure would like to know if I have made some error in settings orif my units is whakky.

 

Badger

[+mikeg99]

Funny enough... I too went geocaching today for the first time with my new Garmin Legend C. I found the first cache without much incident however, the 2 I could not find later seemd kinda odd.

 

My unit would say I was within 0-4 ft but if I turned around (while on the same spot) it might say I was 26 feet away... I never did find any more items today. But I sure would like to know if I have made some error in settings orif my units is whakky.

 

Badger

 

I have found when that happens, you are generally right in the area you need to be. Mine would not go below 35 feet.

[+ozymandiasism]

I, too, went geocaching with my new Legend CX yesterday. I owned a Quest II before and I think that the Quest II is more accurate than the Legend. I found a couple of caches and about 4 not-quite-ready-to-declare-DNFs. I do feel that a couple of instances, the Legend wasn't giving out accurate locations

[+Silny Jako Bek]

Wow. Who knew this was such a problem. The first Legend Cx I received was always 40-60 feet off, but never consistently off in the same direction. Previous Thread on this Topic

 

I returned it and the new Legend Cx works fine.

 

I'd exchange yours!