60csx, Compass In Degrees Only?

[vertigojunky]

I know the 60csx is capable of UTM and MGRS etc, but when switched to MGRS will the compass read in mm also? or does it remain in degrees? Is there a way to switch it to mm at all?

 

I only ask because it's important in regards to military aplications.

 

Thanks a bunch if anyone has any clue!

[kb9nvh]

I've never heard of mm in a compass. It would either be in degrees or radians or ordinal points like North or SouthWest and like that. mm is a linear measurement but degrees are circular like radians.

So what military application are you talking about...I'm curious??

 

 

quote name='vertigojunky' date='Aug 7 2006, 02:56 PM' post='2391690']

I know the 60csx is capable of UTM and MGRS etc, but when switched to MGRS will the compass read in mm also? or does it remain in degrees? Is there a way to switch it to mm at all?

 

I only ask because it's important in regards to military aplications.

 

Thanks a bunch if anyone has any clue!

Edited August 8, 2006 by kb9nvh

[+CheshireFrog]

I know the 60csx is capable of UTM and MGRS etc, but when switched to MGRS will the compass read in mm also? or does it remain in degrees? Is there a way to switch it to mm at all?

 

I only ask because it's important in regards to military aplications.

 

Thanks a bunch if anyone has any clue!

 

Yes, the compass in the 60csx will read out in mils. It's selected off of the Heading menu.

[CenTexDodger]

I know the 60csx is capable of UTM and MGRS etc, but when switched to MGRS will the compass read in mm also? or does it remain in degrees? Is there a way to switch it to mm at all?

 

I only ask because it's important in regards to military aplications.

 

Thanks a bunch if anyone has any clue!

 

Yes, the compass in the 60csx will read out in mils. It's selected off of the Heading menu.

 

Right--In the main menu, settings-->heading, then change the reading to mils.

[vertigojunky]

Yes, the compass in the 60csx will read out in mils. It's selected off of the Heading menu.

 

Right--In the main menu, settings-->heading, then change the reading to mils.

 

Thanks a bunch everyone. I actually sell a lot of GPS units up in Canada here and I have been finding an influx of military folk who have been pretty specific with their needs on this feature. Funny I haven't really explored it myself, never found it necessary.

 

I'm involved in setting up a geocaching challenge in british columbia right now, winner gets two tickets to costa rica...should come to pass in september sometime. Everytime I think i've gotten the nitty gritty on features, someone asks me something I've never even tried before. Such is life.