+bfoust Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 I've got a Garmin ForeTrex 101 low-end backpacking GPS and have lately been having difficulty finding caches and think that my unit is somehow not calibrated correctly. I didnt find any menu options for that however. Is it possible to re-calibrate a GPS? is it necessary at times? or this just the poor performace that you see from a low-end device? Thanks Bill Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 No they can not and don't need calibration. The Foretrex should be as accurate as any other GPSr out there. Being low end does not affect accuracy. Its reception under poor conditions may not be as good as some newer models, but accuracy levels should be fine. Quote Link to comment
+Prime Suspect Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 I've got a Garmin ForeTrex 101 low-end backpacking GPS and have lately been having difficulty finding caches and think that my unit is somehow not calibrated correctly. I didnt find any menu options for that however. Is it possible to re-calibrate a GPS? is it necessary at times? or this just the poor performace that you see from a low-end device? Thanks Bill Check that it's set to the proper datum: WGS-84. Quote Link to comment
+ckwhitman Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I've got a Garmin ForeTrex 101 low-end backpacking GPS and have lately been having difficulty finding caches and think that my unit is somehow not calibrated correctly. I didnt find any menu options for that however. Is it possible to re-calibrate a GPS? is it necessary at times? or this just the poor performace that you see from a low-end device? Thanks Bill Check that it's set to the proper datum: WGS-84. There should be an option to do a new search for the satellites. Try doing that and letting the gps reset the satellite almanacs. Check your owners manual Quote Link to comment
+own6volvos Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 There should be an option to do a new search for the satellites. Try doing that and letting the gps reset the satellite almanacs. Check your owners manual I find that mine starts from a new location each time it powers on. Maybe leave it in an open area for a long time to get its bearing again or something? Quote Link to comment
+darus67 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 You mean to tell me the guy who told me I had to travel to N00° 00.000', W00° 00.000' in order to re-calibrate my GPS was pulling my leg? Shoot! I hope I can get a refund on that ship charter. Quote Link to comment
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