masonst0rm Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Just started geocaching got my self a second hand Garmin12 but not sure what setting I need to set up Nav setup i.e. which position format and map Datum... Please help Quote Link to comment
+PDOP's Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 That was my first GPSr too. Set the Datum to WGS84 and your position format to decimal minutes (hddd°mm.mmm") Quote Link to comment
+EraSeek Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 I still have one as a backup. Good unit even if it is technologically old. Quote Link to comment
+Sputnik 57 Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 I started with a 12 and still have it. You can't find a more rugged GPSr. Unfortunately, when counting down your distance to the cache, it does so in hundredths of a mile (52.8 feet). That was fine when Selective Availability meant you couldn't get much more accurate that that, but is leaves a pretty large search area in these days of 10 foot accuracy. I simple switched to the sat page when I got close and walked until the coordinates matched. It was pretty darn accurate. Quote Link to comment
Cape Cod Cacher Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 AYUP, Fine unit, I have a 48 and still use the coordinate method. You actually have to think a bit!!! Quote Link to comment
masonst0rm Posted April 21, 2007 Author Share Posted April 21, 2007 Many Thanks for the info, set GPS as advised and now finding caches Many Thanks That was my first GPSr too. Set the Datum to WGS84 and your position format to decimal minutes (hddd°mm.mmm") Quote Link to comment
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