+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Hi, Just like to say “Hello”, so “Hello to all from The Lavender Hill Mob”. We’re from Canvey Island, Essex, UK Three weeks ago I was introduced to geocaching by a work colleague, I couldn’t believe that this sort of thing was going on and caches were hidden literally under my nose!! So using my Garmin Geko 201, which I used to use in my metal detecting days, my wife, daughter, dog and me went off to find our first cache…no luck…….then another cache…..again no luck…….after not finding our 5 nearest caches we were thinking that this was a mass wind up! Then I had a brain wave…..the Geko’s position format was set up wrong……….. we were always 500 feet out……….we’d walked miles……………..DOH! Since then we’ve had a great time, found 5 caches, one with a travel bug which I’m going to leave in Romania (I live in the UK but work in Romania). So thank you to whoever started this sport, hobby, pastime, it's really good fun. BTW. I think I need to upgrade from my Geko 201, anyone know where I can get a cheap Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx? Also, I’m thinking of buying the ViewRanger software for my Nokia N95 any comments would be appreciated. Thanking you in advance The Lavender Hill Mob. Quote
+LeonW Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Welcome LHM to the "Addiction" I can't help with the cheap 60CSx but I can recommend it. Enjoy it. Quote
+mousekakat Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Welcome! We haven't been here that long, either, but the forum is warm and welcome, the information good, and the humor warped! And yes, Geocaching is addicting! Quote
+wordnerd Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 but the forum is warm and welcome, . Unless you're alergic to peanut butter. . Quote
+imajeep Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 BTW. I think I need to upgrade from my Geko 201, anyone know where I can get a cheap Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx? Welcome to the forums! Love your nom de guerre--one of my favorite movies. It will be interesting to see what the remake is like. You can get nearly all the functionality of a 60CSx in a Vista Hcx, for about $100 less. It's a brand new model, so there are no definitive reviews yet. But I'd recommend having a look at it. Quote
+Arndtwe Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 personally, ide go with the GarminGPSMAP60Cx. its a little cheaper and it does bassically the same thing. Quote
+Machuco Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 The GPSMAP 60CSx has a new antenna that gets way better reception under trees and in canyons. Quote
+007BigD Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 The GPSMAP 60CSx has a new antenna that gets way better reception under trees and in canyons. Yep Just in the Redwoods yesterday and where I had NO reception with my eTrex Vista I had 24 ft of accuracy and way back in the grove I had 34 ft of accuracy...Cant say much for the Cx, but I love my 60csx! Welcome!!! I also had the same problem with my Gps when I changed the datum to decimal when I first got my cable for the Vista...I went on a long trip down south and all the coords were way off!!! I was searchin in a freshly disked fields and fencelines in the middle of nowhere!!!...NO COMMENTS DADFISH!!! Quote
+imajeep Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 The GPSMAP 60CSx has a new antenna that gets way better reception under trees and in canyons. Actually, it's not the antenna, but the SIRF III chipset. I use a 60 CSx and swear by it. But the eTrex 'H' models also have a high-sensitivity chipset (not SIRF III, but rumored to be just as good), and they are about $100-$150 less expensive than my GPSr. Quote
+Arndtwe Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 The GPSMAP 60CSx has a new antenna that gets way better reception under trees and in canyons. Actually, it's not the antenna, but the SIRF III chipset. I use a 60 CSx and swear by it. But the eTrex 'H' models also have a high-sensitivity chipset (not SIRF III, but rumored to be just as good), and they are about $100-$150 less expensive than my GPSr. doesnt the the gpsmap60Cx have a sirf III? Quote
+hydnsek Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 The GPSMAP 60CSx has a new antenna that gets way better reception under trees and in canyons. Actually, it's not the antenna, but the SIRF III chipset. I use a 60 CSx and swear by it. But the eTrex 'H' models also have a high-sensitivity chipset (not SIRF III, but rumored to be just as good), and they are about $100-$150 less expensive than my GPSr. doesnt the the gpsmap60Cx have a sirf III? Yes. The 'x' indicates the unit has the SIRF III chipset. The 'S' indicates whether it has an electronic compass. I have a 60 CSx but only rarely use the compass, so if I did it again, I might save a few bucks and just get the Cx. But looooove the reception of the SIRF chipset - so far beyond my old eTrex Vista. All the other bells and whistles are nice, too. Quote
+Brainerd Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 (edited) Yes. The 'x' indicates the unit has the SIRF III chipset. Actually, I believe that the "x" is for "expandable." It means the unit takes external memory such as a flash card for map data. Edited July 20, 2007 by Brainerd Quote
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