+skeenut Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I just purchased a Legend HCX that should be arrving today. YAY! I had a blue Legend that I used sporadically, never really got proficient with it. Well I decided to get back into some hiking/camping and try my hand at Geocaching, but the blue Legend has turned up missing. (I love that phrase, "Turned up missing.") So, I bought the HCX. Now the question: I still have the map CD's and accessories from the missing Legend. Can they be used on the new legend? Besides the maps I have a car power adapter and some other data cables. The maps are Mapsource Topo version 3.00, October 1999. Or do I need to buy new (expensive) maps? TIA, Jeff Quote Link to comment
+wesleykey Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Garmin maps should be usable on any Garmin GPS. Cables may or may not be compatible. Quote Link to comment
ryleyinstl Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Cable will not work...use the one that came with the Legend HCx. Maps should work. Give them a try. Quote Link to comment
+skeenut Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 Thanks for the lightning quick responses! OK, so the maps will work. Data cable probably not, besides that it's a serial cable, not USB. How about the car power adapter? Oh, and are there any "improvements" with the new MapSource Topos? Best, Jeff Quote Link to comment
+coggins Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 (edited) The maps are Mapsource Topo version 3.00, October 1999. Or do I need to buy new (expensive) maps? The maps will be good, there is a couple of updates you would want if you don't have them yet: United States TOPO Basemap Patch MapSource 6.13.7Update Also you would want to pick up a microSD card for the maps, your new unit will come with an USB data cable. Edited July 22, 2008 by coggins Quote Link to comment
ryleyinstl Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 How about the car power adapter? Nope.... Quote Link to comment
+KD5XB Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 We just had almost the same discussion here -- that thread also includes a link to a place to order a mini SD card for the new unit. 7 3 Quote Link to comment
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