canyonlander Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I live in the US and own a Etrex Vista C. I'm travelling to Spain and want to use my unit over there. I do not have any international maps and I realize that the unit itself only has the US basemaps. However, can I use my GPSr by at least inputting waypoints and use the ability to drive to them? I'm assuming that no basemap will displayed but that all of the other functions will still work, correct? thanks! Quote Link to comment
+Triskelle Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I live in the US and own a Etrex Vista C. I'm travelling to Spain and want to use my unit over there. I do not have any international maps and I realize that the unit itself only has the US basemaps. However, can I use my GPSr by at least inputting waypoints and use the ability to drive to them? I'm assuming that no basemap will displayed but that all of the other functions will still work, correct? thanks! Correct! Quote Link to comment
AlunS Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 The clue is in the name ... GLOBAL Position System Quote Link to comment
canyonlander Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 Thanks! Quote Link to comment
+BruceS Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 The first time you turn it on once going overseas it will probably take longer to acquire satellites than normal. Once the almanac is updated it will acquire satellites like normal. Quote Link to comment
+Walts Hunting Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Don't forget you lose WAAS (may as well turn it off to save battery) when you leave North America so your accuracy will be 3-5 meters. Should make it a little more interesting. Quote Link to comment
+TrailGators Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 The first time you turn it on once going overseas it will probably take longer to acquire satellites than normal. Once the almanac is updated it will acquire satellites like normal. You can speed this process up by selecting the option to change locations on your GPS. Most GPSs allow you to do this. Quote Link to comment
reef mapper Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 (edited) This "overseas" issue looks really amusing to"the rest of the world" - 95% of which is overseas. WAAS is a very localised service covering a very small area; in Europe use EGNOS. BTW you don't take more time to get the ephemeris data because you are "overseas" - it is because you have moved far enough from your last download to require an update. It could even be within the same continent Edited August 18, 2008 by reef mapper Quote Link to comment
+Redwoods Mtn Biker Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I live in the US and own a Etrex Vista C. I'm travelling to Spain and want to use my unit over there. I do not have any international maps and I realize that the unit itself only has the US basemaps. However, can I use my GPSr by at least inputting waypoints and use the ability to drive to them? I'm assuming that no basemap will displayed but that all of the other functions will still work, correct? thanks! Free maps of Spain. Quote Link to comment
+macnetz Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Hi, this map originally from Garmin may help overseas http://www.geodude.nl/community/content/view/28/47/ Regards - Anton Quote Link to comment
+Gushoneybun Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 This "overseas" issue looks really amusing to"the rest of the world" - 95% of which is overseas. WAAS is a very localised service covering a very small area; in Europe use EGNOS. BTW you don't take more time to get the ephemeris data because you are "overseas" - it is because you have moved far enough from your last download to require an update. It could even be within the same continent I am overseas and it works just fine here, or are you the one who is overseas? Quote Link to comment
reef mapper Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I was overseas a few weeks ago, in Florida, and it worked great there too. Quote Link to comment
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