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DeLorme PN-40 sensitivity improved?


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I did notice last week when I took it out I was not getting "poor accuracy" on the screen under tree cover, but I didn't really think about it until now. :sad:

 

The "Poor Accuracy" is for the built in compass and means that there is something interfering (probably something metal or magnetic) with just the compass and not the actual GPS

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Or the compass just needs to be calibrated. That's something most folks forget to do when putting in fresh batteries. It only takes half a minute but some people think this is a hassle. It's worth the effort for the compass to work right and the GPS will then correctly orient you according to the bearing you're facing when you are standing still.

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Or the compass just needs to be calibrated. That's something most folks forget to do when putting in fresh batteries. It only takes half a minute but some people think this is a hassle. It's worth the effort for the compass to work right and the GPS will then correctly orient you according to the bearing you're facing when you are standing still.

A consideration for using an RCRV3, rechargeable Li-Ion, battery pack and charging in while in the PN-40, via a USB power source.

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I just came back from a cache hunt. The GPS indicated 7-8' EPE but my obviously high error track wasn't giving me a high level of confidence. At one point a straight in and straight out spur trail jaunt of only 30 feet indicated I made a wide loop.

 

So, looking at the satellite page, I noted 5 birds visible, in a straight line and locked with no WAAS. Not that I gave WAAS much of a chance. Too many people about kept my GPS in the side pocket with brief looks at it until I found the appropriate path to take.

 

My Magellan experience took over and I slowed down, and that signal took me to within 10 feet of my target where I quickly located the cache. The track is pretty ugly, but the end result is spot on.

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