+lcandela123 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Ou GPS (Garmin 60CSx) is about 3 years old, and seems to be losing it. Even with fresh batteries, the coordinates are often way off. Not sure if there is a fix, or if it is just done. We heard about "high sensitivity" GPS's. Anyone use them? Are they worth the bucks? Quote Link to comment
+WRASTRO Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 The 60csx has the high sensitivity chipset, which is one of the reasons the 60csx has been arguably the most popular and successful unit for caching. Hopefully some who own the unit can chime in and give you some troubleshooting ideas. Quote Link to comment
+TheFranklin4 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Your 60CSx IS a high sensitivity GPSr and should be nearly as accurate as any of the new ones. "High sensitivity" means that the unit is WAAS enabled, and the 60CSx has this, although you should check the settings to be sure it is actually turned on. Also, make sure you have the latest firmware installed on your unit. One thing I have realized, though, is that Garmin's firmware versions are sometimes a bit flaky from one release to the next. Another thing to consider is batteries. Sometimes rechargeables need to be replaced, too. Newer is not always better. I love the features on my Oregon 550t, but it sends me spinning in circles sometimes just like any of the others. Sometimes its the weather or the satellites themselves that mess things up. Try the firmware and/or batteries on yoour unit before getting a new one. Quote Link to comment
+dfx Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 "High sensitivity" means that the unit is WAAS enabled, and the 60CSx has this, although you should check the settings to be sure it is actually turned on. "High sensitivity" doesn't really have anything to do with WAAS. Many times two the capabilities coincide, but one isn't really dependent on the other. Quote Link to comment
+TheFranklin4 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 (edited) "High sensitivity" means that the unit is WAAS enabled, and the 60CSx has this, although you should check the settings to be sure it is actually turned on. "High sensitivity" doesn't really have anything to do with WAAS. Many times two the capabilities coincide, but one isn't really dependent on the other. A mere technicality... my point is that this unit IS a high sensitivity receiver and is also WAAS capable. Edited March 26, 2011 by TheFranklin4 Quote Link to comment
+WRASTRO Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 "High sensitivity" means that the unit is WAAS enabled, and the 60CSx has this, although you should check the settings to be sure it is actually turned on. "High sensitivity" doesn't really have anything to do with WAAS. Many times two the capabilities coincide, but one isn't really dependent on the other. A mere technicality... my point is that this unit IS a high sensitivity receiver and is also WAAS capable. Not just a technicality. My original Magellan SporTrak and my Garmin 76cs are both WAAS enabled but neither one is remotely close to the signal holding capabilities of the 60csx. The high sensitivity receiver is completely separate from WAAS enabled. Quote Link to comment
+Bad_Wolfe Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Forgive a moment of "Noobliness", but, WAAS? Somehow I'm unfamiliar with that term... Quote Link to comment
+dfx Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Forgive a moment of "Noobliness", but, WAAS? Somehow I'm unfamiliar with that term... Wide Area Augmentation System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In short, it's a correction signal that can improve the GPS's accuracy. Quote Link to comment
+WRASTRO Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Forgive a moment of "Noobliness", but, WAAS? Somehow I'm unfamiliar with that term... Wide Area Augmentation System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In short, it's a correction signal that can improve the GPS's accuracy. Thanks for the link dfx. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 (edited) "High sensitivity" means that the unit is WAAS enabled, and the 60CSx has this, although you should check the settings to be sure it is actually turned on. "High sensitivity" doesn't really have anything to do with WAAS. Many times two the capabilities coincide, but one isn't really dependent on the other. Thanks for saving me the typing. WAAS is error correction and has nothing to do with sensitivity except that if you don't have a strong signal, you also won't have a strong WAAS signal. I assume that you do know how to calibrate the compass on your 60, right? Edited March 27, 2011 by knowschad Quote Link to comment
+WRASTRO Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 "High sensitivity" means that the unit is WAAS enabled, and the 60CSx has this, although you should check the settings to be sure it is actually turned on. "High sensitivity" doesn't really have anything to do with WAAS. Many times two the capabilities coincide, but one isn't really dependent on the other. Thanks for saving me the typing. Gratuitous posting to increase post count. Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 "High sensitivity" means that the unit is WAAS enabled, and the 60CSx has this, although you should check the settings to be sure it is actually turned on. "High sensitivity" doesn't really have anything to do with WAAS. Many times two the capabilities coincide, but one isn't really dependent on the other. Thanks for saving me the typing. Gratuitous posting to increase post count. Ditto. Quote Link to comment
+John in Valley Forge Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 "High sensitivity" means that the unit is WAAS enabled, and the 60CSx has this, although you should check the settings to be sure it is actually turned on. "High sensitivity" doesn't really have anything to do with WAAS. Many times two the capabilities coincide, but one isn't really dependent on the other. Thanks for saving me the typing. Gratuitous posting to increase post count. Ditto. Why? Quote Link to comment
+WRASTRO Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 "High sensitivity" means that the unit is WAAS enabled, and the 60CSx has this, although you should check the settings to be sure it is actually turned on. "High sensitivity" doesn't really have anything to do with WAAS. Many times two the capabilities coincide, but one isn't really dependent on the other. Thanks for saving me the typing. Gratuitous posting to increase post count. Ditto. Why? To add to your Friday evening entertanment. Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 I am moving this thread from the Geocaching Topics forum to the GPS and Technology forum. Also, let's keep the discussion on-topic. Thank you. Quote Link to comment
+the4dirtydogs Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 "High sensitivity" means that the unit is WAAS enabled, and the 60CSx has this, although you should check the settings to be sure it is actually turned on. "High sensitivity" doesn't really have anything to do with WAAS. Many times two the capabilities coincide, but one isn't really dependent on the other. Thanks for saving me the typing. WAAS is error correction and has nothing to do with sensitivity except that if you don't have a strong signal, you also won't have a strong WAAS signal. I assume that you do know how to calibrate the compass on your 60, right? I was thinking the same thing. Calibrate the unit. That should work. Quote Link to comment
+dfx Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 (edited) I was thinking the same thing. Calibrate the unit. That should work. Calibration will only fix the compass, it will not fix wrong coordinate readings. Neither will inserting a fresh set of batteries. Edited March 27, 2011 by dfx Quote Link to comment
+lcandela123 Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 wow, thanks for all of the great input. We did check, and the WAAS is on. We do constantly recalibrate, and that does help. Spouse has a droid that has a case with a magnetic closer, and we've noticed that it upsets the GPS when they are close together. Could that be the cause? Any advice on other fixes would be greatly appreciated. Don't really want to incur the expense of another GPS, but it is taking a bit of the fun out of caching. Quote Link to comment
+power69 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 wow, thanks for all of the great input. We did check, and the WAAS is on. We do constantly recalibrate, and that does help. Spouse has a droid that has a case with a magnetic closer, and we've noticed that it upsets the GPS when they are close together. Could that be the cause? Any advice on other fixes would be greatly appreciated. Don't really want to incur the expense of another GPS, but it is taking a bit of the fun out of caching. even with a military grade gps if the hide was hidden with something like an iphone, coords can be off! Quote Link to comment
xyzee Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 I suspect that the droid just might be the villan, antenna conflict, etc.Years ago some receivers of a different brand couldn't get within 30 feet, or so, of each other, without causing conflict. My test with both Garmin and Magellan will cause problems with my am/fm, creating a squall/hum as I get about 4 ft from the antenna on the PkUp fender. Radio set on a weak or no station. External antenna placed on the PU roof, about 18 in from the CB ant, caused an awful squall on the CB. Test out in the open, where you can get a good steady fix on the x, then watch it as the droid maks it's approach, starting slowly from 30, or more, ft away. My 60cx, that I got in Mar of 06, is working better today, than when new. Quote Link to comment
+lcandela123 Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 I suspect that the droid just might be the villan, antenna conflict, etc.Years ago some receivers of a different brand couldn't get within 30 feet, or so, of each other, without causing conflict. My test with both Garmin and Magellan will cause problems with my am/fm, creating a squall/hum as I get about 4 ft from the antenna on the PkUp fender. Radio set on a weak or no station. External antenna placed on the PU roof, about 18 in from the CB ant, caused an awful squall on the CB. Test out in the open, where you can get a good steady fix on the x, then watch it as the droid maks it's approach, starting slowly from 30, or more, ft away. My 60cx, that I got in Mar of 06, is working better today, than when new. Quote Link to comment
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