+luvvinbird Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Hello all. With the latest Garmin updates addressing the "sticky" issue for the models listed above, has anyone had an opportunity to do some "field testing" this weekend? Quote Link to comment
+ngrrfan Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I updated the software on my Etrex 20 and it works better than before. Quote Link to comment
+BAMBOOZLE Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I upgraded the Oregon 450 and the 62S Thursday. We hit the road and have since found 120+ caches , half with heavy canopy and either raining or overcast. I'm VERY pleased to say they are operating GREAT....I don't think either of us has seen the " sticky " and I tried hard a few times stopping and creeping in the wet thick stuff but it did just fine. We have two more days to cache and test but right now I'm very optimistic.....I'll let y'all know what the next two days bring. Quote Link to comment
+BAMBOOZLE Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 We did about 90 hunts yesterday with perfect overhead weather. I may have seen something that resembled the " sticky " once but it only lasted a few seconds. What we did see was both units seemed jumpier as we approached GZ with the pointer swinging a bit to one side or the other a few feet not unlike some older units. I think the perfect weather made the increased sensitivity more noticeable. All caching was done in and around trees. So far I view the upgrade as a positive.....we'll see what others find. Quote Link to comment
+luvvinbird Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 I went after and got 12 caches over the weekend and I'm pleased to report that I had no issues with the "sticky" problem. Quote Link to comment
+Croesgadwr Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 My Etrex 20 is working fine, no complaints from me.... Quote Link to comment
+riffraff9000 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I've tried to load the new beta software for my etrex 20, but it always locks up and flashes, "Loader Loading..." until I pull the batteries. This is after multiple downloads of the software zip file (they are always the same size and same checksum), and I've tried this from two different microSD cards (one brand-new), with the same result. Is everyone loading it to the GPSr itself? Quote Link to comment
+riffraff9000 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Think that's where it has to go ... ?? Well, the software gives you the option of the GPS device itself, or the SD card, or, if you don't have the GPSr attached, to any recognized card-reader (as long as it has a "Garmin" folder on it). My assumption would be that if it HAD to be installed on the device itself, the software wouldn't give you the other options, and more importantly, it would ignore the file on the SD card. The etrex sees that file on the card, and tries to boot from it. The only fix is to remove the card. If that glitch (if it is) happened on the device itself, I'd be sending it back to Garmin to be resurrected. :-/ Quote Link to comment
+BAMBOOZLE Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Found 20 today....no sticky. Is anyone else noticing the increased sensitivity around GZ ? Quote Link to comment
ChefRd2000 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Found 20 today....no sticky. Is anyone else noticing the increased sensitivity around GZ ? Still waiting for it to leave beta. (Mac user). Can't wait to test it!!!! Quote Link to comment
+riffraff9000 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Okay, the non-beta 2.70 firmware is out, at least it's available via the "webupdater" program; didn't see it on the "my.garmin" web site dashboard, yet. The loader worked this time around, although the verifier sat at "0%" for quite a while...I was starting to get nervous! But all is well, 2.70 is installed. Now to test. Quote Link to comment
ChefRd2000 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Okay, the non-beta 2.70 firmware is out, at least it's available via the "webupdater" program; didn't see it on the "my.garmin" web site dashboard, yet. The loader worked this time around, although the verifier sat at "0%" for quite a while...I was starting to get nervous! But all is well, 2.70 is installed. Now to test. Updating now... Then off to the woods to test. Drum roll please........... Quote Link to comment
+Mallah Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 62s V3.9 available via MyDashboard. Loaded without any problem, just need to test it out now. Quote Link to comment
+dfx Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Only updated today, will test later. Quote Link to comment
+JBnW Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I had previously reported my 62s sticking here. I updated to 3.9 and tried to reproduce this under very similar conditions (warmup, clear sky, lots of satellites, WAAS, same waypoint, procedures, etc.). I found it very difficult to walk slow enough to get the distance to completely "stick", often it would just lag behind. The distance would eventually count down to "close enough" when sitting upon the waypoint (fencepost). IMHO, I would now consider this a non-issue for caching, but I am going to keep an eye on it the next time I use it to check anchor drift. Quote Link to comment
+a544jh Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Updated my Etrex 10, a big improvement for the better, but there are still some annoying bugs to iron out. Quote Link to comment
+myotis Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I noticed a drop in quality of tracks. You get many mnore extra points when you are not moving than you used to. Quote Link to comment
+riffraff9000 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I noticed a drop in quality of tracks. You get many mnore extra points when you are not moving than you used to. I believe that would be the trade-off in fixing the "sticky." Quote Link to comment
+dfx Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Didn't notice any stickiness, but did notice some large inaccuracies in adverse conditions. Typical GPS behavior really... You're in one spot, it says GZ is there, five minutes later it has you 10 meters over there, so you go to the new GZ, only to be brought back to the old spot again. Rinse repeat. Previously it would just stick to one spot, obviously. But that's just how GPS is, isn't it. Quote Link to comment
+BAMBOOZLE Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Didn't notice any stickiness, but did notice some large inaccuracies in adverse conditions. Typical GPS behavior really... You're in one spot, it says GZ is there, five minutes later it has you 10 meters over there, so you go to the new GZ, only to be brought back to the old spot again. Rinse repeat. Previously it would just stick to one spot, obviously. But that's just how GPS is, isn't it. I agree . We found 20 today and it was the same as last weed end....the 450 and 62S are a lot more sensitive and has the pointer bounce you describe.....kind of frustrating. I'm glad the sticky is gone but now I'm wondering if we didn't trade the witch for the devil. Quote Link to comment
+a544jh Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 (edited) What 'bugs' are you still seeing? Maybe they're 'features' For example, I have the Geocaching page set in the "page cycle" but after selecting another waypoint or stopping navigation I have to scroll through the pages twice because on the first time it doesn't load properly and pressing anything else than the back key crashes the unit. Very annoying! Edited February 27, 2012 by a544jh Quote Link to comment
ChefRd2000 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Didn't notice any stickiness, but did notice some large inaccuracies in adverse conditions. Typical GPS behavior really... You're in one spot, it says GZ is there, five minutes later it has you 10 meters over there, so you go to the new GZ, only to be brought back to the old spot again. Rinse repeat. Previously it would just stick to one spot, obviously. But that's just how GPS is, isn't it. I agree . We found 20 today and it was the same as last weed end....the 450 and 62S are a lot more sensitive and has the pointer bounce you describe.....kind of frustrating. I'm glad the sticky is gone but now I'm wondering if we didn't trade the witch for the devil. I thought that was the whole idea of having different profiles on the new etrex lineup... But that's just not the case. You would think when in geocaching mode it would be super sensitive, Fitness/ recreation mode a bit more stable for smooth tracking, and automotive mode would have static navigation cranked up to avoid jumping around at stop lights and between buildings. Quote Link to comment
+BAMBOOZLE Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Didn't notice any stickiness, but did notice some large inaccuracies in adverse conditions. Typical GPS behavior really... You're in one spot, it says GZ is there, five minutes later it has you 10 meters over there, so you go to the new GZ, only to be brought back to the old spot again. Rinse repeat. Previously it would just stick to one spot, obviously. But that's just how GPS is, isn't it. I agree . We found 20 today and it was the same as last weed end....the 450 and 62S are a lot more sensitive and has the pointer bounce you describe.....kind of frustrating. I'm glad the sticky is gone but now I'm wondering if we didn't trade the witch for the devil. I thought that was the whole idea of having different profiles on the new etrex lineup... But that's just not the case. You would think when in geocaching mode it would be super sensitive, Fitness/ recreation mode a bit more stable for smooth tracking, and automotive mode would have static navigation cranked up to avoid jumping around at stop lights and between buildings. I hear you. A good idea someone suggested was user sensitivity control. It could be like the brightness adjustment control. Quote Link to comment
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