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Why does my garmin etrex do this?


DannyCaffeine

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Normally when I use my GPS I the compass on the display screen is small. Sometimes when I use it the compass is randomly larger. For whatever reason this larger compass is woefully inaccurate and sends me in circles. I try turning the GPS off and on again and after a few tries I am able to select a cache, select go to, and then the compass is a normal size.

 

How can I make sure the compass stays its normal size?

What do I do when the compass randomly appears larger?

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Plus, if you have the eTrex 10 or 20 (or perhaps other simple models) the compass is hokey. You have to be moving and then it knows which way to point the compass. If you stand still, it does not (nor does any GPSr using satellites only) know which way you are facing. Only the 30 and perhaps other more expensive models have a real compass that does not require that you be moving.

 

Yes, model number would definitely help the readers to be able to help.

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