weenantie Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 Can someone...who has a....Garmen eTrex 12 Channel GPS......please tell me how accurate it is. Thanks. Quote Link to comment
+Lance Ambu Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 quote:Originally posted by weenantie:Can someone...who has a....Garmen eTrex 12 Channel GPS......please tell me how accurate it is. Thanks. If you look about the screen you should find the accuracy displayed, sometimes labelled EPE estimated Positional Error. This will vary depending on satellites in view/lock, terrain, weather etc. On a good day 18 feet for me, bad days 30 or 40 feet. What prompted your question and maybe we can be more helpful? Lance It's dark and we're wearing sunglasses. Quote Link to comment
+jeremyp Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 The eTrex Vista specification should answer your questions. ------- jeremyp The second ten million caches were the worst too. http://www.jeremyp.net/geocaching Quote Link to comment
+Nia Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 On the 'satellites' page it gives an indecation from (best we have seen)) 18 feet to 105 feet (worst we have seen) This is not allways a true figure. when the batteries are low (50%) you can double this figure. when there is tree cover this can range fron Nothing, to 200 feet out. This is just OUR experience of using the eTrex. Tech-no notice Quote Link to comment
+Chris n Maria Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 According to the specs for GPS weather should make no difference to the accuracy of the GPS but experience shows that: On a sunny day when you have all day to find the cache the GPS is spot on. On a day when it is lashing down and you only have 30mins to get the cache it will be out by at least 35 feet. Maybe it is just us. Bear rescues a speciality! London & UK Geocaching Resources: http://www.sheps.clara.net Quote Link to comment
+The Targett Family Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 Here is the thread I started a week ago about gps interfearance problems. GPS interfearace problems I agree with chriss and maria rain seems to be a problem. but if you read this thread it give some details and a good website to visit to explain all about the GPS and how it works. Kids Caches and Mayhem what a day in the celtic tribal city. Quote Link to comment
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