magellan merigreen question

[georapper]

does anyone know the difference between the compass on the magellan merigreen and the "electronic" compass on the magellan meriplat?

 

please enlighten me.

 

thank you.

[+slinger91]

The compass on the merigreen only works if you are moving.(uses the sat's). The 3-axil compass on the meriplat is independant and will work without a sat. lock. The same is true of the altitude readings. THe merigreen uses the sat's. to triangulate the reading, the meriplat takes a barometric reading to calculate your altitude. Now if I could just decide Between the Meriplat, and the GPSmap 76S for my next GPSr?

 

"If I knew how thirsty I was going to be this morning, I would have drank more last night."

[+Cach-U-Nuts]

In case you are not aware, Magellan's have a great feature on the compass screen that allows you to orient your screen even if you are not moving. If you align the sun symbol on the compass screen with the position of the sun in the sky then your compass will be aligned correctly. If the moon is out you can also align the moon symbol on the screen with the position of the moon in the sky. I have found this feature so handy that I chose the Meridian Gold over the Platinum as I considered the electronic compass to be an unnecessary expense.

 

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[Clown Knife]

Of course I take an analog compass along with me also, but the digital compass in my MeriPlat is sweet. It has placed me "right on top" of several geocaches. Don't let the opinion of others sway your view of digital compasses. They work and are very useful in the field.

 

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[MACpa]

slinger91

The barometer in the Platinum is for weather information only. Many owners were hoping that it would be incorporated into an altimeter in this upgrade but it was not.