+manuelcasi Posted April 23, 2002 Share Posted April 23, 2002 I own the GARMIN handheld...the simple model...yellow sport casing. I wanted to use it to chart out a golf course and was wondering how to set the distance reading when navigating to only read in yardage. Currently, when i'm about 400 yds from a green it will read 0.25 miles. By marking all the greens as waypoints and creating a route, I'm able to go around a golf course as if I had a GPS on the cart. Quote Link to comment
+Alan2 Posted April 23, 2002 Share Posted April 23, 2002 If you have a Garmin etrex model I don't believe you can change to all yards. However, the Garmin Vista, Legend and Mariner can display distance in yards with the new software updates. Alan Quote Link to comment
+welch Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 on my etrex, u can only set it nautical, statute, or metric. statute reads as miles or decimal miles till u get to within like .2 or .1 miles then it reads feet. metric reads as (i think, not 100% sure) kilometers then meters. i dont know what nautical reads as, nautical miles then?. anyways, i dont think its possiable to set the etrex to yards, but you could figure then out in your head... [This message was edited by welch on April 24, 2002 at 02:55 PM.] Quote Link to comment
rghermes Posted April 25, 2002 Share Posted April 25, 2002 With the new update just released on 4/19, you get a yards setting that will convert to feet when you get closer. You also get a cool calculator!! "Indecision may or may not be my problem"----J. Buffett Quote Link to comment
chloew Posted April 25, 2002 Share Posted April 25, 2002 quote:Originally posted by rghermes: With the new update just released on 4/19, you get a yards setting that will convert to feet when you get closer. You also get a cool calculator!! "Indecision may or may not be my problem"----J. Buffett Note that this update is only for the Vista, Legend, and Venture/Mariner, but not for the basic (yellow) eTrex. See the following page for the current software versions for Garmin GPS. http://www.garmin.com/support/download.html Quote Link to comment
rghermes Posted April 25, 2002 Share Posted April 25, 2002 yeah, what he said! "Indecision may or may not be my problem"----J. Buffett Quote Link to comment
+manuelcasi Posted October 1, 2002 Author Share Posted October 1, 2002 just a test. www.ManuelCasillas.com Quote Link to comment
+manuelcasi Posted October 1, 2002 Author Share Posted October 1, 2002 trying to get my avatar to work? test2 www.ManuelCasillas.com Quote Link to comment
Couch_Potato Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 I don't know about getting the basic eTrex to display yardage for a golf course, I have a Legend and the latest software has yards included. I just want to remind everybody that using a GPSr on a golf course to determine distance to the green is technically against the rules. Of course that's never stopped me, but I don't play for money or in tournaments. I'm not lost! I just don't know where I am. Quote Link to comment
Couch_Potato Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 I don't know about getting the basic eTrex to display yardage for a golf course, I have a Legend and the latest software has yards included. I just want to remind everybody that using a GPSr on a golf course to determine distance to the green is technically against the rules. Of course that's never stopped me, but I don't play for money or in tournaments. I'm not lost! I just don't know where I am. Quote Link to comment
Eeyore and Shadow Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 My advice would be to learn to multiply by 1760. Eeyore It took a GPS to get me away from technology. Quote Link to comment
+Freelens&Mosie Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 1760 was a loooong time ago. Try not to criticize anyone until you've walked a mile in their shoes. Because by then you are a mile away...and you have their shoes. Quote Link to comment
+Freelens&Mosie Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 1760 was a loooong time ago. Try not to criticize anyone until you've walked a mile in their shoes. Because by then you are a mile away...and you have their shoes. Quote Link to comment
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