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Page Table of Contents * Click on any of the links to be taken directly to that piece of information GeoRFLF GPS Receiver (GPSr) Currently I am on my third GPS and I have my eyes on a 4th, the Garmin ' (I do not need the 'st' model since I already own the ). My first GPS was the Garmin 'eTrex Legend.' It was a nice GPSr with some great features. I liked the rocker switch for naming waypoints.

I also liked its small design, but it lacked the reliable reception that I was looking for. This receiver did not hold a strong signal under the summer foliage of PA. Unfortunately because of poor reception the LINK HERE Black Forest Trail GPS tracks and waypoints suffered consistency. I am currently reassembling the trail and its data as I hike sections of the BFT. Further research concluded that the lack of reliable reception was because of two things. The first being the type of antenna this model uses (patch antenna) and the second was due to a GPS chipset that was not high sensitivity.

Garmin, Magellan, Bushnell, Delormes and other manufactures still use the patch antenna, but thanks to high sensitivity receivers and better technology these types of antennas are more reliable, but I am still a believe in the quad-helix antenna, more about this later! My second GPS unit was the Garmin GPSMAP 60. It was a great GPS and was worth the extra money, but it lacked some extra feature such as: an electronic compass, barometer, elevation profiling and color to name a few of the big ones. I truly enjoyed this unit, but when Garmin released the new 'x' series I had to upgrade. The 60 series units utilize the quad-helix antenna which is capable of searching for satellites on a 360 degree level unlike the eTrex series which has limited viewing of the sky. My current GPS is the Garmin.

Garmin GPSMAP 78SC Marine. The 78SC allows you to wirelessly share your waypoints. Garmin GPSMAP 78SC Marine Handheld GPS The Garmin GPSMAP 78SC is a rugged. Maximize your Garmin waypoints. ExpertGPS lets you get the most out of the waypoints on your Garmin GPSMAP 78sc by making it easy to assign the best symbol.

This unit is absolutely amazing and is worth upgrading to. The satellite reception and accuracy, no matter what the conditions or topography (due to the ), is absolutely awesome!

The original 'x' units released by Garmin incorporated the SiRF chip, which increases the units sensitivity in receiving satellites by a huge percentage. The new 'x' units use Garmin's own highly sensitive chip which from what I read is comparable to the SiRF chip. High Sensitive receivers are capable of receiving bouncing (deflected) satellite data. Most GPSr's need direct sight of the satellites in the sky to receive data, but the SiRF and other 'x' receivers are capable of receiving data that has 'bounced' or 'deflected' off the topography whether it be buildings, trees and sometimes caves. How cool is that!

I have been in some serious tree coverage, canyons, ravines, tunnels, caves and even my house with access to only one window and it still is capable of receiving/holding reception with no problems. The GPSMAP 60CSx has great features that are perfect for all GPS users. I encourage you to research the unit and Garmin's other newer units or any GPS unit before buying, because what works for me, may be too much or too little for you. You can also create your own for the 60CSx, which I have done!

Check them out at the bottom of the page. There you will find the symbols and directions on how to download them for your own personal use. Useful GPS Information & Links from Garmin * Learn all about Garmin products, GPS & software available to Garmin customers.

* Click either the icon or the link below. - Learn about your GPS and other GPS stuff. - Garmin's Support Page. - Products such as: MapSource Updates, POI Loader, BaseCamp, Mac Software, etc. - BaseCamp is a free piece of software available for download that incorporates features of MapSource along with the ability to view the map from any angle. I am not a big fan of it. - This page takes you to their update location for MapSource.

- This page tells you how to convert your PC DVD-ROM maps of U.S. TOPO for Mac use. Read about it. - An additional piece of software needed to complete the map conversion for your Mac. - WebUpdater updates your unit automatically with the lastest software and firmware updates.

- Information on how to upload custom maps to your GPS. - BirdsEye Satellite Imagery is exactly that. It's like using Google Maps Satellite View, but on your GPS. - This software allows you to convert a waypoint with symbol to a permanent fixture on your GPS Unit. Donde Van A Morir Los Elefantes Jose Donoso Pdf Merge. - This software allows you to use your laptop and GPS unit as one during navigation. Take that small 2in. Screen and enlarge it to your laptop size screen!

However the software is only compatible with the Mac OS. Read Garmin's ' to improve your navigational confidence. Read Garmin's '. Read Garmin's ' Read the ' PDF file. Download Acrobat Reader here.

* Click either the icon or the link above. GPSr Features Most GPSr's are equipped with some great hardware and software features. With this in mind they have a wide variety of features and menus. Some receivers are more customizable than others, some support shaded-reliefing, some support geocaching features and some have better processors and more memory. Features listed below are for garmin units, especially the 60 Series. Custom 'MapSource' Categories Created by GeoRFLF MapSource Users can organize their waypoints into 16 different categories. So I have utilized this feature and created 16 different categories that I feel are important to use when out in the woods.

• It works great. For example, if you are strictly looking for campsites, just use the campsite category and the only waypoints that will be displayed on the screen will be the campsites. Custom 'Waypoint Symbols' Created by GeoRFLF for use with GPSr & MapSource I have also created 24 of my very own custom waypoints that I use out on the trail.

Feel free to download and use them. You may also want to down download my file that will explain how to to better understand how I have uniformed my GPS naming and filing system. I do however explain of of this below. FYI on Custom Waypoint Symbols • Icons have been saved to Garmin's color palette specifications and extension. (16 pixel, 256 colors,.bmp) • The icons must be saved in a certain order and naming scheme. • Unit icons must be saved as: Waypoint Symbol 000.bmp, Waypoint Symbol 001.bmp, etc.

Lal Kitab Amrit Book Free Download there. • MapSource icons must be saved as: 000.bmp, 001.bmp, etc. What Does All This Mean? • If you want to see and select your custom icons in the Garmin MapSource software you must save the custom icons in your 'My Documents My Garmin Custom Waypoint Symbols' folder in the order named above. • If you want to use the icons in your GPS unit you must upload them using ' in the same order you saved them on your PC with a different naming method (given in #2.) • Yes, you will have 2 sets of the exact same waypoint icons, but named differently, Why?

It's just the way it is! One set for the unit and one set for the software. • Use ' to upload the symbols into the GPS unit (you must have a compatible unit, which I will get to later). In a pdf document for download East is Least, West is Best – Which means you subtract east declinations and add west declinations to your calculations depending on which side of the magnetic pole line you stand on. The examples below show you how do do this.

Geo's highest scaled Topo is equivalent to USGS 1:24th scale * measurements were calculated and rounded to the nearest 100th, so they are not exact, but very close. Latitude & Longitude Distance Conversion Chart 1 degree 69.05 miles 5,280.00 feet to 1 mile 364,584.00 feet in 1 degree 121,528.00 yards in 1 degree 100,000.00 decimal degrees to 1 degree 36,4584 3.65.000001 decimal degrees in feet 12,1528 1.22.000001 decimal degrees in yards 1 minute 1.15 miles to 1' minute 60 min.

To 1 degree 5,280.00 feet to 1 mile 6,072.00 feet in 1 minute 2,024.00 yards in 1 minute 1,000.00 decimal minutes to 1 minute 6,072 6.07.001 decimal minutes in feet 2,024 2.02.001 decimal minutes in yards 1 second 0.01917 miles to 1' second 60 sec. 5,280.00 feet to 1 mile 1,760.00 yards to 1 mile 6,072 101.20000 feet to 1 second 2,03 yards to 1 second Decimal Miles to Kilometers (km), Miles (mi.), Meters (m), Yards (yds). & Feet (ft.) Conversion Chart.06 miles = 317ft. Or 105yds..1 miles = 528ft. Or 176yds..2 miles = 1,056ft.

352yds..25 miles = 1,320ft. Or 440yds..3 miles = 1,584ft. Or 528yds..4 miles = 2,112ft. Or 704yds..5 miles = 2,640ft.

Or 880yds..5 miles = 2,640ft. Or 880yds..6 miles = 3,168ft. Or 1,056yds..7 miles = 3,696ft. Or 1,232yds..75 miles = 3,960ft.

Or 1,320yds..8 miles = 4,224ft. Or 1,408yds..9 miles = 4,752ft.

1 mile = 5,280ft.