[GeoStL] Re: Garmin Legend HCx
- From: "Hobbit Taz - charter" <hobbittaz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 20:48:54 -0500
makes me think of the Monty Python movie holly grail with the king Galloping
and his lacky behind with the coconut halves banging together. LOL
Onward to the cache trusty steed (huh feet).
-----Original Message-----
From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Libby Morehead
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 8:40 PM
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Garmin Legend HCx
Bob, I had to laugh out loud at the thought of you galloping! Makes my
whole body hurt at the thought of trying to gallop ever again.
L
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob TheCacher
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 8:28 PM
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Garmin Legend HCx
Rich: The pointer does point where it wants till I achieve galloping
speed. However, the distance clicks down just fine when traveling towards
the destination. I just wished that pointer worked like my old Legend Cx.
Bob
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From: gc-rgs@xxxxxxxxxx
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Garmin Legend HCx
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:12:56 -0500
Bob,
The Legend HCx does not have a true magnetic compass like the Vista
and the 60CSx's. The direction is calculated by your movement with the
satellites, so standing still or moving slowly will not give you an accurate
reading. And, because of the new "H" chip, there seems to be more averaging
going on before the compass points correctly than the old blue Legends.
So you have 2 options; walk faster or buy a cheap compass since the
bearing in degrees indicated on the compass is the correct bearing, it's
just that the pointer is pointer in the correct direction. You'll also
notice that the distance drops as you walk towards the cache but the pointer
may point behind you initially, and then swing around to point in the
correct direction.. I have the Legend HCx so just use it for a week or so
and you be use to it and like it.
The 2-2.5MPH speed is not settable but there is talk about this in the
forums on gc.com and hopefully Garmin will tweak the speed and setting.
Rich
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob TheCacher
To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 1:24 PM
Subject: [GeoStL] Garmin Legend HCx
I recently purchased a Garmin Legend HCx and took it with me to
Cliff Cave park last weekend. Although the unit captures satellite signals
pretty good, the red pointer does not point to the direction of the cache
(or any other destination) until you are traveling 2-2.5 miles per hour.
I'm not very good in running to the cache sites. After 2-2.5mph the pointer
becomes active and so does the digital speedometer. Up until that speed you
can't trust the pointer.
Is there a setting to activate the pointer at slower speeds? And
why doesn't the speedometer work until the 2-2.5mph speed is reached? Any
tech advise would be greatly appreciated.
Bob Pratt, BBD1
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