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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/26/13 8:33 AM, Volker Schmidt
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<div>I also have used an old etrex HCx and a new etrex 20.
Both are good at the job. Battery life is good (full day
with rechargeable batteries at 1 sec sampling). Resolution
is good (down to 1 meter with good satellite visibility),
especially with the newer model. Position reproducibility
is also good (down to 2 meters with the etrex 20). They
work for hours under pouring rain. <br>
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the eTrex units seem to be much more accurate than the entry level<br>
auto units from Garmin. i'm intrigued though, by Martin's
description<br>
of the 60CSx (which appears to have been replaced in the Garmin
lineup<br>
by the 62CS). if the good tracks are on the microSD card then that<br>
means you can minimize cycles on the mini-USB port, as you can<br>
remove the microSD and use an external reader. this should lead to<br>
a longer useful life for the unit (yes, i'm really fed up with
having<br>
two dead Nuvis because of busted mini USB ports).<br>
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<div>OSM maps in the US are of different levels of quality.
When I last mapped on the CA west coast (Big Sur, where
else?) I noted loads of non-existing roads still there
from the old Tiger import. <br>
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big country, not enough mappers in the right places, we're working
on<br>
it.<br>
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richard<br>
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