My supposed route, superimposed on Google Earth using BaseCamp, is often hundreds of feet from my actual route. Is there a solution? Thanks.
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Make sure you have WAAS enabled. And make sure you have "follow street" enabled. Should do it. If it looks good on the Etrex screen but not Google Earth then it is a compatibility problem between the two and your s.o.o.l.. Good luck!
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I find the 1450 frustrating to set up routes the way I want them. They should at least include MapSource with it. Hopefully I will find a solution...
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Yes, more or less. You go into "Base Camp" on your PC and you can mark waypoints and create routes. If you don't have the TOPO maps, you won't have any elevation lines or any trails. Not all trails are included on the TOPO maps, but even if they aren't, sometimes there are points of intrests that you can mark etc. For example, a lot of the trails in the Adirondacks are on there, but a lot of the trails in the Catskills are not, but some points of interest are and the peaks are. Of course, you can also mark waypoints as you hike and record your track as you hike as well. I find it to work out very well. Yes, more or less. You go into "Base Camp" on your PC and you can mark waypoints and create routes. If you don't have the TOPO maps, you won't have any elevation lines or any trails. Not all trails are included on the TOPO maps, but even if they aren't, sometimes there are points of intrests that you can mark etc. For example, a lot of the trails in the Adirondacks are on there, but a lot of the trails in the Catskills are not, but some points of interest are and the peaks are. Of course, you can also mark waypoints as you hike and record your track as you hike as well. I find it... » Read More Yes, more or less. You go into "Base Camp" on your PC and you can mark waypoints and create routes. If you don't have the TOPO maps, you won't have any elevation lines or any trails. Not all trails are included on the TOPO maps, but even if they aren't, sometimes there are points of intrests that you can mark etc. For example, a lot of the trails in the Adirondacks are on there, but a lot of the trails in the Catskills are not, but some points of interest are and the peaks are. Of course, you can also mark waypoints as you hike and record your track as you hike as well. I find it to work out very well. « Show Less
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If you get the free program called EasyGPS, you can connect your i5 to the computer using the USB cable, and it will download a table of all your "Favourites", which includes Latitude, Longitude and even altitude. If you want them plotted on a map, you can do the same with Google Earth Plus ($20/yr), but I think plotting a route is limited to roads (if you were thinking of off road).
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No. It's only good for free lifetime map updates. You'll have to get the next one up that gives you traffic updates.
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I'm not sure. I mean, wherever I was, I was able to zoom out and see a map, but not the best map I guess. I used it in the middle of nowhere in Oregon though. It always got me where I needed to go, it just didn't always tell me where exactly I was, if that makes sense. I.e., it directed me from point A to point B, but if I wanted to know what town I was in, or on what road, that information wasn't always on the screen. Hope that helps!
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Yes. You can use Google earth for photos of anywhere and overlay the tracks.
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Not very well in my experience. We live in a wooded area and the unit was VERY unreliable. Also, the company is "non-existent" when it comes to trying to contact them for support. Look at the LoCATor. Best money I ever spent and faultless up to 4 miles!
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I do not know. I have not slected feature. It is not a normal Route Setting. Call Magellan Customer Service and ask
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Sorry, I don't know. I had the program less than 24 hours. On my 2009 version of Trailer Life Campground navigator, I can have it avoid tunnels and advise roadway elevation warnings in percentages.
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I don't know. For me, going longer distances I've used Ethernet and other methods achieving pretty functional and reliable results for extreme distances (e.g., windows remote - a free tool with windows (PC). Good luck,
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I'm at the outer edge of 30 miles between both Portland and Manchester(Farmington,N.H).Nothing at all.Tried it at a friends house in east rochester and got a few channels from each of the two broadcasting areas.
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Yes, definitely. I've downloaded numerous tracks and uploaded routes routes and waypoints from the Garmin app BaseCamp.
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I think I may understand your issue; the satellite signal strength changes over and over even though you're not moving. My particular unit takes some time now and again to finally latch on to a satellite signal. I've never really watched nor been concerned with the signal strength since the unit seems to be functioning perfectly. You don't mention your surroundings, however. I can tell you that inner city with all of the signal-blocking tall buildings for the GPS to deal with, I have had the unit be unusable. Is it possible this is contributing to your signal strength variations?
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The advertizing for Terrain Navigator suggests that only routes and waypoints will transfer to the 60csx and not the actual topo map. Have you actually been able to transfer the 1:24,000 topo map to your Garmin GPS 60CSx?
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I still have that same problem after updating the unit twice. The map ETS switches from current to 4 hours later no matter the route. The software on this unit is very quirky and frustrating.
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Yes. Generally traffic is accurate but not 100%. Auto rerouting is surprisingly helpful.