Can you steer the base unit without the tag? So you could steer to something tracked with other equipment (such as with a radar)?
637211
I seriously doubt this unit will track w/out the armband transmitter. You should direct your question to the good folks at SOLOSHOT though. They are VERY helpful over there. Tell Kristen I sent ya! :-P kristen@soloshot.com
597220
A satellite finder helps sometimes, but is not necessary. The elevation read out is very accurate and I use my GPS to tell me my direction (not a compass).
1589963
Hello. No, for Navigation you will need Pioneer's add-on Navigation unit. Thank you.
160638
It is best if the sensor is placed where nothing will break the line-of-sight between the sensor and the receiver, like a car, metal building, etc. The unit will sometimes NOT WORK AT ALL if placed where anything metal, especially things affected by a magnet, can break the line-of-sight between the sensor and receiver, but if the sensor is placed really close to the receiver, sometimes it works OK. I would not chance it to work if the vehicle was passing between the sensor and receiver. Hope this helps.
1980580
An external antenna can be attached, but may require a converter. I would buy it again. The waypoints are limited on the GPS, but the unit is rock solid. The menu structure is relatively sensible, the sound has good volume.
2152135
Yes, you can "Set location" for somewhere else, but I don't recall how to do that. I guess find the address, and maybe the "Set location" option pops up then? But mine finds satellites fairly quickly, even if it's been turned off. If it takes more than 5 minutes, turn it off and start over. Mine usually finds them in a minute or less. I think it does it faster if you turn it on before you start moving. HTHS--
1787958
Hello, No, there are RFID tags and remotes to arm/disarm the system. And there is a way to arm/disarm from the from of the main panel. Thanks.
1157555
Yes, and I would recommend you hard wire it. While I moved the rear sensor to many different locations, the reception using wireless frequently flickered or responded after a long delay. I would also suggest you have a mechanic or stereo shop do it because Magellan will not provide support if a customer does it themselves.
635002
I found that these were very disapointing as it was quite easy for the cat to walk out of range. Inf act, it seemed liked hey only worked if you were within about 50 feet. However, I do not think you will need a separate located as each tag is programmable
717426
I do not believe so because you have to point it toward the unit(s) you are trying to control. With RF you do not need to point at the units.
206967
Negative on both counts. The lack of a remote is the major drawback to this unit, it makes navigation a bit difficult, once your accostomed to using a remote.
715566
You can when you are using manual activation and no when you are using motion sensor,but, you really dont need to. At least we have not. We just love it!
1379869
Yes u can . But unlike coordinites you down load the track will remain blue and does not blink when you get to gz you enter it as a waypoint
361627
Hey Gerry, I believe the question you're asking is does it require an external GPS antenna correct? The answer to that question is no, I took mine off and now it's in the garage, the GPS works wonderfully with the internal antenna. The only reason you would need to add an external antenna to the GPS unit is if you put it somewhere where it couldn't get a signal, like below deck. I hope this answers your questions, thanks Corey.
1201446
Yes you can and it is pretty accurate once you have done that taking it to a spot marked by a friend using a much more expensive GPS.
1498062
Yes, to retracing your steps or "Track". One of the features of the eTrex20 is "Tracks". It always plots your current track (like dropping bread crumbs). You can go to "Where To?" and select "Tracks" then select "Current Track" then push Menu button and select "Reverse Track". It will guide you back along the route you just took. Another key feature is being able to set Waypoints (and being able to give each a name other than the default non-descriptive number like 001). I suggest you set a Waypoint where your car is, name it "car". The eTrex20 then allows you to use "Where To?" option to route you to the "car" waypoint you set. The unit can be as accurate as within 9 feet depending on the number of satellites it can see. Even inside my house the accuracy is at 25 feet. So without retracing your steps, it will point you to your car. It has a compass that will point you to your car when you are navigating to a waypoint. Much to experiment with. Try these features in a known area first until you feel comfortable with it. Oh yeah, make sure you go to "Setup" then "Routing" then select the "Guidance Method" to be "Off Road" and "Calculate Route for "Pedestrian" and "Lock On Road" to be "No".
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Yes -- think of it as setting a MOB (man overboard). Once you start tracking the MOB, a path is outlined as to where you are relative to the original mark, plus the bearing back (or reciprical) and distance back to the mark. The same is for using a waypoint. Once the waypoint is set, you can go to it using FIND button, click on the waypoint, hit GO and you get the same path shown plus the reciprical bearing and distance.