GPS
Garmin Etrex Legend GPS Receiver [C] [D]
(Electronics) Garmin
Perfect For Outdoor Person Adaptable To Be Fully-Functional For Vehicle Use
8 Mb Of Available Flash Memory
Download From Metroguide Usa Cd-Rom (Not Included), Detailed Street Map Info, Addresses Points Of Interest With Phone Info
Smallest GPS On Market With North South America Basemap
WAAS-Enabled
Price:
$199.99
GPS Answers
I have a garmin etrex legend and i want to take some measurements by driving my car. But the gps looses the signal inside the car. So I was wondering.. Is garmin etrex legend compatible with external antennas? If so could you suggest some models compatible?
I am assuming that you have an earlier one with the gray scale screen and a serial port interface. The new ones receive signals much better.
The basic answer is no. There is no official way to attach an external antenna.
Some people have created "reradiating" antennas for them. It is an external antenna that is attached to a transmitter with an antenna that you set next to your GPS.
This link will give you a search on some of them - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&r ls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs =G5Q&q=etrex+reradiating+antenna& ;btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
For creating tracks, visibility of the GPS is not as important.
Make sure that you have the GPS in position where there is no metal or parts of your body between it and the sky, like as far forward possible on the dash or taped to the windshield. Metal and moisture block the signal.
The big buck option is to buy an etrex with H after it. That indicates the high sensitivity receiver. I rarely get drop outs with my Vista HCx. It will even record tracks inside my house or if I sit on it in my car.
The x versions use MicroSD cards for effectively unlimited storage of tracks. It will record as many points as you can (up to a point a second) as long as the GPS is turned on. It breaks the files every 24 hours of recording.
Are there any websites where I can download free MapSource Maps for my Garmin Etrex Legend GPS?
Wow, I had to extend this one..if there are still no good answers I'll assume that there is no way to get free MapSource maps online.
I have a Rhino 130 and its a good unit. I have no idea how to get free anything for it. If you find out, let me know.
Price:
$149.99
$139.99
High-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver in a rugged waterproof case for peak performance in any environment
Limited one-year warranty
USB interface for faster map downloads; 24 MB of internal memory offers plenty of room for plenty of room for maps, waypoints, routes and saved tracks
High-contrast, backlit 2.4-inch LCD display; four-way cursor for smooth, one hand operation
Built-in basemap shows lakes, rivers, cities, roads coastlines and landmarks
There is no carry case & the button has a screw thread which locks into a plastic holder which is secured by a Karabiner.
try the links i found 4 you on garmin website
Price: $269.99
Features A 1.7-InchH X 1.3-InchW Screen With 256-Level Color Tft
High-Sensitivity, WAAS-Enabled GPS Receiver Provides Peak Performance In Any Environment
Built-In Basemap With Automatic Routing Capability
Connects To Computer'S Usb For High-Speed Map Downloads
Lightweight, Compact Waterproof
Ibought a map, they installed it on my Garmin and when I load another map from my mapsource, the one I bought was erased. I can not recover my old map and they said I have to go for them to installed again because is a protected map against piracy. They sugested me to have each map in diferente SD memories.
You should be able to keep the maps you want loaded in the microSD card. If you want to use a different map, you swap out the card with another. At least that's how it's supposed to work.
i would like to have software on my gps like the kind they have on mapsource, but i'm not really prepared to spend over $110 just to do it. any thoughts?
Actually, you al;lready paid for those maps, we pay every year with Taxes. The Sattelites that run the GPS are Taxpayer Funded DoD or NASA.
http://www.nist.gov/srd/
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/dgps/coverage /Default.htm
http://www.goes.noaa.gov/
http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/dwm/data _rescue_daily_weather_maps.html
http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/mcd/enc/d ownload.htm
http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/Raste r/Index.htm
http://www.maptech.com/onlinemaps/
http://weather.noaa.gov/fax/otherfax.sht ml
Our tax $ paid for tghem and pays to keep them up there and working, we should not be charged for something we allready paid for. 4 times.
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Built-In Basemap Includes Lakes, Rivers, Cities, Interstates, National State Highways, Railroads Coastlines
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High-Sensitivity, WAAS-Enabled GPS Receiver Provides Peak Performance In Any Environment
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