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Cba writes:
Rating:  Date: 2007-09-11
Ok, so this is my 4th hand held GPS that I've personally owned, a 60CS was the last before this one. I can't believe this things ability to lock onto satellites and report accurate locations. As an example, after just being turned on, it found signals through an open door while being used in a room WITHOUT windows. The nearest window (with closed drapes) was through two open doorways (on either side of a hallway) and through living-room... at least 18ft away... just incredible. This GPS also uses external power with a common USB cable that is provided in the box so you can use just about any USB style charging adapter and you do not have to worry about the batteries when connected to a computer. I am very happy with my new Garmin Vista HCx GPS.
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Scott writes:
Rating:  Date: 2007-10-04
The HCX has excellent gps signal, but so far the trip meter is useless for hiking. It only records distance and time if you are traveling over 2.5km/h. I went on a 5km hike and the trip meter told me I hiked 1.8km and was stopped longer then I was moving. (The CX I was also carrying was correct) Gamin has just released software version 2.4 which improves it. (it seems to set the limit down to 1.5-2km or so) but on tough hiking trails you are still moving slower then this. you can determine the trip distance after you get home and upload the tracks into mapsource. the track distance is correct. but the trip meter (distance, stopped time, moving time) on the handheld is useless and a huge downgrade from pervious models which seem to work just fine.
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John writes:
Rating: Date: 2008-05-22
On a recent canoe trip I took my Venture Cx but my canoe partner has the Vista HCx. I kept getting weak signal and losing my position while he had no problem monitoring his position while both on a portage and bushwhacking to a lake. I really like my Venture, but having seen the increased sensitivity I am thinking of upgrading.
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