[Az-Geocaching] Fixing Garmin GPSr

[Richard Daines]

Good luck with the 60CSx I really like mine, didn't know turning off the
compases extended the battery life.   I've been happy with it as is.
However, I did switch to rechargeable batteries (I have a charger in the
car) and noticed that they last a good long while but when they go, they go
fast.

On 6/16/07, Team Nine Lives <teamninelives at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Steve and all,
>
> Thanks for the various weigh-ins on this.  Sorry for the tardiness--I've
> been working a lot lately and Geocaching has, alas, had to move downward on
> the priority list.
>
> I'm going to look into one local option, then perhaps consult Garmin if
> that doesn't work.
>
> And the answer to your question is that we went with theTeam Scotti choice
> with the GPSmap 60CSx.  We have had success in getting the second key for
> Garmin CitySelect to work with the new unit (via the Garmin helpdesk) and
> like to be able to reuse the maps, at least for the time being--maybe a
> future map upgrade.  We are hoping that by disabling the electronic compass
> we can see the same kind of battery life we have with the GPSmap60, which we
> are pretty happy with.
>
> We are looking forward to being a two-GPSr family since one can stay
> hooked up to the external antenna and computer while the other can be used
> to go in and out of the vehicle after we drive close by.  We like what the
> external antenna does but not the connecting and disconnecting....  besides,
> now I'll get the hand-me-down 60 for myself :-)
>
> Brad
> 1/2 of Team Nine Lives
>
> On 6/12/07, Steven Stringham <Steve at stringhams.org> wrote:
> >
> > Yes, if you had a GPSmap60 - now that would be just under the price of a
> > new unit.
> >
> > So, the bigger question is: what did you order?
> >
> >
> > Andrew Ayre wrote:
> > > Here is a reponse to balance the discussion out. My eTrex click stick
> > > failed, the screen started showing vertical lines, etc. Contacted
> > Garmin and
> > > they asked the purchase date. It was just out of warranty so they
> > wanted
> > > something like $150 to fix it - the cost of a new unit. YMMV.
> > >
> > > Andy
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com
> > > [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com ]On Behalf Of
> > Jim
> > > Scotti
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 9:48 PM
> > > To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Fixing Garmin GPSr
> > >
> > >
> > > I had excellent results with having my old Legend repaired by Garmin
> > years
> > > ago, so I'd contact them first directly on their website to make
> > > arrangements.  I don't suppose your unit is still under warranty -
> > yeah,
> > > probably not.  But I've heard others with good stories about their
> > repairs
> > > as
> > > well.
> > >
> > > Jim.
> > > (Team Scotti and a fellow Tucsonan, but alas the old Legend has been
> > retired
> > > in favor of a 60CSx)
> > >
> > > On Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Team Nine Lives wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >> Hi all,
> > >>
> > >> We've got a Garmin GPSmap60 with an injured off/on switch.  It's
> > getting
> > >> harder and harder to turn on and off.
> > >>
> > >> We've ordered a new unit, so now we can afford some downtime on the
> > old
> > >> one.  We'd like to get it fixed if possible, but now we are out of
> > >> warranty.  What's our best option?  (We're in Tucson but I'd get it
> > to the
> > >> Phoenix area if that was the only way.)
> > >>
> > >> Brad & Deb
> > >> Team Nine Lives
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > > "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." - Carl Sagan
> > > ----------
> > > Jim Scotti
> > > Lunar & Planetary Laboratory
> > > University of Arizona
> > > Tucson, AZ 85721 USA
> > http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~jscotti/
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