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Originally posted by smokey & the teacher:
I too like the gpsmap 60cs with the electric compass. but want to know how you have to hold the unit to get the compass to work properly. Some units you have to be level horizontal for the compass to work.
Minnesota lurker here. Yes, you must hold the Garmin 60CS GPS level to get the compass to work. I might add this also applies to geocaching mode, in which a red arrow is superimposed over the compass and points to the destination waypoint. I’m new to GPS-ing, and geocaching. I have been using a Garmin 60cs. It is the only GPS I’ve ever used and I’ve never used the mapping software, so I can’t compare it to anything else. There was a brief review of several units (including 60cs and 600) in a recent issue of Money magazine. FWIW the author of the review, who was also a neophyte, had a slight preference for the 600, based mainly on the lower MSRP. He didn’t use or review any optional mapping software.
Looking forward to doing some caching in the great state of WI. Take care all.
