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    Default eTrex Legend HCX

    HI to all, I am a total newbie never even used a GPS unit before but I'm thinking of buying a etrex Legend HCX what do people think of them are they a good first buy for someone on a budget any advice welcome (may not take it but it's welcome )

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    I have the old version of the Legend.
    No complaints.
    300 finds on the old yellow, 290+ on the Legend.
    I have a Geocaching problem...
    Work gets in the way!

    * Cache Walker -Caching by byway, not highway! CacheWalker.co.uk
    Walking and Caching in Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire areas

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    Quote Originally Posted by ragnost View Post
    HI to all, I am a total newbie never even used a GPS unit before but I'm thinking of buying a etrex Legend HCX what do people think of them are they a good first buy for someone on a budget any advice welcome (may not take it but it's welcome )
    I have the Legend HCx and combined with my PDA I have everything I need. The Legend is very quick to lock on and will hold the signal well under all conditions.
    Get one and enjoy :socool:

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    Well it's been ordered just waiting for it to arrive

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    Very pleased with mine, new to GC'ing and have used it almost daily now for 2 weeks. Paid extra £ for the Garmin UK road maps which I find useful too.

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    Have just joined today !! have been looking on Amazon for a GPs and have more or less decided on the Etrex HCX - so you have asked my question for me !! Can you down load info from the Geocaching site locations on to an SD card and load ?? Am a complete novice - bought a Navigon Satnav recently as it said it would work on Map co-ordinates but it does not seem to ?? Hence the GPS enquiry

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    Hi,
    There's a bit about how I use my eTrex on "Bit about how I load my Garmin Vista HCx".
    Hope it's of use.

    PS. might wanna look at "Garmin Rubber Problem" as well.
    Last edited by esim; 28th March 2010 at 11:38 AM.
    A cache a day ..

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    Thanks for advice - will follow - Noticed you are from Wilts - Do you have a local Org ?- we are from W Oxford (just over border from Swindon) and are casting about for a local organisation !
    thanks again
    Palujia
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    Quote Originally Posted by esim View Post
    Hi,
    There's a bit about how I use my eTrex on "Bit about how I load my Garmin Vista HCx".
    Hope it's of use.

    PS. might wanna look at "Garmin Rubber Problem" as well.
    Cheers,
    will take a look
    Notice you are from Wilts - Do you have a local Org ?. We are from W Oxfordshire (Just over Border from Highworth) and are casting about for local followers of the Hobby !!
    thanks again
    Palujia
    Si vis pacem para bellum

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    Not sure if there's an org, but there's certainly a lot of active cachers around here. Try looking for event caches, that's usually a good place to get to know the faces behind the log names you see.
    A cache a day ..

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