Garmin 60csx

[rob-mu]

Anyone own or have knowledge on these?..Borrowed one for a trip and found the thing bloody useless!!,Whole trip apart from about 10mins it just said "locating satallites" or "Aquiring satallites" weather was overcast/drizzle but we were on the tops in the open.map software is Topo4gps
Cheers,Rob

[mudbugga]

Just spoke to my bro about it. He's a radio geek and is in SAR.
His short answer is that atmospheric conditions do effect handheld GPS quite a bit.
Although he did say it should've picked up the satillites after a few minutes. Maybe a setting needs changing?

[SMOKEY]

Hi Rob, I have a Garmin 60CSX with mapping system purchased from BrentC ( ORE ) , this unit has out performed every other GPS on trips I have had to Stewart Island, West Coast and Fiordland on hunting and fishing trips, it will work under the thickest canopy and in all conditions that I have encountered. I have Topo Maps and Road Maps and the 60CSX works excellent as an in car GPS, on a trip to my daughters in Queensland ( Gold Coast ) it was more accurate than her car GPS when we did a side by side comparison. Two friends have purchased 60CSX units after trying my one and are both very satisfied.
BrentC is the man to talk to ,

I'M GLAD I DID,

FITZY.

[mck]

used one two weeks ago in milford, heavy bush cover, low cloud and pissing down.,worked perfectly. Wouldnt have gone the places we went without it, will be getting one.

[rob-mu]

Yeah thats why I made my mate get one,Havn't heard anything bad about them.Maybe something needs changing

[mike]

Hi Rob, I have a Garmin 60CSX with mapping system purchased from BrentC ( ORE ) , this unit has out performed every other GPS on trips I have had to Stewart Island, West Coast and Fiordland on hunting and fishing trips, it will work under the thickest canopy and in all conditions that I have encountered. I have Topo Maps and Road Maps and the 60CSX works excellent as an in car GPS, on a trip to my daughters in Queensland ( Gold Coast ) it was more accurate than her car GPS when we did a side by side comparison. Two friends have purchased 60CSX units after trying my one and are both very satisfied.
BrentC is the man to talk to ,

I'M GLAD I DID,

FITZY.

sorry smokey will have to strongly disagree as i can pretty much guarantee that it won't outperform my garmin 76cx except if yours has altimeter and compass built in

But yeah those garmin marine units are awesome! used mine for 4wding for the last 3-4 years and now have just loaded up the marine maps and it got us across the cook straight. auto routing is awesome and better than my dads navman well not as annoying anyway

[Swamped]

The 60csx units we use in sar are excellent. We thrash them and they don't falter.I think the only thing they can't do which the 76 series can is float. I think both can be integrated into boat nav/ fish finder stuff but can't be too sure. It is always good to have them sort their position prior to going into the bush as it takes less signal to maintain position than first locate itself. I think in super steep stuff with poor horizon elevation and odd aspect means a lot less sats can be hit so maybe that was your problem?? I don't think they like having sats all in a row either as I've had poor readings when thats been the case.

As for accuracy, the 60's we've used can often tell you which side of the road your on if your driving when combined with the road maps.

I've never had any returned at work either if that helps.

I don't know much of the details but this is just from experience.

[dasnoboarder]

I use my 60CSx for road navigation (Garmin City Navigator) and on the trails (GTmaps Topo). In road mode it auto-routes to the destination by displaying directions and maps, doesn't speak, only beeps.

It's always aquired all satelites possible within a few mins. It's usually ready to navigate in under 30secs. Very rarely loses signal. Holds strong signal inside a backpack, inside kayak storage compartment etc.

I've tested it's waterproofness in the rain, and out sailing/kayaking, it has been fully submerged before. Works great.

Has barometer (altimeter), electronic compass, microSD card slot, multi-map capability, external antenna socket (don't need it at all really). In my mind, best GPS money can buy at the moment. Don't like the new Garmin touch screen units with cameras and all - no experience, just preference.

Bottom line is 60CSx is the best for functionality and ruggedness.

Andy.

[pressy]

60csx all the way, used hunting, 4wding, round town, best i have tryed, haven't lost sigal yet.

cheers pressy

[Muddboots]

The 60csx High-sensitivity GPS receiver that mends it should work in a lot more places that most other GPS. hell the one I use will work inside.

[rob-mu]

Grr i wonder whats wrong with my one!
Cheers,Rob

[mike]

you can buy one of the high end 76cx from the marine store in the states landed at your door for 358.573 NZD !!! their sale ends very soon

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/st ... 100520_ROW

I have had one for 4 years or so and its the bees knees, i put a 2gb sd card in and have marine maps, topo maps , latest street routing maps all on it at once

[skid]

I dunno if he had the same one, but I borrowed Jerry's and went bush with it.
On the way in, it was useless, I had to keep hitting button to remind it to stay alive and it never really got the trip marked at all, but on the way out, it worked great and marked waypoints as requested all the way out.

Maybe they need some time to warm up, like a good V8

[Jerry]

Mine is just the plain ol 60 ..... not the flash 60csx