Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Etrex Legend hcx - still the best in price range
There are some resources on the net that tell you how to refurbish an etrex when the rubber has come off. Haven't tried it myself but have a unit that will need doing soon. Basically involves a cleaner and some double sided tape. Does the unit power up ok if you push the switch behind the rubber band, if so a refurb should work if Garmin are not forthcoming? Cheers Andy -Original Message- From: Iain Simpson [mailto:i...@highersystems.co.uk] Sent: 04 June 2015 21:52 To: talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org Subject: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Etrex Legend hcx - still the best in price range Hi everyone My trusty Legend hcx has just stopped working - Rubber protection band loose and sticky (usual etrex problem) and not powering up. I'm contacting Garmin for repair - they've been good in the past ! But if I need to replace it what would you recommend ? How does the Etrex 30 perform ? Thanks -- Iain ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands
Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Etrex Legend hcx - still the best in price range
On Thu, 2015-06-04 at 21:51 +0100, Iain Simpson wrote: > Hi everyone > My trusty Legend hcx has just stopped working - Rubber protection > band > loose and sticky (usual etrex problem) and not powering up. I'm > contacting Garmin for repair - they've been good in the past ! > > But if I need to replace it what would you recommend ? > How does the Etrex 30 perform ? I have an Etrex 20, which I have had for nearly 2 years. A great little device, would certainly recommend it. The Etrex 30 is the same, but with an barometric altimeter, not convinced by the value of this as a walker/mapper. Phil (trigpoint) ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands
[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Etrex Legend hcx - still the best in price range
Hi everyone My trusty Legend hcx has just stopped working - Rubber protection band loose and sticky (usual etrex problem) and not powering up. I'm contacting Garmin for repair - they've been good in the past ! But if I need to replace it what would you recommend ? How does the Etrex 30 perform ? Thanks -- Iain ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands
Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Etrex Legend HCx
Thanks Mike In the last 24 hrs I tried 'mkgmap' for a Stafford only map and it seemed to work OK. (used page from OSM wiki http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mkgmap) Nice to see stuff that I put up on GPS. But then followed Andy's suggestion (backed up by mike) and downloaded UK map (renamed as GMAPSUPP) that seems fine. Linux sees sd card when I plug in USB cable and go 'menu - setup - interface - enter' cheers everyone Iain On 09/09/10 18:53, Mike Duffy wrote: Hello Iain, Using MKG is very hard work to me. Try to find the http://talkytoaster.info/maps.htm web page, he provides up to date OSM maps of UK, and UK plus Ireland, for download. Put a folder on your SD card, name it Garmin, and unzip the download into it. The files must have the prefix GMAPPSUPP.img to work. As a rank amateur, I let Andy do the fine tweaking on my Garmin Cheers, Mike -Original Message- From: Iain Simpson [mailto:iainsimp...@ntlworld.com] Sent: 08 September 2010 16:43 To: talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org Subject: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Etrex Legend HCx After experience mapping with mike29's Etrex last week I've bitten the bullet and got a Legend HCx of my very own to replace the 'Yellow H', First impressions ! - Wot alot of options ! I've sussed a number of them and have downloaded a .gpx track from the sdcard. V impressed with the accuracy. I've now switched 'Lock on road' off. Are there any other options I should set for OSM ? The default map display is a bit confusing with the rallying cry 'North to M6'. But I'm about to look into downloading OSM mapping (using Mkgmap) Looks fun Iain ps : sent originally to wrong address - sorry ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands
Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Etrex Legend HCx
Few pointers for you: 1. Make sure the tracklog is set for "time" and recording at 1sec interval 2. In "Setup", select "Map" and then change the screen to the "Map Setup - tracks" page. Set the "Track Points" value to 10001. This will make sure you can see the full 3 hours ish of 1 sec points on the screen. Useful if you are out mapping for a long morning etc. Setting this value has no impact on what is recoded to the SD card. 3. From "Setup", "System", set WASS/EGNOS to on and make sure the correct type of battery is selected. 2500mAh or better rechargeable batteries are best. For maps, I'd suggest downloading the UK dataset (routable version) from http://talkytoaster.info/ukmaps.htm Once downloaded you need to unzip the .img file to the Garmin folder on the SD card. You also need to rename the file to just IMAPSUPP.IMG Hope this helps Cheers Andy >-Original Message- >From: talk-gb-westmidlands-boun...@openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk-gb- >westmidlands-boun...@openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Iain Simpson >Sent: 08 September 2010 4:43 PM >To: talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org >Subject: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] Etrex Legend HCx > >After experience mapping with mike29's Etrex last week I've bitten the >bullet and got a Legend HCx of my very own to replace the 'Yellow H', > >First impressions ! - Wot alot of options ! > >I've sussed a number of them and have downloaded a .gpx track from the >sdcard. V impressed with the accuracy. I've now switched 'Lock on road' >off. > >Are there any other options I should set for OSM ? > >The default map display is a bit confusing with the rallying cry 'North >to M6'. But I'm about to look into downloading OSM mapping (using Mkgmap) > >Looks fun > >Iain > >ps : sent originally to wrong address - sorry > > >___ >Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list >Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org >http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3123 - Release Date: 09/08/10 >18:41:00 ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands
[Talk-gb-westmidlands] Etrex Legend HCx
After experience mapping with mike29's Etrex last week I've bitten the bullet and got a Legend HCx of my very own to replace the 'Yellow H', First impressions ! - Wot alot of options ! I've sussed a number of them and have downloaded a .gpx track from the sdcard. V impressed with the accuracy. I've now switched 'Lock on road' off. Are there any other options I should set for OSM ? The default map display is a bit confusing with the rallying cry 'North to M6'. But I'm about to look into downloading OSM mapping (using Mkgmap) Looks fun Iain ps : sent originally to wrong address - sorry ___ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands
