ed...@billiau.net wrote: > firm attachment to the handlebars is a necessity
I'll put in a plug for the Garmin GPSmap 76CSx. It's widely regarded as the best handheld unit Garmin has made, in discussions on the alt.satellite.gps.garmin newsgroup. The GPSmap 60CSx has the same internals, but a different profile and keypad layout (the 76CSx is designed to float). But I find the genuine Garmin handlebar mount not up to the task. The locking mechanism (locking the unit into to the mount) will no longer stay locked. This allows the unit to slip forwards under braking if the unit is mounted near to horizontal. Mine failed after only a couple of weeks on corrugated gravel roads. The RAM brand mounts are far superior by all accounts - http://www.gpsoz.com.au/images/ram/ramb149zga14_big.jpg A friend uses a 76CSX with a RAM mount, and I'll be upgrading mine soon. The 76CSx typically reports ±4m accuracy in the open from its internal antenna. When I use it in-car to log .gpx tracks for OSM, I use an external antenna (magnetically roof-mounted), and this results in a reported ±2m accuracy. I find the screen a little too small when used as an in-car GPS. But all handhelds are going to have that problem. John _______________________________________________ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
