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keong8260
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Re: Garmin 60CSX - Unit accuracy reading problem?

Postby keong8260 » Sun Nov 30, 2008 5:29 pm

luminox wrote:Good day fellow MFM,

I must say this unit has serve it's purpose, no regrets owning it but lately for the past 1 month, i observed the accuracy reading has gone volatile from as low "-/+ 2m" to "-/+ 103m" occasionally. At times the unit constantly reads it accuracy between "-/+ 28m/35m."

I'm not sure what has gone wrong but would like to find out if any owners are having such problems? Does the monsoon season during this time are to be blame for this problem.

Would be great to have some feedback.

Many thanks.

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Your accuracy vary during driving or during stand still?
Did you drop your set before? :welcome:
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Re: GPSmap Series

Postby luminox » Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:39 am

alyem, i'm suspecting the monsoon season could be the cause...

bro richmondn/keong8260, the unit has never drop b4, accuracy works well behind the car tint while idling and out of the car previously.. the unit accuracy works pretty OK while on the move previously too, it's just that lately only, during monsoon season that i realized the accuracy has gone off a bit..

may be i have high expectation, well just have to wait till monsoon ends to see if this is the cause... how about u guys then?
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Re: GPSmap Series

Postby keong8260 » Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:57 pm

Mine one OK during heavy monsoon. +-3-5m acc.
Look like you need to wait until end of the monsoon season to make sure your 60CSx is OK or not? Hehe! :mrgreen:
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Re: GPSmap Series

Postby luminox » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:54 pm

keong, was in Kuantan last weekend, accuracy reading is satisfactorily but once reach KL.. back to same old story.. guess i have to wait till season end then.. :(
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Re: GPSmap Series

Postby richmondn » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:54 pm

bro luminox

very strange indeed, perhaps if you are in kl town center, sat signals bounces off buildings and therefore not so accurate, i have the same prob so i try to use an external ant.

well hopefully your set returns to normal after the monsoon season.
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Re: GPSmap Series

Postby bahathir » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:56 pm

Talking about Garmin GPSMAP series, I LOVEs this one.... :)

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=148&pID=14898
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Re: GPSmap Series

Postby 76gpsguy » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:46 pm

bahathir wrote:Talking about Garmin GPSMAP series, I LOVEs this one.... :)

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=148&pID=14898

Wau..... very :$gone: :$gone: .
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Re: GPSmap Series

Postby richmondn » Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:06 pm

not that portable i guess. agreed for mounted automotive or mounted marine use.
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Re: GPSmap Series

Postby bahathir » Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:07 pm

76gpsguy wrote:
bahathir wrote:Talking about Garmin GPSMAP series, I LOVEs this one.... :)

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=148&pID=14898

Wau..... very :$gone: :$gone: .


But, it has 5.3 inches widescreen "800x480", waterproof, usable on SEA and LAND. But it is quite heavy for handheld ..almos half a kilogram.
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Re: GPSmap Series

Postby luminox » Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:44 pm

richmondn wrote:bro luminox

very strange indeed, perhaps if you are in kl town center, sat signals bounces off buildings and therefore not so accurate, i have the same prob so i try to use an external ant.

well hopefully your set returns to normal after the monsoon season.


contemplating to do a hard reset on the unit... ooh well.. i just wait then.. :ko:
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