OBTW: by far the best rechargeable batteries are the MAHA
POWEREX, but pretty pricey; available only on the web--I believe. Another thing
about the eTrex Vista is that you can set the receiver for the type of battery
you are using, e.g. NiMH rechargeable, etc., this gives you more stable
performance.
CJ
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Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 7:16
AM
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Needed:
advice for my first GPS
Dear Marsha,
My wife and I started with the Garmin 12
from Walmart. 3 or 4 years ago
it was about $180 but may not be
availible not. We got a second one off
eBay for $100 but you need to
be careful there and know what you are
looking for. We have since
sold one of them and up graded to the
Magellan Meridian Color which I got
on Sale from Costco Online for about
$350. I have bought several
accessories, like the date/battery cable
and some software, etc. If
you can find a group of people near you with
GPS recievers who can show
you some of there's and give you an over view
that would be the best intro
you could get.
Good Luck,
Bob Smith, Prescott, AZ
Azpaul1
wrote:
> I to started out using Garmin GPSr units and my first one
was a GPS
> 72. I got at Wal-Mart for $152.00. It is a very basic unit
but it will
> help you find caches.
>
> I have
since moved up to a GPSMAP 60C, that has all the bells and
> whistles.
I bought it at gpsnow. com and had it in a couple of days
> after
ordering it. They provided very good service...
>
> My son
started out with a etrax legend and it has a few more whistles
> than
the 72 and gave good service and gpsnow.com has them for 149.00,
>
which makes them a good starting unit.
>
> I also recommend
getting a battery charger and rechargeable batteries.
> They will cost
you more to get started but the money you save be
> recharging, way out
weighs there cost. I can recommend energizer
> rechargeables, I started
with a eight pack and have been using them
> for over a year, with many
recharges.
>
> Paul aka
"AZPAUL"
>
> ----- Original Message
-----
> *From:* gage gager <mailto:gage003@yahoo.com>
>
*To:* listserv@azgeocaching.com
<mailto:listserv@azgeocaching.com>
>
*Sent:* Saturday, September 24, 2005 5:49 PM
>
*Subject:* [Az-Geocaching] Needed: advice for my first
GPS
>
> Ok I know everyone is probably
booored out of their minds on this
> subject.
Can anyone "briefly" give me a few hints on what my
first
> GPS should be? I really don't want to
spend more than $200 for the
> first one. I
would like to know just a couple of things to
look
> for in a system. Someone told me that I
should be able to
> interface with my computer
at home. So basically I don't know much
> but
would appreciate a few heads on what to buy. If I get a
user
> friendly GPS I know it would be a short
order to get a more
> advanced one. Thanks for
any tips.
>
>
Marsha
>
>
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