If you know an EXACT spot, can you "mark" that spot and then accurately find another spot exactly 700 feet to the North? My first question was misunde
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Yes, the device has at least a 500 ft. min., range scale, so yes you can accurately fins another spot 700 ft., north or south, east, west, etc... from were you are. The GPS will get you with-in a reasonable distance of the spot. (ie: 10 ft or so).
1494239
Definitely. The device allows you to save spots, tracks, etc. I always use this feature for hunting.
1494240
I have not purchased this product but I looked through the manual for it and I do not see the feature you are inquiring about. It is called "projection" where you project a bearing and distance from your current location or a marked location. It's a very useful feature for geocaching but I don't see it included in this model.
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Depends on what you mean by "exact." Figure that you will typically have more than ten feet of uncertainty on your current location. Perhaps a lot more. You can enter a lat/long that is within a few feet, and if you know that you can calculate the number fairly easily for 700 feet true north (other directions much more complicated). If you are standing on a spot, and say "mark this," you can use it to move the "destination point" anywhere you want, but it'll not be anything like survey-accurate. You'll have error on starting point, error on direction (+/- one at least degree), an error on distance (I'd assume a minimum of +/- five feet), and an error on current location (again, how far depends on satellites, trees, terrain, etc) of an average of 15+'. If that meets your definition of "exact," they yes. If you need to mark a survey monument for use in a court case, then it's not anywhere close to "exact" enough. Trying to find one that already exists, and you want to minimize your search area, then yes it'll get your sorta-kinda close. Can you clarify what you mean by "exact," and "north" (true vs magnetic)?
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Yes, more or less. You go into "Base Camp" on your PC and you can mark waypoints and create routes. If you don't have the TOPO maps, you won't have any elevation lines or any trails. Not all trails are included on the TOPO maps, but even if they aren't, sometimes there are points of intrests that you can mark etc. For example, a lot of the trails in the Adirondacks are on there, but a lot of the trails in the Catskills are not, but some points of interest are and the peaks are. Of course, you can also mark waypoints as you hike and record your track as you hike as well. I find it to work out very well. Yes, more or less. You go into "Base Camp" on your PC and you can mark waypoints and create routes. If you don't have the TOPO maps, you won't have any elevation lines or any trails. Not all trails are included on the TOPO maps, but even if they aren't, sometimes there are points of intrests that you can mark etc. For example, a lot of the trails in the Adirondacks are on there, but a lot of the trails in the Catskills are not, but some points of interest are and the peaks are. Of course, you can also mark waypoints as you hike and record your track as you hike as well. I find it... » Read More Yes, more or less. You go into "Base Camp" on your PC and you can mark waypoints and create routes. If you don't have the TOPO maps, you won't have any elevation lines or any trails. Not all trails are included on the TOPO maps, but even if they aren't, sometimes there are points of intrests that you can mark etc. For example, a lot of the trails in the Adirondacks are on there, but a lot of the trails in the Catskills are not, but some points of interest are and the peaks are. Of course, you can also mark waypoints as you hike and record your track as you hike as well. I find it to work out very well. « Show Less
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According to the map, I'm nearly 50 miles from towers in NYC...no way that is correct, it's only 35-40 miles if I drove there....however, it can't be more than 20 miles as a straight path. So I'm not sure how accurate their maps are. However, I do get several channels, I just can't get them all at once, and there are a few I can never seem to get. But this one worked much better than another less expensive one I had tried.
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I personally don't geocache, but I can tell you that many of the members of the magellaninsiders website have reached or exceeded that number and would be very willing to share their insights. I can tell you that Magellan is the only one for which there is a 'user alteration' that will allow you even more than the stated limit for waypoints and tracks (and presumably geocaches). I will look for your post at magellaninsiders.
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Depending on the distance, it will be less accurate the farther away you get. It should give a decent approximation at that distance.
2045423
Hi, no, the GPS module will only give you an accurate location, it will not align the scope.
235359
Very Accurate and if you mark a way point you can get back there within 3 feet. Just mark the point where you start from, it's a straight line direction but if you are in an open field it can get you back without a problem.
1800407
It does Geocaching and I believe you enter Long and Lat to find the sites, but I have never Geocached.I hope this helps
1407505
The farthest I have tried so far is about 20 feet and it works fine at the distance. Of course, the farther the targeted area the wider the spot size being measured increases.
732953
Sure. It could serve as such. As long as you have a clear shot of the sky - outside your car or outside your hotel - just mark the location on backtrack and it will guide you back to your hotel or car showing the direction and distance (dimishing distance if you're proceeding correctly or increasing distance if you're not.)
71030
It's not too hard to figure out and use. When I go Geocaching, it doesn't give me the distance to the cache like the Magellan eXplorist GC does. Sometimes it will freeze and will be slow to respond.
1672303
You can but keep in mind the accuracy is not survey quality. Best accuracy I've seen with it is +/- 10 feet.
1227844
No you can't do that and even if you could the normal pole is about all you can hold at that distance. It's very long and can really track up far.
2250427
its determined by gps, it is fairly accurate of couse the more satellite's the better. it does compensate for changes in ground level from take off, it can not adjust to upcoming terrain in flight. so using waypoints flying at an altitude of 300ft and you fly toward a hill thats 600ft your gonna have problems
1632475
Yes you can center your location or starting Lat and Long and a directional arrow will point out the way you need to go.
973906
Yes. But you can use mainly cities only as destinations. Using coordinates of your destination is the best way to go.
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Yes. You press a button to set a "start point", and it will create a 'track' once you cross that spot again.