Compass and Elevation Function Do any GPS units have a compass and/or elevation (altitude) function? Sometimes I only want to know which direction I am traveling, and what IO my elevation is, especially in mountains. Compass and Elevation Function Do any GPS units have a compass and/or elevation (altitude) function? Sometimes I only want to know which direction I am traveling, and what IO my elevation is,... » Read More Compass and Elevation Function Do any GPS units have a compass and/or elevation (altitude) function? Sometimes I only want to know which direction I am traveling, and what IO my elevation is, especially in mountains. « Show Less
2083605
Use the display in "north up" to tell what direction you vehicle icon is going.
2083606
The 765T has compass and elevation. You choose what function is displayed on screen. I like this feature a lot. Do not believe the 855 has elevation feature........unless it is buried
1984177
Press the signal bars in upper left corner and you can check the Satellite signals and elevation is also displayed.
2083607
You can also view "Elevation" by clicking on the car icon, on your Map: That click will bring up a window with several items of info, one of which is Elevation.
1767703
If you take the time to learn compass and map reading you can find your way out of anyplace on earth. Many have banked their life on this compass in peace and war and have survived. During my training in the Marines at Camp Pendleton during my very first time using the compass in the field I found my way from a drop-off point to the goal of the exercise in about 4 hours, never having been there before, using this compass and a map of the base. Piece of cake. Survival depends on many things but a compass is one piece of essential equipment in my opinion.
2249980
This model does include altimeter functionality that uses barometric pressure for the measurement. That mean that weather changes can have an affect on the measurements. The functions include total climb and an altimeter profile for a given ride (a small graph of the changes during a ride). I'm in Houston so that chart is nearly always flat, but the features do seem to work as expected.
1028400
Yes, the Ultra does count hills and altitude as steps climbed. Just a word of caution, it does also counts altitude as steps climbed when driving in the car going over an overpass for example. To avoid this, I put my Fitbit on the charger while driving in the car. It will not count steps while docked.
1112750
Yes it does. Just checked it out. There is a window in the lower left corner of the screen which can display time of day, altitude, or direction of travel. Just touch that window and you can select the options.
2065820
The backtrack point 3 does not give latitude or longitude coordinates. It has a compass mode with compass degrees. It has 3 location icon waypoints that give you yardage or miles back to the specific way point you select. All 3 can be used on the same trek.
317808
Use the Compas to get your Angle. Or when your on the Base Map where it shows your Location it Always Shows North. Then move the cursor to where you want to go. It also measures distance when you move the cursor. And mark a waypoint there where you want to go. Then Navigate to your waypoint.
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I, too, opted against the barometric (as opposed to satellite-generated) altimeter and the electronic compass, but as a Search and Rescue volunteer I have pretty specific needs. The barometric altimeter, according to Garmin tech support, is good to 70 feet, which is about two 40 foot contour lines. If you're asked to "search along the 5000 ft contour line for one mile, and return on the 5200 ft line," that amount of error is unacceptable. (The satellite-generated elevation error is twice that, plus.) I discussed the electronic compass with a fellow SAR member, and she was disappointed with hers: according to her, the accuracy we need just isn't there ("accuracy means different things to an engineer designing a GPS and a searcher - for us, 93 degrees must be 93 degrees").
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That depends on the mapping software you use it with. The software that comes with the unit will provide lat/lon and altitude at each refresh period. The mapping software I use provides location on the map, but no breadcrumb trail. My garmin unit and Garmin maps do provide that information, but I have not used the Garmin maps for the Ipod yet.
2028052
The 4G cellular versions of the iPad Mini have a GPS, but the WiFi-only versions do not. All iPads have a digital compass capability, however there is no native compass App. https://www.apple.com/ipad-mini/specs/ There are several Compass apps available from the App store.
1238025
I know it will give directions, I use it for sailing.Velocity made good , heading, etc.I have NOT come close to using ALL the functions !!I LOVE IT.
1888219
I have taken trails that I have never been on, turned the Tracker on and the arrow will point to the direction back to camp. It doesn't show the route you took....It is a High Tech Compass and it will count down in meters as you get closer to camp.
927196
There is no GPS on the core. The barometer and altimeter are directly proportional. However variances in either are minimal. Don't try to look at the correlation when using them together. it is best to use them separate and you'll get a more accurate reading.
1084755
Yes it does display altitude. Also many other displays like speed, posted speed of road you are on, time, and much more. Great unit I love mine.
866816
It does yes, altitude, direction, and velocity. But they are only about as accurate as the coordinates themselves (within 3-5 meters),
1541478
It does not have a magnetic compass. However it does have a "compass function" which gives you your direction based on GPS data. In other words it can tell you you're going 50 degrees N/NE, while you're moving. But you can't stand in one place and get a direction for north, like you would with a regular compass.
2011866
Yes. It's under Mode > GPS. It can also show you a live compass, if needed.