GPS to track ice fishing holes - is it possible? If so - which unit? Does anyone use a GPS unit to track ice fishing holes? My husband wants an accurate unit to track their favorite locations (with great accuracy). Any suggestions on what unit would do this? GPS to track ice fishing holes - is it possible? If so - which unit? Does anyone use a GPS unit to track ice fishing holes? My husband wants an accurate unit to track their favorite locations... » Read More GPS to track ice fishing holes - is it possible? If so - which unit? Does anyone use a GPS unit to track ice fishing holes? My husband wants an accurate unit to track their favorite locations (with great accuracy). Any suggestions on what unit would do this? « Show Less
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Most, if not all GPs units allow for "bookmarking" of sites you are at, as well as entering and saving coordinates for locations you haven't visited yet. Many offer POI's, aka "Point's of interest", and some allow you to upload custom poi lists, such as these http://www.poi-factory.com/taxonomy/term/55, however none of those are specifically geared for ice fishing. As far as which unit to buy, I'd make sure that it's durable & waterproof, or at least water resistant. ;-) Also, I'd suggest a unit that is geared towards marine use, so that it will contain, or at least allow uploads of marine charts or inland lake charts, if that's something that your husband needs for ice fishing. Most, if not all GPs units allow for "bookmarking" of sites you are at, as well as entering and saving coordinates for locations you haven't visited yet. Many offer POI's, aka "Point's of interest", and some allow you to upload custom poi lists, such as these http://www.poi-factory.com/taxonomy/term/55, however none of those are specifically geared for ice fishing. As far as which unit to buy, I'd make sure that it's durable & waterproof, or at least water resistant. ;-) Also, I'd suggest a unit that is geared towards marine use, so that it will contain, or at least... » Read More Most, if not all GPs units allow for "bookmarking" of sites you are at, as well as entering and saving coordinates for locations you haven't visited yet. Many offer POI's, aka "Point's of interest", and some allow you to upload custom poi lists, such as these http://www.poi-factory.com/taxonomy/term/55, however none of those are specifically geared for ice fishing. As far as which unit to buy, I'd make sure that it's durable & waterproof, or at least water resistant. ;-) Also, I'd suggest a unit that is geared towards marine use, so that it will contain, or at least allow uploads of marine charts or inland lake charts, if that's something that your husband needs for ice fishing. « Show Less
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Most handheld GPS's made now are accurate to within a few yards, sometimes even better than that. For marking ice fishing spots you would not need a fancy one, any handheld unit should work. To keep it working in very cold weather, I suggest lithium batteries, which also last longer.
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There are two run settings, one for outdoor courses and large indoor tracks (I assume). This one uses GPS tracking. If you can get a connection it should track you.The other run setting is for a treadmill. This one doesn't require the GPS.Swimming doesn't have a GPS tracker as far as I know. That doesn't mean it wont be added in the future though. This function works similar to the Treadmill run setting.
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I had no trouble downloading the app for my Android phone and, when needed, I can go to the website, put in the locator number and find the gps. My husband has worn this since August of 2013 and I can always find where he is on my phone when I'm away. Go to www.pocketfinder.com to check on the gps; when I called them twice with questions, I spoke directly with a service rep who was very helpful.
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This will not work for you in that manner. The unit is designed to assist the person wearing it to be able to return to a previously saved GPS way point. You cannot use this unit to "track" someone who is in possession of it. In order to be able to track your grandfathers exact location you would need to provide him with a GPS unit that constantly transmits a location signal. This unit does not do that. You may want to look into some of the cellular phones on the market..... some of them have the tracking feature you are looking for, I have seen them advertised. There may be other such devices available for this purpose as well. Hope this helps you out. This will not work for you in that manner. The unit is designed to assist the person wearing it to be able to return to a previously saved GPS way point. You cannot use this unit to "track" someone who is in possession of it. In order to be able to track your grandfathers exact location you would need to provide him with a GPS unit that constantly transmits a location signal. This unit does not do that. You may want to look into some of the cellular phones on the market..... some of them have the tracking feature you are looking for, I have seen them advertised. There may be other... » Read More This will not work for you in that manner. The unit is designed to assist the person wearing it to be able to return to a previously saved GPS way point. You cannot use this unit to "track" someone who is in possession of it. In order to be able to track your grandfathers exact location you would need to provide him with a GPS unit that constantly transmits a location signal. This unit does not do that. You may want to look into some of the cellular phones on the market..... some of them have the tracking feature you are looking for, I have seen them advertised. There may be other such devices available for this purpose as well. Hope this helps you out. « Show Less
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Thanks for the reply, Craig!Do we need to buy the topo software directly from Garmin, or does Amazon carry it? (I couldn't find it here.) Will we need an extra memory card to hold the topo data for a region? I'm trying to figure out what the total expense will be for all the add-ons we'll want/need before we choose a unit.If you were choosing between an eTrex and a GPSMAP unit today, which would you choose?Thanks again!
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This is a back-tracking unit yhat is used to set way points. It is not designed to locate from a remote location. It is meant to help you get back to a position you set that you were at previously.
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You hide this in a geocache, and it will send out a signal that can be picked up by another gps. So you don't actually have to find it, you could have It so when you get within 20-30 feet it automatically gives them new coordinates. It would work really well in a multi cache.
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The Garmin S1 manual says that the watch is supposed to register whatever hole you are playing on. Gps units only rarely get the holes confused, but if that happens the S1 and other gps watches have up and down buttons that allow you to scroll up or down through holes 1 through 18 to get to the hole you are playing on. If your watch keeps mis-reading the hole you are playing this is probably a defect.
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Hi Taran, Great Question. This Tracker Works Off Of SMS (Text) You Will Send Commands Via Text And Receive Realtime Locations In A Link That Automatically Will Direct You To The Location On Your Map......Also Gives You Date, Time, And Speed Traveled At Time Of Track. Hope This Answers Your Question, Thank You!
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That's about all it is good for, finding your way back. I use mine while hunting new land, to get back to my truck. It great for that. I use a different GPS to mark my traps in the winter.
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Ice fishing use is not recommended by the manufacturer: "This model is not intended for ice fishing use, the wide cone and overall transducer design is for the open water."Its wide 300 degree cone coupled with the fact that it floats (rather than sits below the ice) are the likely reasons. But then, perhaps the ice hole cylinder might narrow the cone when ice fishing?
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Hi MattI purchased a Motoactv golf edition GPS watch that source their GPS maps from skydroid as I understand.I play golf frequently both in USA and Canada. My Motoactv shows very accurate distances as well as the proper par for each hole in all course in the USA.However, in all Canada or courses in other countries, ALL holes will be displayed as par fours, no exception.Though the distances to greens and hazards etc. are still accurate.I called Motorola support and they cannot rectify the situation for me.Any suggestions you can make ?I have the most recent update from Motorola for all maps, device as well as computer updates.Thanks for your help !Hubert Hi MattI purchased a Motoactv golf edition GPS watch that source their GPS maps from skydroid as I understand.I play golf frequently both in USA and Canada. My Motoactv shows very accurate distances as well as the proper par for each hole in all course in the USA.However, in all Canada or courses in other countries, ALL holes will be displayed as par fours, no exception.Though the distances to greens and hazards etc. are still accurate.I called Motorola support and they cannot rectify the situation for me.Any suggestions you can make ?I have the most... » Read More Hi MattI purchased a Motoactv golf edition GPS watch that source their GPS maps from skydroid as I understand.I play golf frequently both in USA and Canada. My Motoactv shows very accurate distances as well as the proper par for each hole in all course in the USA.However, in all Canada or courses in other countries, ALL holes will be displayed as par fours, no exception.Though the distances to greens and hazards etc. are still accurate.I called Motorola support and they cannot rectify the situation for me.Any suggestions you can make ?I have the most recent update from Motorola for all maps, device as well as computer updates.Thanks for your help !Hubert « Show Less
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Many thanks for input on precision of Bell Dashboard 100 cyclometer. It measures absurdly accurate...to 1/1000 mile (every 5.28 feet...). Just great. BUT my next question...when I follow directions to reset DST (distance) function by simultaneously depressing both buttons, it does a total reboot requiring me to re-enter wheel circumference, mi vs km, clock time. I must be screwing something up, but neither my bike fanatic son-in-law nor I can figure it out. Any answer-women or answer-men out there...? Thanks, Befuddled John
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Frankly. I like the distance measurement results so much, that I lost any interst in loading the online coarse info. The pinseeker is really accurate and I don't want to take the risks of GPS errors. There is a way to download the info and all I have to do is use the UBS cable which I have. I got my pinseeker as a rebuilt unit. My first battery charge has lasted 3 months w/o recharging. I golf on average, 4 days per week.
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While I am still getting used to this system I was shown the other day at a geocaching meeting how to enter coordinates so if you were hiking you could enter the coordinates for where you wished to hike, but it will only show you how to get there "as the crow flies". It's not like a regular GPS in your car that follows roads & highways. May not be suitable for hiking because of this.
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Good morning! I am apologize to inform you that I have never used it for that is particular function. However, the GPS function is astonishing! It has been used all through the US and South America with no problem! I hope this helps!
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In theory, satellite triangulation is one of the most accurate way of fnding your position, not only in coordinates (Latitude and Longitude), but in altitudes as well. Altimeters in watches uses barometric sensors to measure air pressure to calculate altitude. I'm betting the 305 will give me the closest, if not accurate, altitude than the best barometer sensor watch in the market. Add the convenience of tracking and recording altitude, with your heart rate, time, pace, position and distance at the same time. Why settle for anything less?