Garmin GPS 60c

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Garmin GPS 60c

• CMRU
• January 17, 2007
• Todd Shechter

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Agenda

• Intro to GPS
• Typical functions
• Downloading to Computer
• Practice time
• Figuring out ones stride distance
• 3 different GPS/map/compass courses

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Intro to GPS

• Garmin 60c, 3 units.
• Page Key - cycles between screens, or on screen
  hides keyboard
• Find - to show list of Waypoints
• Mark - mark current spot with a Waypoint
• Quit - cancel/back out
• Menu - give options for current screen, press
  twice for Main Menu
• Zoom - zooms in/out of map on screen
• Power - press briefly for backlight, press and
  hold to power off
• Rocker - used to navigate on screen or maps

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Intro - back side

• 2x AA Batteries
• USB port
• External antenna port
• External power/data port

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Unit startup

• Needs 3 (of 24) satellites to provide position
• Try for a clear spot, no/little tree cover

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WAAS(Wide Area Augmentation System)

• Series of 25 ground reference stations that help
  augment position data for GPS units in North
  America only
• Originally designed by FAA to correct GPS signals
• Improves accuracy up to 5x better, can provide
  accuracy of 3 meters 95 of the time
• WAAS availability is denoted by the small D on
  the satellite strength bar

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Main screens(use Page button to switch between)
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CMRU loaded maps

• Highly detailed Topo maps installed of all Oregon
  and Northern California
• Need to zoom in to 2mi to start seeing useful
  terrain data
• Menu Turn Declutter On will show only
  creeks/rivers, topo lines - not every point of
  interest
• Drag mouse over map for exact point and elevation

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Task - Track tool

• Acts as a bread crumb trail
• Select Tracks from Main Menu
• Clear Track Log prior to search
• Turn on
• Save/name track when finished. Will show distance
  traveled. Waypoints at beginning/end
• Leave Track Log off when not using this feature
• Track will appear on built-in map

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Task - Mark a Waypoint

• Press and release Mark
• Edit name field (top)
• OK
• Consider different flags/symbols

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Task - project a waypoint

• Used to project distance/elevation to a point
  from a given spot on a map - by inputting
  bearing/distance
• Select an item from the Find Menu
• Press Menu, select Project Waypoint
• Enter distance/bearing

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Tasks - Navigate to a coordinate

• Mark button
• Edit Location/name
• Select OK
• Type of Marker
• Then Find again, select Waypoint, and Go To

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Navigate to a coordinate - 2

• Press Page to the Compass Page - has bearing
  ring and a compass ring
• Press Page to view Map Page and monitor
  progress
• Press Page again to go to Trip Computer page
  for travel data
• Doesnt show exact bearing of travel (anyone know
  how?)
• Consider using compass to assist

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Change Units(UTM Lat/Long)

• Main Menu -- Setup -- Unit Setup

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On to Terrain Navigator