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#175893 - 07/10/09 12:02 AM Re: Canyons and PLBs [Re: Russ]
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Originally Posted By: Russ
My gut tells me that the new Garmin chipset (eg., GPSMAP 60CSx) would receive GPS signals bouncing down those walls.


Me too.

The eTrex Vista Cx does not have the high sensitivity chip set. I suspect also think the high sensitivity chip sets would get a fix. This means that the McMurdo Fast Find - which I'm pretty sure has a high sensitivity GPS - would probably also get a GPS fix.

Ken

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#175965 - 07/10/09 07:18 PM Re: Canyons and PLBs [Re: Polak187]
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I got married in october



Somehow, I must have missed this piece of exciting news. My apologies for missing out on congratulating you sooner. Welcome to the club grin.

Pete

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#176080 - 07/12/09 05:26 AM Re: Canyons and PLBs [Re: paramedicpete]
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I was pretty impressed with how quickly and where the Fastfind 210 got a GPS fix when I assisted Doug in his recent testing (which somehow found me in a pool getting sprayed in the face by Doug wielding a garden hose). I can't tell you if it would get a GPS fix in that canyon, but I would bet my life on it getting a fix anywhere a Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx would. I would not be surprised if it achieved a GPS fix in areas the 60CSx would struggle.
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