[Az-Geocaching] Fixing Garmin GPSr

[Team Nine Lives]

Steve and all,

Thanks for the various weigh-ins on this.  Sorry for the tardiness--I've
been working a lot lately and Geocaching has, alas, had to move downward on
the priority list.

I'm going to look into one local option, then perhaps consult Garmin if that
doesn't work.

And the answer to your question is that we went with theTeam Scotti choice
with the GPSmap 60CSx.  We have had success in getting the second key for
Garmin CitySelect to work with the new unit (via the Garmin helpdesk) and
like to be able to reuse the maps, at least for the time being--maybe a
future map upgrade.  We are hoping that by disabling the electronic compass
we can see the same kind of battery life we have with the GPSmap60, which we
are pretty happy with.

We are looking forward to being a two-GPSr family since one can stay hooked
up to the external antenna and computer while the other can be used to go in
and out of the vehicle after we drive close by.  We like what the external
antenna does but not the connecting and disconnecting....  besides, now I'll
get the hand-me-down 60 for myself :-)

Brad
1/2 of Team Nine Lives

On 6/12/07, Steven Stringham <Steve at stringhams.org> wrote:
>
> Yes, if you had a GPSmap60 - now that would be just under the price of a
> new unit.
>
> So, the bigger question is: what did you order?
>
>
> Andrew Ayre wrote:
> > Here is a reponse to balance the discussion out. My eTrex click stick
> > failed, the screen started showing vertical lines, etc. Contacted Garmin
> and
> > they asked the purchase date. It was just out of warranty so they wanted
> > something like $150 to fix it - the cost of a new unit. YMMV.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com
> > [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of Jim
> > Scotti
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 9:48 PM
> > To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
> > Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Fixing Garmin GPSr
> >
> >
> > I had excellent results with having my old Legend repaired by Garmin
> years
> > ago, so I'd contact them first directly on their website to make
> > arrangements.  I don't suppose your unit is still under warranty - yeah,
> > probably not.  But I've heard others with good stories about their
> repairs
> > as
> > well.
> >
> > Jim.
> > (Team Scotti and a fellow Tucsonan, but alas the old Legend has been
> retired
> > in favor of a 60CSx)
> >
> > On Tue, 12 Jun 2007, Team Nine Lives wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> We've got a Garmin GPSmap60 with an injured off/on switch.  It's
> getting
> >> harder and harder to turn on and off.
> >>
> >> We've ordered a new unit, so now we can afford some downtime on the old
> >> one.  We'd like to get it fixed if possible, but now we are out of
> >> warranty.  What's our best option?  (We're in Tucson but I'd get it to
> the
> >> Phoenix area if that was the only way.)
> >>
> >> Brad & Deb
> >> Team Nine Lives
> >>
> >>
> >
> > "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." - Carl Sagan
> > ----------
> > Jim Scotti
> > Lunar & Planetary Laboratory
> > University of Arizona
> > Tucson, AZ 85721 USA
> http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~jscotti/
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