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I was out caching with Shewolf and she has an Oregon 550T too. She didn't have a geocache in hers that I had so I sent her Oregon the geocache info by wireless transfer from mine. No muss, no fuss, no reading off and putting in coordinates by hand.
Gotta love it. LOL
Yup, Mainiac1957 and Hiram 357 helped me out the same way doing the kayak caches up in Abbott. It sure is a good thing!Quote:
Originally Posted by LaughingTerry
I just picked up the Oregon 450 but haven't tried out the wireless feature yet. Haven't got another one near to play with. Pam (JustPJ66) isn't interested in upgrading from her eTrex Venture HC because she loves the way it works for what she needs.
I found something else the Oregon 550T will do. I submerged it to take this picture of a crawdad.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._6964238_n.jpg
No zoom involved. I had the Oregon about 4 inches from him under water. LOL
Does that fancy compass thingy beam all the cache page info too?
I don't think I'd submerge something I paid as much for as a 550T. Glad you don't have any qualms doing so, though. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by LaughingTerry
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Originally Posted by JustKev
He wouldnt dare do it with me around anyway. :rolleyes:;)
But that's what they are built to do. They have a rating that allows them to be submerged. Same idea as the Olympus "tough" series of cameras which will go down to 30+ feet. The one thing I would do with a 550 is to have it on a float strap seeing as they will sink.Quote:
Originally Posted by JustKev
That was one of the first things I did with my 60 CSx was to put it under water. It said it was capable and I wanted to know if it was. Better to find out in a controlled situation, than to drop it in water by accident.
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Originally Posted by Ekidokai
At least in my experience. Just sends the waypoint data, not the GPX file.
PN-40 submerges quite nicely as well....http://img.geocaching.com/cache/log/...bc9cfb6b37.jpg
I gives me all the information, description, hints, logs, all I need.
Cool, just what I was looking for.
Most GPSrs will submerge quite well, including my etrex, but it serves no useful purpose other than being able to continue running when it's back out of water. I think LT has just shown a useful purpose for his to be under water.Quote:
Originally Posted by CARoperPhotography
You mean when I sent her the information? Yes, it sent the GPX file with description, hints, and logs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ekidokai
Maybe someday I'll be able to get one.
No more useful than if I drop it when trudging through a swamp, it is safe.... and with the BRIGHT orange color it is easily spotted and retrieved...Quote:
Originally Posted by brdad
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Originally Posted by brdad
Good to know about the etrex....i wondered how it would fair if i tipped over in my kayak. now I will just worry about saving the sandwiches!
They do sink like a rock. I seem to have this uncanny ability to drop mine in the water even if it is a glass of water.Quote:
Originally Posted by JustPJ66
Since i usually have it around my neck .....lets hope it dosent take me to the bottom too LOL
I just ordered a floating strap for mine. If you drop it in the water the strap keeps it from sinking.
I remember the story of Hiram chasing his 60csx down a river. LOL
I loop the lanyard string around on of the hold down strings on the kayak. That way, if it does fall off or I tip over, it is at least still attached.
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Originally Posted by LaughingTerry
Tell Tell where did you get that???? URL???? Store name......
I found them at buy.com for $6.49 with shipping.
http://www.buy.com/prod/zeikos-ze-fs...211343304.html
All kinds of options on eBay. :D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by JustPJ66
Red strap (free shipping) less than orange on the site LT mentioned. :-)