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Offline lilabner

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Want handheld that will show heading at a slow walk
« on: April 11, 2004, 09:28:26 AM »
My trusty old Garmin GPS 12 works great except when stillhunting at a slow creep it will not register your heading. What units can do this? I have to use a compass along with the GPS to stillhunt back to my truck. Get the heading off the compass.

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« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2004, 01:03:59 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2004, 03:38:34 PM »
If you mean stillhunting as minutes between steps then nothing will.
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« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2004, 05:02:30 PM »
Most GPS units require about a 2 MPH moving speed for the compass to work. The Magellan SporTrak Pro will read out while moving at .5 MPH. There are also units that have a built in electronic compass that reads out while stationary. They are considered by most to be battery eaters. I use my Magellan STP and also carry a good compass. It works for me.  MI VHNTR
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« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2004, 08:31:33 AM »
Garmin rino 130 has a built in electronic compass that will give you the direction the gps is pointing.