Does the tilt-compensated, 3-axis compass Work

Hi,
Rather than Resucrect an old post...
Just wonder if Garmin's "Electronic compass:         yes (tilt-compensated, 3-
axis)"a Actually works ok without having to hold it Perfectly Flat
while doing a one handed arm stand on using your left arm all while
doing a slow left to right head shake??

My 1 previous and 2 current Garmin's compasses are useless.
I often have been standing out in the snow with 2 Very expensive
Garmins and have No Idea which why is North!!

Thanks!

On Fri, 5 Aug 2011 08:16:14 -0700 (PDT), Chull13 wrote:


Google for the same problem in cell phones (Android or iPhone - both
have the problem) and learn about how to recalibrate them by doing a
figure-8 maneuver with the device.

Sorry, I can't find my links.

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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

Op 5-8-2011 19:45, Gene E. Bloch schreef:

I hate this way of calibrating. It always fails when *I* am doing it.
The way you calibrate a Garmin 60 CSx looks silly for innocent
bystanders but always works.
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Greetings,
Rudolpho
Carpe diem

On Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:06:27 +0200, Rudolpho wrote:


It always works for my Android phone, but yes, it sure looks silly to
the uninitiated! Or even to me, come to think of it...

Interestingly, if I start a program that uses the compass, I always have
to calibrate. By that I mean if I start program A and calibrate, then
start program B, I have to calibrate again. PITA...

It occurs to me that you may not know how to do the dance (I didn't
until I ventured onto the web). Look at this:



Or search for "calibrate ipod compass" or "calibrate android compass" on
YouTube. It's a fairly popular topic.

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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

Op 5-8-2011 22:42, Gene E. Bloch wrote:

I forgot to mention that you only have to turn around twice when I have
to calibrate the Garmin 60 CSx


I missed a spell like "MAGNETO" :-)


This video helped me. Now the compass works fine.
Thanks for your help.
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Cheerio,
Rudolpho
Carpe diem