GPSmap76CSx vs. eTrex Vista HCx

Just to be sure, are you comparing yours to an eTrex HCx (Legend or Vista)
or is your comparison made to an eTrex without the improved reception of
the HCx models? If your comparison is to the other non-HCx eTrexes, then
yours is certainly more sensitive. I have an HCx and always have a signal
including indoors, pretty narrow canyon bottoms and forest canopies but have
never compared it to a 60CSx.

Craig

I bought my eTrex, and later upgraded to the 60CSx, before the HCx came out,
so I believe it was the Vista I owned. That is what I was reporting on. Yes,
I understand the new HCx uses a similar antenna design to the 60CSx, so it
should be better than its predecessor. Since I've not had a chance to
compare the HCx with the 60CSx, I can't speak for any comparisons there.
Your satellite reception sounds similar to what I get. Should be a nice
unit.

I guess it comes down to what feels comfortable in your hand and what you
get used to using. Lots of other comparisons come to mind where that's the
bottom line. When you are talking about top line anything, a lot comes down
to personnel preferences. If it gets the job done reliably, performs
accurately, holds up well and you feel you paid a fair price, then you got
a winner!

Thibaud Taudin Chabot schreef:
Thanks for all the comments, I bought the 76CSx. Amazed about the
sensitivity of the antenna compared with the nuvi 760. The 76CSx
received even in the topfloor of my mouse under de roof enough signal to
find a position (no clear view!)
Thibaud

Thibaud Taudin Chabot wrote:

Congratulations! Personally, I think you made a good choice. More $?
Yep, but I haven't lost signal with it anywhere from in my living room
to deep in the Adirondacks, which have some serious forest canopies.

One word of caution, if you move it any considerable distance with it
powered off, recalibrate the compass when you arrive in your new
position. Failure to do that could give you some grief.

--
Steve

Steve Calvin schreef:
Thanks Steve for the warning. When you use the 76 for walking that
situation indeed happens often and calibration is easy.
The only disadvantage I found up to now is when I want to add a map I
have to load all the existing maps together with it because all maps are
in in only 1 file: gmapsupp.img.
So if I have to add 1 or more maps after a few month I have to remember
or find out in some way which maps exactly were already on the 76. (My
topo mapset consists of some 200 maps)
Thibaud