How close does it get to the true location? Also is it possible to put in latitude& longitude?
157876
In geocaching I've had very good success getting close to ground zero, although thick tree cover does sometimes cause the Magellan to take a little time to zero in on my location. You can put in latitude and longitude by adding a waypoint. It's pretty easy to do, but not the most intuitive thing to figure out the first time you try it.
1768775
WE bought this for geocaching and are dissapointed that it gets no closer than the gps on my android. It also does not update quickly. you have to walk to find out you are getting closer or moving away. I had planned to send it back but waited to long. Don't know about lat and long.
1768776
I have used this GPS for geocaching and hunting...it gets me within a few feet most of the time...even in tree cover....yes lat and long can be added using a waypoint..
2059997
Hey M. , Did you add Mapping solfware yourself ? If you did, you have to have the solfware Settings , set for the GPS unit. Mapping setting have to match. Not sure where but it should say something about downloading maps to the unit. A friend of mine didn't have the setting matching and we were off about 1/4 mile. This is not good when out hunting.
197299
Location is saved, but you will have to enter date and time each time you turn on the power. Not a big deal only takes a few seconds to enter.
1955339
Yes it will. When the where to menu comes up go to it. Arrow down on menu will take you to coordinates.
2128000
If this thing cannot find me standing in my own front yard, how can you expect to find you deep in Mexico. In theory if you have current maps and the GPS hardware is working you should be able to go anywhere. However, mine purchased brand new had maps that were 16 versions off and it was 300 feet off as to my GPS location. I have been working with them for weeks to get it straight and fixed. First you will not have the correct cord to connect to your computer, so you cannot update the maps without it. Then the current maps costs extra up to $100, so you are not getting a useable product properly updated out of the box. If this thing cannot find me standing in my own front yard, how can you expect to find you deep in Mexico. In theory if you have current maps and the GPS hardware is working you should be able to go anywhere. However, mine purchased brand new had maps that were 16 versions off and it was 300 feet off as to my GPS location. I have been working with them for weeks to get it straight and fixed. First you will not have the correct cord to connect to your computer, so you cannot update the maps without it. Then the current maps costs extra up to $100, so you are not getting a useable product... » Read More If this thing cannot find me standing in my own front yard, how can you expect to find you deep in Mexico. In theory if you have current maps and the GPS hardware is working you should be able to go anywhere. However, mine purchased brand new had maps that were 16 versions off and it was 300 feet off as to my GPS location. I have been working with them for weeks to get it straight and fixed. First you will not have the correct cord to connect to your computer, so you cannot update the maps without it. Then the current maps costs extra up to $100, so you are not getting a useable product properly updated out of the box. « Show Less
2197077
Not enough range it's not an actual gps tracker . It uses your maps via Bluetooth through your phone , so it can only tell you the last place you left it when it was connected to your phone .
1672302
It will easily give you coordinates--long and latitude down to about 15 feet, which I understand is about as exacting as you will get with anything.
669460
Yes, it shows your location on google maps, but it's not accurate, you better find a better option.
1146353
Unfortunately it's range is only a few inches. You need some sort of GPS locator.
2105524
there is not manual longitude/latitude nob. It is motor driven so you would likely have difficulty doing that. Better to have extra AA batteries at hand
1427829
The short answer is NO. This device is only capable of calculating the GPS coordinate of your current location. It is not designed to guide you to any destination. If you decide to purchase an expensive Offline Map software (or Application, which you can download in your smartphone), then this device can provide you with additional accuracy, which is better than the accuracy of in-built GPS of the smartphones.
2105759
You can enter coordinates by hand or voice command. Like any machine, sometimes the voice command just doesn't translate correctly, so manual mode is necessary... it is intuitive, meaning it takes in a little information then offers several options of the full address. The big screen makes it easy to use. I use my Nuvi all the time.
1887829
It works great. Every ten minutes, it sends a signal of your latitude and longitud to the site. Any of your friends can see where you are in real time by going to the site. It has nothing to do with your SIM card. It is all done from the spot connect directly to the satellite. If you want to send a specific message, you just type it on your smartphone and it sends via Bluetooth to the spot connect and then to the satellite. It is VERY accurate. I have had mine for two years and it gives my wife and family peace of mind to be able to see exactly where I am at any moment
1494241
Depends on what you mean by "exact." Figure that you will typically have more than ten feet of uncertainty on your current location. Perhaps a lot more. You can enter a lat/long that is within a few feet, and if you know that you can calculate the number fairly easily for 700 feet true north (other directions much more complicated). If you are standing on a spot, and say "mark this," you can use it to move the "destination point" anywhere you want, but it'll not be anything like survey-accurate. You'll have error on starting point, error on direction (+/- one at least degree), an error on distance (I'd assume a minimum of +/- five feet), and an error on current location (again, how far depends on satellites, trees, terrain, etc) of an average of 15+'. If that meets your definition of "exact," they yes. If you need to mark a survey monument for use in a court case, then it's not anywhere close to "exact" enough. Trying to find one that already exists, and you want to minimize your search area, then yes it'll get your sorta-kinda close. Can you clarify what you mean by "exact," and "north" (true vs magnetic)?
1192662
GPS has an on and Off in the setting menu. I assume in the off setting it doesn't provide GPS location and update the date/time
1494238
Yes, the device has at least a 500 ft. min., range scale, so yes you can accurately fins another spot 700 ft., north or south, east, west, etc... from were you are. The GPS will get you with-in a reasonable distance of the spot. (ie: 10 ft or so).
2277781
It is a Polnav GPS system. It actually is pretty good, however I usually will put in a zip code instead of a location whenever a location has 2 words or more. This is because there is no space bar to separate words when putting in an address. One other irritating feature is (while ETA and time left to travel to destination is displayed), the current time is not! Other than these couple of areas that need improvement, the system is a good one.