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Yep, that is right. I turned the thing on this morning and the best it will do is est. error of about 100 foot. I was in my yard and the ole etrex would get me within about 9 foot on a bad day. Do I have something turned off, it never hooks up with the waas sat. I am going to church in a little while, I hope I find an answer on here when I get back. If not i guess I will have to make a 100 mile trip this afternoon to return unit. Sooooooo help!
THE BANDIT
Never heard that complaint before on an H2O. I do suspect that on the first power up it takes longer to establish the signal than any other power up. Check the manual and see if there is some calibration step that has to be made. Other than that, take it a mile or so away and see if you get the same results from a different location.
Let us know how it comes out.
Wannabe...
Traded with the dealer for an etrex. I made the trip Sunday to pick up another H20. The second one did the same thing in the parking lot before I left the store. The epe error margin would never get under 44 foot. I am using the thing to find brush piles I have buried. That is not acceptable, They had a etrex just like the one that I now have that I destroyed with bursted batteries (my fault) I bought that one and in the same spot the H20 was tested the etrex in a matter of 3-4 minutes was down to less than 9 foot. I don't understand the problem, the sales persons that worked with me knew much less than I did about either one. I did like the size of the H units screen and the ease of usage from screen to screen but, I did need far greater accuracy than iI could obtain with the book and instruction manual. I guess I am stupid or something like that.
THE BANDIT
And, I just googled te h20 unit. It seems that the numbers I was coming up with are about normal for other users. That doesn't seem acceptable to me, the best I found was about 22 foot posted by a reader. Many times I have ran to with in mere inches of where they were suppose to be with the Legend. Oh well,,,,,,,,,.............
THE BANDIT
Hmmm... like I said, I've never heard of an accuracty complaint with an H2O unit. Maybe the WAAS wasn't enabled? Never used one, but there's a lot of 'em out there. I like the Garmins myself. Just seems odd that you had that problem, but glad you got it worked out.
Maybe an H2O user here will speak up with their experience.
Wannabe...
That seems unusual for the H2O. Several of the guys I fish with use them and they go directly to their condo's. But if I wasn't comfortable with any unit I would do the same thing you did.
Mine works great. Check and see if you can cancel navigation. The only time mine did what you are talking about was after I navigated to a new spot. Hope this helps your problem.
I tested it out in the parking lot at Gander Mtn. Paducah Ky. Marked spots and walked away only to return to mark 35 foot away. I had tried the same thing at home and had a similar outcome. 2 units didn't work on Sunday and my old Hummin bird gps loaded up waas sats. even in the garage. Like I said, etrex did a much better job in side by side comparison on satilite reception. I really wanted the h20 or something with a larger screen but economics said Legend in the price range this poor boy afford.
THE BANDIT
Get one of the Garmin 76 units. I have a 72 and a 76CX and love them both.Quote:
Originally Posted by EDDY CREEK BANDIT
Price! I bought the Legend for a lot less money. They had a 76cx for 399.00. Over priced but still more expensive than the Legend. I already have the old Legend attachments, brackets, and other accesories so I went with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveJ
THE BANDIT
We just did the same test you did with my friends H2O. We went to WM and rode 5 miles or so after marking our way point. The H2O brought us back within 4 feet. Not sure what the deal is but you sound happy and you won't have to buy any new attachments. The main reason we did it was because I am considering the H2O.
OLDWUN, what was the epe showing on the unit? In my yard 44 foot was the very best I could do. After I had marked home and walked around in the yard the mark was off by about 30 foot. I tried to see if the waas was disabled but couldn't find that setting. My preference was h20, larger easier screen to read. I wished I could have made it work.
THE BANDIT
EDDY your software is probably out of date. Lowrance has updates on their website. I have a regular Ifinder that had the same problem and would eat a set of batteries in about 3 hours the update fixed both problems and would take epe to under 10ft.
PM me if you need help.
Eddy Creek Bandit...I will have to ask Harold. I was along for the ride but he really didn't give me all the details. I do remember him saying something sometime ago about downloading some software. The H2O is what I am going to buy. I like the screen size. I just have to decide whether to go color or not.
If you slow troll the B/W will register at lower speeds than the color will. I don't think the color has an advantage versus B/W other than it costing more and looking purdy! m2c
I do slo troll so thanks for the information. It sounds like B&W is what I want. I have the Lowrance Hot Spots East coming any day. Got it on Ebay for $57 shipped. Should be here ant day now.
I have not had a problem with the H2Oc as far as accuracy. It usually gets me within
4-5' of marked areas. [B][COLOR="Teal"]What software version are you all running? Mine is version 1.1.0 --- Is that the latest update?
That's the latest version.:cool:
Thanks for all the responces guys. I did trade with Gander mountain for an etrex Legend. I had to make the decision 60 miles from home on Sunday. The other h20 units acted the same way as the one I had taken home. The best epe was 44 foot and after a few minutes it would start going back up on all the units that we tried. I'll bet they are some older models that need to be upgraded with new down loads. I did not see that on here until I had returned from the store. I do like the looks of the screen, and the ease of going from one screen to another. The etrex has a smaller screen and a little harder for an old man to read. I don't like the joy stick that well either, but does it ever put you back on the spots.
THE BANDIT