Comments on: DeLorme PN-60w with SPOT Satellite Communicator http://gpstracklog.com/2010/01/delorme-pn-60w-with-spot.html GPS reviews, news, tips and tricks Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:04:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rich Owings http://gpstracklog.com/2010/01/delorme-pn-60w-with-spot.html/comment-page-1#comment-124560 Rich Owings Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:35:46 +0000 http://gpstracklog.com/?p=3561#comment-124560 Unless you really need the satellite communication ability, this is overkill. There are a lot more user friendly units out there. Maybe a Garmin Oregon 450 or GPSMAP 78s. Unless you really need the satellite communication ability, this is overkill. There are a lot more user friendly units out there. Maybe a Garmin Oregon 450 or GPSMAP 78s.

]]> By: Startrekker http://gpstracklog.com/2010/01/delorme-pn-60w-with-spot.html/comment-page-1#comment-124555 Startrekker Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:26:06 +0000 http://gpstracklog.com/?p=3561#comment-124555 For someone that owns an early GPS by Garmin that is a large green monster with black and white screen, disregard pricing for now.....Is this too much tech for me to begin Geo-caching hobby? My other use will be to navigate my way home when I get lost on Lake Wilie, SC on my yet-unowned boat navigating the labrynth of coves and shorelines before running out of gas? I have backpacked over 2K in the Sierras over the last 40 years with nothing more than a topo map. I do not have the physical ability to hit the back country any longer, so I do not need this toy for that. Thank you all for giving thought to this for me. For someone that owns an early GPS by Garmin that is a large green monster with black and white screen, disregard pricing for now…..Is this too much tech for me to begin Geo-caching hobby? My other use will be to navigate my way home when I get lost on Lake Wilie, SC on my yet-unowned boat navigating the labrynth of coves and shorelines before running out of gas? I have backpacked over 2K in the Sierras over the last 40 years with nothing more than a topo map. I do not have the physical ability to hit the back country any longer, so I do not need this toy for that.
Thank you all for giving thought to this for me.

]]> By: Bob K http://gpstracklog.com/2010/01/delorme-pn-60w-with-spot.html/comment-page-1#comment-95760 Bob K Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:36:25 +0000 http://gpstracklog.com/?p=3561#comment-95760 Delorme tech assistance guy sent me the instructions to reset compass function; the compass now works fine, within 1 degree of my standard rose. :) they also provided direct access to firmware update package, I now have latest stuff installed. :) But still no SPOT device. :( I am performing a retest of battery life; between the compass fix and firmware update, the battery life seems to have improved? More later as testing progresses. Haven't solved the map delivery issue yet. Still haven't succeeded in navigating to a street address though. Their tech assistance is superb; it is like Garmin used to be!! Delorme tech assistance guy sent me the instructions to reset compass function; the compass now works fine, within 1 degree of my standard rose. :) they also provided direct access to firmware update package, I now have latest stuff installed. :) But still no SPOT device. :( I am performing a retest of battery life; between the compass fix and firmware update, the battery life seems to have improved? More later as testing progresses. Haven’t solved the map delivery issue yet. Still haven’t succeeded in navigating to a street address though.

Their tech assistance is superb; it is like Garmin used to be!!

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