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Jul 2, 2010 at 4:13 pm #1625826
I agree w/ Tim's assessment of the 401- the battery life is very good (using lithium as well), the receiver is very sensitive- I was getting signals in some pretty tight confines in a recent trip in NM
the strap is a little hooky- I like Mike's idea of replacing it w/ something simpler (and lighter :) )
the altimeter seems to work pretty well (would get the elevation before the UTM's would come up, once the UTM's came up I'd compare notes between the two)
I'm going to have to a little homework though on uploading/downloading data w/ it
Jul 2, 2010 at 5:19 pm #1625846…
Jul 20, 2010 at 9:14 pm #1630891…
Sep 10, 2010 at 10:00 pm #1644702I read that the older models do but does the new 301 display UTM coordinates?
Sep 11, 2010 at 5:46 am #1644725I'd think both 301 and 401 have UTM. That is a basic coordinate setting.
Sep 11, 2010 at 7:11 am #1644738both display utm's
Nov 19, 2010 at 8:31 pm #1666262Just noticed that the version 2.40 firmware update fixes the waypoint date bug –
Nov 19, 2010 at 8:35 pm #1666264…
Sep 6, 2011 at 3:52 am #1776410Im really disapointed,
Checking this old post that I started in 2009 three years later seems that nothing changed…. really small and light gps units seems to be the same that three years ago… :(
Sep 6, 2011 at 4:15 am #1776415Yes i ended on this page not long ago.
Didnt find any new alternative to the foretrex 301.Oct 30, 2011 at 8:15 am #1796603This unit seems to be able to do the same usage as a foretrex 301/401 while being lighter
battery seems to have better autonomy, but its only an impression from some reports
foretrex 301 AAA are buyable everywhere but it isnt that bad as i got u 800 uses Li-ion 700mAh EN-EL10 equivalent
am i missing something ?
Oct 30, 2011 at 7:53 pm #1796863Fred,
Sounds very interesting, but with a Google search, i got very little info.
There was a Canadian vendor that did show degree coordinates on the display screen, and gave a weight of 51 grams.I'm a trekker, not a racer, and most of the features are of no use to me hiking. I already know roughly where I am and where I've been, how long it took, etc. All I need is the ability to enter UTM coordinates into it, preferably without access to a computer, and some kind of pointer that will direct me every few hundred yards or so toward the coordinate or coordinates I entered.
Could you advise if it can do that, and how much it actually weighs?
That would be really helpful if you could.Thanks.
Oct 30, 2011 at 11:02 pm #1796937I dont own one, i was searching for a gps logger, to geo tag photos ( i was uploading some on microstock and i realized it was a pain to click them one by one on a map.
From what i have read on photography forums, the latest i gotu activates and deactivates with movement, thats how they save battery.
But i didnt find a review from any hiker about this unit.Oct 31, 2011 at 2:02 pm #1797137I just got a 301 which is sweet!! By removing the strap and using li batteries I got it to about 67g. Quick simple and easy to use and locates fairly quickly.
I am planning to use it as a back up to map reading and so far it seems to fit the bill perfectly!
Oct 31, 2011 at 2:05 pm #1797139I have a 301 as well based on a solicited suggestion from Mike Martin. I got it pretty much for the same reasons as Jeremy. In addition I use it for tracing off-trail routes and thus far have found it to be excellent.
Mar 1, 2012 at 9:13 am #1847244Does it hold the memory while changing batteries? Do you have to reset anything or calibrate after changing batteries?
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