A Comparison of the differences feature between Garmin eTrex Legend HCx and Vista HCx Garmin Handheld GPS eTrex Legend HCx. Execute Program Via Ssh. I have used etrex Legend HCx a lot and been satisfied. Now I've seen etrex 30 just for a while and it seems to me that the Legend is much more user friendly, good old.
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For more current recommendations, please refer to our or our chart. Hands on with the Garmin eTrex Legend HCx I’ve had a chance to try out the recently. This is my first extended experience with an eTrex model since I purchased my first GPS — an eTrex Venture — many years ago. One of Garmin’s newer receivers, the Legend HCx updates the very popular. The “H” stands for, to ensure great satellite reception under canopy and in other situations where you have a limited view of the sky. Quick links Like its predecessor, the Legend HCx has a bright color screen and a micro-SD card slot for loading topo or highway maps.
A great handheld GPS, the Legend HCx also autoroutes, so you can add maps and a mount, and use it for turn-by-turn highway navigation in your car. The button layout may make it a little awkward for this purpose though; a better choice for dual use might be the. Related units • Step up to the to add a and • Moving down in the H-series line to the or, you lose the auto-routing capability and the expandable memory • To see how the Legend HCx stands up against other Garmin models, check out my chart Garmin eTrex Legend HCx performance The new eTrex H-series uses MediaTek’s MTK chipset, which compared favorably with the 60CSX’s SiRFstar III chipset during. The Legend HCx also performed well in accuracy tests. In a hike in a local park with relatively dense tree cover, the accuracy was never worse than 23 feet.
The other thing I noticed in comparing this unit to my 60CSx was the significantly brighter screen on the Legend HCx. Garmin eTrex Legend HCx layout I doubted that I would like the button layout but, as Garmin usually does, they’ve made it pretty intuitive. So let’s take a closer look at that before we go any further.
These warrant a little further explanation: • Power key – In addition to the on/off function, you can press and release to adjust backlighting, and view the time, date and remaining battery charge. • Quit / Page – Press to cycle through pages. This button will also terminate the use of any on-screen keyboard or back you out of a menu. • Zoom in/out – In addition to zooming the map, on any other screen, use it to scroll through a list or use a slider bar. • Menu / Find – Press and hold to see the Find screen. Press and release to display a page’s menu. Press again to get to the main menu.