me282_uk Guest Feb 5, 2005 #1 I am thinking of buying a Garmin GPS MAP76S. Does anyone have one, and if so what do you think of it?
I am thinking of buying a Garmin GPS MAP76S. Does anyone have one, and if so what do you think of it?
ianf Complete Member UKGSer Subscriber Joined Feb 14, 2003 Messages 2,320 Reaction score 11 Location Ashford, Middlesex Feb 5, 2005 #2 not off ebay perchance? see my :- thread Ian
me282_uk Guest Feb 5, 2005 #3 Maybe................... I'm also looking at a more expensive StreetPilot III, but i would need to find the extra cah.
Maybe................... I'm also looking at a more expensive StreetPilot III, but i would need to find the extra cah.
BurnieM Guest Feb 5, 2005 #4 The GPSmap 76S is waterproof and floats. It has a monochrome screen and 24 MB of internal memory for loading maps. It does not perform auto-routing. I think I would be looking for a unit with more mapping memory.
The GPSmap 76S is waterproof and floats. It has a monochrome screen and 24 MB of internal memory for loading maps. It does not perform auto-routing. I think I would be looking for a unit with more mapping memory.
birdseye Registered user Joined Oct 18, 2004 Messages 1,224 Reaction score 0 Location usk Feb 6, 2005 #5 cant commet about the mapping bit, but I have used a 76 without mapping for boatwork and found it excellent. good battery life with rechargables, and sensitive enough to get a position fix inside a building.
cant commet about the mapping bit, but I have used a 76 without mapping for boatwork and found it excellent. good battery life with rechargables, and sensitive enough to get a position fix inside a building.