Product Description
The GPSMAP 60Cx is a refreshing upgrade of the GPSMAP 60C, one of the most popular Garmin's models for outdoor and marine use. This unit features a removable microSD card for detailed mapping memory and a waterproof, rugged housing. The microSD card slot is located inside the waterproof battery compartment. Users can load map data and transfer routes and waypoints through the unit's fast USB connection. In addition, this unit features a new, highly sensitive GPS receiver that acquires satellites faster and lets users track their location in challenging conditions, such as heavy foliage or deep canyons.Considered the mainstay among serious outdoor enthusiasts, the GPSMAP 60Cx offers a large color TFT display and turn-by-turn routing capability. The unit comes with a blank 64 MB microSD card.
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The venerable Garmin 60C just got a whole lot better. The 7.5-ounce GPSMap 60Cx now features an insanely accurate, high-sensitivity GPS receiver by SiRF that tracks your position even in tree cover and canyons. Plus, you get a bright, sunlight-readable color TFT display and an included a 64 MB microSD card for storage of optional map detail. Simply put, this powerful unit is ready to take you anywhere on land or sea.
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The GPSMap 60Cx features the powerful SiRF GPS navigation chip for supreme accuracy in all conditions.
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You can use the 60Cx's memory card slot with preprogrammed microSD cards from Garmin (sold separately) that provide topographic maps, city streets, and nautical charts. In fact, the unit is compatible with most Garmin MapSource products including BlueChart, City Navigator, U.S. Topo 24K, and U.S. Topo and Recreational Lakes with Fishing Hot Spots. The unit comes preloaded with an Americas autoroute basemap that provides automatic routing capabilities including highways, exits, and tide data. There's also a preloaded marine point database. You can even get turn-by-turn directions when you're driving, and an integrated trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more.
The 60Cx's 2.6-inch, 256-color TFT color display is designed to present mapping and trip information clearly and accurately in any lighting conditions. Plus, the case is lightweight, rugged, and water resistant to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards (can be submerged in one meter of water for 30 minutes). When using two AA alkaline batteries, you'll get up to 30 hours of battery life from the unit.
Another key feature of the 60Cx is the 10,000 point automatic track log; 20 saved tracks (500 points each) let you retrace your path in both directions. There's also a large-numbers option for easy viewing, as well as a dual-position display mode. The also unit includes built-in celestial tables for best times to fish and hunt, plus sun and moon calculations.
The 60Cx's trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more. Meanwhile, a fast processor allows the 60Cx to provide quick auto-routing, turn-by-turn directions, and audio alerts when you use the optional MapSource software, which can be stored on the unit's included 64 MB microSD card. Downloading information is quick with the USB or serial port interfaces. Using the dedicated serial port, the 60Cx can share navigation instructions with repeaters, plotters, and autopilots. The four-position rocker pad and dedicated high-use buttons make navigating through the unit's features easy, even when your fingers are cold or wet.
Finally, the GPSMap 60Cx is packed with some extra fun features. An integrated outdoor calendar provides ideal hunting and fishing times, as well as moon rise/set/location information. There is a dedicated geocaching mode for those of you into the hot GPS community treasure hunt game. Finally, there are indoor/outdoor GPS games to help you and your friends enjoy the outdoors.
If you like the features of the 60Cx but require an electronic compass and a barometric altimeter, check out the Garmin 60CSx.
What's in the Box
60Cx unit, 64 MB microSD card, belt clip, USB interface cable, MapSource Trip and Waypoint Manager CD, lanyard, owner's manual, and quick-start guide.
Customer Reviews:
Pricey, but Great GPS unit.......2007-09-07
After alot of research into all of the GPS units out there, I decided on this handheld unit. My choice was based on my need to cover both automotive and marine needs. I've been using GPS since the late-80's on a sailboat that converted from Loran. I'm quite accustomed to navigation, and the terminology and concept of GPS. Others who are new to navigation may be confused by the terminology. Since I race sailboats (and I drive), Bearing/Heading/Velocity Made Good, etc., all made sense to me. This unit is one of the few that is useful for my land and marine requirements. The internal memory and expandable MicroSD slot allow for conversion to either mapset.
The base map that comes with this unit is limited. Aside from showing major highways, it isn't much useful beyond that. I took it on a road trip in the first few days after my purchase, and the base map it came with was very limited. Aside from telling you what state and major highways you're on, it won't tell you much more than that. But I was surprised that it new the approaching highway exit name, even with just the base map. Shortly after my purchase, I invested in the City Navigator software, and wow!, what a difference. Suddenly it is smart enough to plot my route to specific addresses, although it doesn't pick the best route...it just picks a route that works (would've had me going on some small roads unnecessarily).
I've also begun geocaching with this unit because it is set up nicely for that purpose. This unit allows you to enter waypoints easily, and it comes with various icons to depict most waypoint types.
This unit is bulkier than some of the automotive units on the market. But I've found that many of those "card deck" size units don't work well for marine use. They are limited mostly to automotive needs. But it's amazing that they can pack so many features into this small device.
I decided on the GPS Map60Cx rather than the Map60CSx. The Cx simply doesn't have an electronic compass or altimeter function. Interestingly, the unit does plot heading and bearing (both directional and degrees), but you have to enter a waypoint so it knows where you want to go. You just can't stand still and get a compass heading. Also, the unit will tell you your altitude above sealevel, so I'm not clear on what the CSx altimeter could improve on. Since I don't fly or climb mountains, I didn't see the need for an altimeter. I also don't mind taking a step or two to determine my compass heading. These two functions seemed irrelevant for my needs.
I had difficulty getting my PC to recognize the GPS unit. But after exchanging a couple of emails with Garmin, my problem was solved (it seemed to be a missing Registry command which Garmin Tech Support helped me work through. I thought that was nice considering the problem appeared to be my PC, not the driver or unit itself. I have to say that Garmin Tech Support was very good with me. My only comment would be that live tech support is only available during daytime hours which might make it difficult to handle if you work all day (and who doesn't?). But even so, I corresponded with Garmin through email and they responded quickly and accurately. I'm pleased.
I intend to purchase the Bluechart map software (marine use), but even with the base map, the unit recognized the Freighter Channel, Range Lights, and International Border found in Lake St. Clair (Michigan).
One note when trying to decide whether to purchase the maps on MicroSD card versus DVD software, I understand the MicroSD card can't be viewed on the PC, while the DVD software is viewable on the PC and you select which "areas" you want to download to the GPS unit. The download speed is relatively slow, but not rediculous. I loaded up the 64 meg card in about 10 minutes. I've read that a 2 gig card may take an hour or more. I've also read that if you intend to load a 2 gig card, you're better off with a card reader rather than the USB interface.
I can't think of a single "Con" for this unit except that the maps are too expensive, considering you can get the same detail on a $3.00 paper map (but then you couldn't enter an address I suppose). Still, the maps aren't cheap. It isn't as pretty as the automotve GPS's on the market, but then, you can't trek through the woods or sail a race course on the automotive units either. The screen size also isn't as big as the automotive units, but this size is perfectly functional too.
great gps.......2007-08-26
so far this GPs has impressed me.it tracked my location right out of the box within 2 minutes in my house and had great reception.i have never had a GPS track that fast on its first track let alone inside a house.it also is easy to use. i would defintly recomend this for anyone who needs a great location device
Most versatile of Garmin's Handheld GPS models.......2007-08-26
Among the plethora of handheld GPS models on the market, the 60CX probably offers the most all-around useful features.
What I like about the 60CX:
1. Very fast satellite acquisition thanks to the SirfStar-III chipset. Sitting indoors at my kitchen table and typing this review, my 60CX is tracking 8 satellites , including the WAAS satellite, and is showing the "location error" as only 22 feet. The 60CX also works remarkably well under tree canopy, inside my car, and in urban areas surrounded by tall buildings - all situations that would defeat most previous generations of handheld GPS's. The display processor has plenty of power, allowing speedy updates of the map even at tight zoom scales where the map is showing the maximum amount of detail and is changing rapidly if you are travelling at freeway speeds.
2. The Quad Helix antenna allows the unit to track satellites no matter what orientation the unit is placed in, horizontal, vertical, or face down: it still works. This allows the unit to be used on a belt clip, automobile or bicycle mount, or in a backpack pocket and you won't lose satellite lock. The patch antenna of units like the Garmin E-Trex or Lowrance IFinder models only works at full efficiency if the unit is placed horizontally on it's back, with the antenna facing upwards. For comparison, the E-Trex Legend I used to own would not track satellites if placed in a shirt pocket facing inwards, or if it got turned upside down on the dash of my car.
3. Connectivity and software. The 60CX comes with MapSource software, which allows upload/download of Waypoints, Track Logs, Routes, and Maps via the included USB cable. If you buy any of Garmin's optional cartography products like City Navigator or TOPO 2008, these maps all work together seamlessly in the same MapSource session. You can create or edit your routes and waypoints graphically against the map background on your PC screen, then upload the data to the GPS. Track logs recorded live by the GPS can be downloaded to MapSource, easily edited to remove "outliers" ("bad" track points caused by poor satellite PDOP), then uploaded back to the GPS. MapSource is pretty intuitive, user-friendly, and easy to learn.
While the 60CX is connected to a PC by the USB cable, it is being powered by your PC, saving the batteries in your GPS.
In addition to the USB connection, the 60CX has an RS-232 serial connection to allow it to communicate navigation commands to other devices, like marine autopilots, or chartplotting software like SeaClear or Fugawi Navigator, using the NMEA-183 Protocol. The serial connector is a 4-pin DIN socket that also allows the unit to be supplied with DC power from a vehicle or boat 12 volt electrical system. Garmin sells a cable with a 4-pin plug on one end, and the other end bare wires to connect to your accessories. This makes the 60CX a usable alternative to much more expensive dedicated Marine Chartplotters on your boat - it should connect to any marine autopilot that is NMEA-183 compatible. When you are not using your boat, the 60CX can be used in your car, as it does auto routing (if you own the optional City Navigator mapping product).
4. GPS Features. The 60CX is so packed with features, it's hard to think of anything else it could do that isn't already built in. It even has a display to calculate Glide Slope if you were using it in a sailplane. That said, keep in mind that the 60CX is a general purpose handheld unit, and while it has tons of features, dedicated Marine Chartplotters or Aviation GPS models will offer more capability for use specifically on boats or in aircraft, starting with a much larger display screen.
5. Build quality. The 60CX feels like it is sturdily built. The lower part of the housing is coated with knobby soft rubber right where most people would tend to hold it in hand, although increasing the area of the coating further up the sides would be nice. The latching mechanism on the battery compartment door uses metal instead of plastic for both the "male" and "female" components, which is good, but the effort required to turn the latch on my unit is higher than I would like, leaving me to wonder if the latch pin will eventually fail from metal fatigue. The micro-SD card lives under the batteries and is so tiny that changing it requires nimble fingers, at least more nimble than my "fat-sausage" fingers. If you've got an 8-year old kid handy, let him/her change your SD card. Or use a tweezers. The included belt clip seems to be well built, but I would recommend also attaching the GPS to one of your belt loops (assuming you're not wearing a skirt or dress) with the supplied wrist lanyard (or a longer cord for more reach). I have had the belt clip come off when getting into or out of a car, which would have caused the GPS to free-fall onto my concrete garage floor if I had not also used the lanyard.
The display is reasonably readable in direct sunlight, and very good indoors with the backlight on. The display is hardest to read when the ambient light is less than "full sun", but still too bright to use the backlight, for example outdoors on a heavily cloudy day, or in twilight like that first 1/2 hour after sunset. Although the above sounds like I rate the display as "poor", it is MUCH better than the display on the E-Trex Legend I used to own. I guess what I am trying to say is that I have seen sharper color displays on high-end PDA's, so the 60CX display might be a little disappointing to people who own such devices.
The most noteworthy features are:
(a) Ability to record your Active Track Log as a GPX file on the Micro-SD card, up to the memory limit of the card. A new GPX file is created each day (at 00:00 if the unit is powered on as midnight passes). These GPX files can be loaded into MapSource and edited as a tracklog, allowing multiple GPX files to be combined if you want. This feature means that the 10,000 point limit on the "active track log" could theoretically be worked around to record a much larger series of track logs at FULL precision. Lowrance IFinder models can also record track logs (trails) to micro-SD card, but Lowrance's track logs do not include Elevation or the time/date stamp on each track point like Garmin track logs do.
(b) Automatic generation of Routes for your road trips. This feature looks and works pretty much the same as on a Street Pilot or Nuvi, except the screen on the 60CX is smaller, and you don't have Voice commands telling you when to turn. This feature requires you to purchase extra-cost optional mapping like City Navigator, that includes all the "attributes" of the roads, like where and how they intersect, speed restrictions, one-way restrictions, etc. In auto-route mode, the 60CX does warn you of upcoming turns with big text messages and arrows, and it will automatically calculate alternative routing if you miss a turn. If you don't own City Navigator, the 60CX will let you manually create and store routes, or back-track a previously recorded tracklog, and the turn warnings will still operate.
(c) Route Profiling. If you have TOPO 2008 cartography (see my review on that product), the 60CX can generate and display the Profile of the roads along your route. This is nice for planning any kind of hiking, biking, or road trip.
(d) Topo Mapping (land) or BlueCharts (marine). These are extra-cost optional mapping products that allow your 60CX to display maps or charts that look a lot like USGS Quad Maps, or NOAA Marine Navigation Charts. Many other Garmin GPS's can also do this, it's just that the 60CX does it in a handheld package with lots of versatility to use it in your car, boat, RV, bicycle, or airplane, or even just walking around on your own two feet. The built-in basemap in the 60CX is pretty rough and includes only major highways, also the outlines of coastlines, rivers and lakes are mostly horribly inaccurate - the 60CX can't realistically be used as a marine chartplotter unless you buy an appropriate optional mapping product like TOPO 2008, BlueChart (for your region), or Inland Lakes. Check out Garmin's website for more details on what you actually get with their mapping products.
The rest of the 60CX's feature set is pretty much the typical features that you get on all Garmin or Lowrance IFinder handhelds, i.e. Waypoints, Routes, Tracks, Calendar, Sun and Moon set/rise times, etc. The 60CX also has some extra features specific to Geocaching, Marine Tide Stations, and Hunting and Fishing recommendations. For an exhaustive list of everything this GPS can do, go to Garmin's website and download the PDF of the complete owner's manual.
WHAT I DON'T LIKE ABOUT THE 60CX:
1. The map display shows land areas as a medium tan color, and I have not been able to find a way to lighten this color or change it to plain white. This tan color is too dark and offers insufficient contrast to overlaid features like city streets that are a brown or red color that is only a little darker.
Battery life is less than some other handheld GPS's, but this isn't really a complaint since the 60CX has a very powerful display processor. I also own a Lowrance IFinder GO, and while it has nearly double the battery life of the 60CX, it is a monochrome display and the processor is so underpowered that it is positively agonizing to plan a route using map pointing. The 60CX is light-years better than the IFinder GO, and if the price of all that power is only 16 hours of battery run time, it's worth it when you are actually using the unit for real-time chart plotting or route planning.
OVERALL SUMMARY: In my opinion, the 60CX is probably the best all-around handheld GPS from Garmin, offering the most comprehensive and versatile suite of features. Although it is not as capable for automobile routing as a dedicated Auto Navigation GPS like the Street Pilot, or as powerful for Marine Navigation as a full-fledged chartplotter, it can substitute for these devices if you can live with the small display screen and lack of some features specific to Marine or Auto Navigation. For hiking or bicycling trips, it is an excellent GPS that offers far more capability than the smaller wrist-mount GPS's (although at the cost of a little more weight and bulk). The ability of the Quad Helix antenna to allow satellite lock with the unit in a pocket or mounted vertically makes it preferable to any GPS with a patch antenna for hiking or backpacking, and probably better for mounting in a car or boat where you would probably mount it vertically. NOTE: for use on a yacht making a blue-water passage, I would recommend the 60CX as an emergency backup to your boat's regular chartplotter.
I rate the 60CX as Highly Recommended and I give it 5 stars with no reservations.
What sensitivity!.......2007-08-23
I can get satellite lock in deep forests and in my house and places where my old Etrex Vista could not. The displays are crystle clear and easy to see in all conditions. The user interface is good compared to other GPS units I have owned but could be designed more intuitively. The device makes calculations fast. I bought North American City mapsource and they work well together. I intend to use the device for hiking and the topographic map intended to be loaded into the 60cx does not have sufficient resolution. I carry 1 to 24,000 resolution maps from Maptech set in 3d mode. I load the appropriate waypoints from this maping software into the 60CX.
If I were buying now I would certainly look at the Garmin Etrex Vista cxh. It has the same resolution display as the 60Cx, has the same chipset, weighs less, and goes longer on a battery. It's a hundred dollars cheaper.
favorite GPS thus far.......2007-08-06
I've owned 3 other Garmins through the years, and have used just about every other brand out there (Magellan, Trimble, etc). Garmin has always had the easiest and most user-friendly interface. No need to read the manual on this model for most folks. The functionality is great, and I haven't found any negatives thus far on this model.
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Product Features:
- WAAS GPS receiver with accuracy to 10 feet in North America; built-in quad-helix antenna for better satellite reception
- Internal memory is preloaded with worldwide cities
- Each day's best hunting and fishing times--along with sunrise/sunset times--on the integrated Outdoor Calendar
- Special geocaching navigation mode
- Package Includes: GPS 60, PC/USB interface cable, Wrist Strap, Belt clip with button, Quick start guide, Owner's manual
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Product Description
Backwoods, boundary waters, blue highways - the GPS 60 is your trusted guide to the great outdoors. The GPS 60 along with the GPSMAP 60 are packed with several of the features found in the 60 series color units, but sport an affordable, high-resolution, monochrome display for outdoor enthusiasts on a budget.The rugged, waterproof GPS 60 is the perfect, low-cost, navigator for wherever your spirit of adventure takes you.The GPS 60 is a non-mapping unit that comes factory pre-loaded with a 1 MB marine point database that includes worldwide cities. Like the other products in the 60 series, this trusty handheld is compact and lightweight, with a user-friendly interface. It's reliable and extra-precise as WAAS can make it. The unit also offers a dedicated geocaching mode, indoor/outdoor games, an alarm clock, sunrise/sunset and moon phase tables, optimal hunting and fishing times - plus much more. The GPS 60 makes it easy to navigate the great outdoors on a budget.
Amazon.com Product Description
Garmin's affordable GPS 60, a handheld, 12-parallel-channel GPS receiver, is perfect for land or marine navigation. The device is designed to provide precise GPS positioning using correction data obtained from the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). With its separate serial and USB interfaces, the device is convenient to hook up and use right out of the box.
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The Garmin GPS 60 packs land and marine navigation into single device. View larger.
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The GPS 60 is a non-mapping unit that comes factory preloaded with a 1 MB marine point database that includes world cities. This trusty handheld is compact and lightweight, with a user-friendly interface. It's reliable and as extra-precise as WAAS can make it. The unit also offers a dedicated geocaching mode, indoor/outdoor games, an alarm clock, sunrise/sunset and moon phase tables, optimal hunting and fishing times, and much more.
The device offers a high-contrast, four-level grayscale LCD (160 x 240 pixels) with backlighting for the display and the keypad. A large-numbers option provides easy viewing. You get 1,000 user waypoints with name and graphic symbol and 20 reversible routes; position formats include Lat/Lon, UTM, Loran TDs, Maidenhead, MGRS, and user grid. Memory is non-volatile for permanent user data storage, requiring no memory battery.
A handy trip computer provides an odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more. The unit also comes with a 10,000-point automatic track log, and 20 saved tracks (500 points each) let you retrace your path in both directions. Other features include course and speed filtering; built-in celestial tables for best times to fish and hunt (plus sun and moon calculations); an alarm clock wake-up and stop watch; audible alarms for anchor drag, arrival, off-course, and proximity waypoint; and a geocaching navigation mode. Navigation instructions can be shared with repeaters, plotters, and autopilots using NMEA protocols through the serial port.
The GPS 60's rugged, fully gasketed case is waterproof to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards, meaning it's submersible in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes. The device derives up to 28 hours battery life using 2 AA batteries (not included).
What's in the Box
GPS 60 receiver, Worldwide City Point database, PC/USB interface cable, wrist strap, belt clip with button, quick-start guide, and owner's manual.
Customer Reviews:
Great Unit.......2007-09-04
This is a great gps... very easy to use. I didn't want a complicated interface, and this one is about as simple as it gets. The page key navigates you thru the different functions, and you can mark a spot with two keystrokes. It automatically leaves a trail of where you've been, so as long as it's on you can't get lost, (unless the batteries run down, but one set lasts for five or six trips, at least). I use it on my kayak and it handles getting wet and salty pretty well- I just dunk it in fresh water after every trip.
My only regret is that I didn't buy the next one up- the one with the maps and marine charts. But this is a great unit for the money.
Hard to use.......2007-08-23
I bought this specifically for geocaching. The instructions are insufficient to figure out how to punch in coordinates that you already know. Maybe I need a 13 year old to figure this out, because the 12 year old I know couldn't, and neither could I!
Good product for the price.......2007-05-24
This is my first GPS device, we started looking at different devices to track or mountainbiking rides.
At the begginig I tought buying a more specialized product, but this one is great for the price.
Getting the sattelites is not that fast but I'm not bothered on waiting 3 minutes, sometimes it loose reception if the woods are to dense but as soon as I can see the sky, reception comes back.
Anyway for my first GPS its a great buy!!
Im going out walking and riding my bike even more now that I can actually see wher I've been in Google earth.
Garmin GPS.......2007-02-20
Nice unit but it's for field use only. No road maps. Works good for GeoCash, or hunting and fishing.
Good BASIC GPS.......2007-01-22
This is a good, but higher level basic GPS. Picks up satelites reasonably well, except in heavier tree cover. Clear and readable display. The unit performs as advertised. What I don't like about it is the 1MB memory limitation. I'm interested in downloading National Park topo maps and the 1MB memory limits me to one quadrant in the typical western US MapSource Western National Parks. If your one day trail spans more than one map grid or if you plan a multiday hike you are out of luck. I'm not a geocacher, so I was looking for the basics -- altitude, direction, track some of my way points. The maps was a nice to have. But once I started playing with them, I liked them and wanted to use them more. That's when I ran into the head room issue. So I upgraded to the GPSMap 60CSx -- more money than I intended to spend, but....
4 Stars because of the memory limitations. If that is not an issue for you, then 4.5 stars.
Product Description
Backwoods, boundary waters, blue highways - the GPSMAP 60 is your trusted guide to the great outdoors. The GPSMAP 60 along with the GPS 60 are packed with several of the features found in the 60 series color units, but sport an affordable, high-resolution, monochrome display for outdoor enthusiasts on a budget.The rugged, waterproof GPSMAP 60 is the perfect, low-cost, navigator for wherever your spirit of adventure takes you.Like the other products in the 60 series, this trusty handheld is compact and lightweight, with a user-friendly interface. It's reliable, and extra-precise as WAAS can make it. Special geocaching and geolocation gaming modes provide entertainment, as well as trailblazing navigation capability. The unit also includes an alarm clock, sunrise/sunset and moon phase tables, optimal hunting and fishing times - plus much more.The GPSMAP 60 makes it easy to navigate the great outdoors.
Amazon.com Product Description
Optimized for both land and marine navigation, Garmin's handheld GPSMap 60 includes a built-in Americas basemap with automatic routing capabilities. The 12-parallel-channel GPS receiver is designed to provide precise GPS positioning using correction data obtained from the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS).
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The Garmin GPSMap 60 packs GPS navigation into a compact, waterproof device.
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The GPSMap 60 also features 24 MB of internal memory for detailed maps that you can load through a speedy USB interface, and it's fully compatible with Garmin MapSource products such as BlueChart, 24K Topo, and City Select, which provides detailed streets for turn-by-turn guidance. However, it is important to note that the GPSMap 60 does not provide voice notification.
The device offers a high-contrast, four-level grayscale LCD (160 x 240 pixels) with backlighting for the display and the keypad. A large-numbers option provides easy viewing. You get 1,000 user waypoints with name and graphic symbol and 20 reversible routes; position formats include Lat/Lon, UTM, Loran TDs, Maidenhead, MGRS, and user grid. Memory is non-volatile for permanent user data storage, requiring no memory battery.
A handy trip computer provides an odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more. The unit also comes with a 10,000-point automatic track log, and 20 saved tracks (500 points each) let you retrace your path in both directions.
Other features include course and speed filtering; built-in celestial tables for best times to fish and hunt (plus sun and moon calculations); an alarm clock wake-up and stop watch; audible alarms for anchor drag, arrival, off-course, and proximity waypoint; and a geocaching navigation mode. Navigation instructions can be shared with repeaters, plotters, and autopilots using NMEA protocols through the serial port.
The GPSMap 60's rugged, fully gasketed case is waterproof to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards, meaning it's submersible in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes. The device derives up to 28 hours battery life using 2 AA batteries (not included).
What's in the Box
GPSMAP 60 receiver, basemap (Americas Recreational), MapSource Trip & Waypoint Manager CD, PC/USB interface cable, wrist strap, belt clip with button, quick-start guide, and owner's manual.
Customer Reviews:
Unclear instructions & unavailable service.......2007-03-17
I returned this product for a full refund due to unclear instructions and no repsonse from customer service. The instructions provided in the owner's manual on entering bearing and distance to find a new waypoint were unclear. I was unable to reach the Garmin customer service via email (maybe their server was down) or by phone. I tried to phone them 2 or 3 times during business hours and was unsuccessful in reaching a person. I wanted to enter coordinates, latitude and longitude, to find a new location and was disappointed that I never found out if this product could do this or not. Also, I was unable to enter a bearing and a distance to find a new location.
Piece of JUNK!.......2007-03-01
The maps that come with this unit are wortless. If you want good maps, be prepared to shell out $100. My biggest gripe is that my GPS WILL NOT talk to my computer! That makes it IMPOSSIBLE to load my $100 maps. I tried to connect to both of my PCs at home AND my PC at work. All came up with the same message - USB Device Not Recognized. My friend in Utah has the same problem - and a bad temper. He threw his Garmin against the wall and killed it. He bought a Magellan and is very happy with it.
I would have rated it ZERO stars if the option had been available. I will NEVER buy anything from Garmin again!
I've contacted Garmin NUMEROUS times and they are no help at all - and have completely ignored me for the past month or so.
Garmin GPSmap 60...better than I'd hoped.......2006-02-28
Last year I did a motorcycle trip from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to Edwards Air Force Base in California. Along the way I planned stops at every NASA related site I could think of and in preparation for that trip I purchased a Garmin eTrex Legend. After a few days of playing around with it, it quickly became apparent that while the Legend is a nice little unit, it was woefully inadequate for my needs.
So I picked up a GPSmap 60 and never looked back. The ability to load custom maps of certain area's was a very nice perk, but even the base map was very good for what I was doing.
As other reviewers have noted, it gets a good solid lock in the worst conditions (heavy tree cover, clouds, rain, and indoors) though sometimes the accuracy does degrade beyond what it would lead you to believe. As an example, with this unit I can get a four or five satellite lock, with an listed accuracy of under twenty feet, the reality is that the accuracy is closer to fifty or sixty feet...but at least I have a lock when most others don't.
This is a very solid unit, it feels like it was made for use and abuse. And this is one area where I was slightly disappointed in the unit. It feels rugged, but it only handled about 2000 miles of vibration from being attached to the motorcycle handlebars before the contacts in the batter compartment had to be "adjusted" to remain in contact with the batteries.
Which brings up another point. I don't even bother with rechargeable batteries in this beast anymore. It drains them quickly when compared with non-rechargeable batteries.
Over all I highly recommend this system, even over the color versions that are out. At this price its hard to beat in terms of quality and features.
Garmin GPSMap 60 more than I expected........2006-02-24
I am thourghly thrilled with my purchase. This little unit does way more than I hoped for. I am just looking for excuses to do some interesting treasure hunting and exploring with it on my side.
Although the map sourse products are quite expensive and I haven't yet purchased any I am anxious to eventually buy and use them. I am yet a novice with the unit I have, but it is easy to follow the instructions with it and if you don't know a thing about navagiting you will be adding way points and finding them in a couple quick practice sessions.
I am happy I bought the Garmin. I'm sure other units are just as good, but I liked everything I read about this one.
Happy hiking and hunting.
GPSMap 60 - Worth my money.......2006-02-22
This is my first GPS unit and although I have no other experience with other devices, this is purely my personal opinion.
Although I have yet to put this unit through its paces with regards to trekking in rough weather, I have no doubt that it will live up to its expectations. Construction is rugged and fits well in my hand.
It gets the job done quite well with easy to use menus. This is not to say don't read the manual. Please do read the manual as it will help you understand the unit better but even without opening the manual, I was able to operate the unit and get it to work for me quite well.
Value for money? I would say yes. If you don't need the color or electronic compass and a few other features that makes little difference but cost an arm and a leg.
Interfacing to the PC is wery easy and I have been able to upload my waypoints and tracks to GoogleEarth as well (if i may sidetrack, this give a whole new perspective to cool!)
Product Description
The GPSMAP 60C is an all-purpose unit - packed with exciting new features and delivering the kind of color that consumers want in their handheld GPSs. This lightweight, rugged, waterproof unit raises the bar to offer a 256-color, highly reflective display that provides easy viewing in almost any lighting condition. This transreflective TFT technology provides excellent viewing while maximizing your battery life.The GPSMAP 60C is packed with extra features, including rapid automatic route calculation, an integrated outdoor calendar, a dedicated geocaching mode, and indoor/outdoor GPS games that turn the outdoors into a giant gameboard. into a giant gameboard.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Garmin GPSMap 60C is full of features that are only found on the newest generation GPS handheld units. It's not enough just to have color displays anymore. Garmin knows this, and they upped the ante with this lightweight, rugged, waterproof unit, offering a 256-color, highly reflective display that provides easy viewing in almost any lighting condition, including sunlit conditions.
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The Garmin GPSMap 60C packs GPS navigation into a compact, waterproof device. View larger.
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The 60C's WAAS GPS receiver has an accuracy of 10 feet in North America. With the 50 reversible routes, 10,000 track points, and 500 waypoints, you're sure to have enough tools to find your way. The trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more. Meanwhile, a fast processor allows the 60C to provide quick auto-routing, turn-by-turn directions, and audio alerts when you use the optional MapSource software, which can be stored on the unit's 56 MB of internal memory. Downloading information is quick with the USB or serial port interfaces. Using the dedicated serial port, the 60C can share navigation instructions with repeaters, plotters, and autopilots. The four-position rocker pad and dedicated high-use buttons make navigating through the unit's features easy, even when your fingers are cold or wet.
Finally, the GPSMap 60C is packed with some extra fun features. An integrated outdoor calendar provides ideal hunting and fishing times, plus moon rise/set/location information. There is a dedicated geocaching mode for those of you into the hot GPS community treasure hunt game. Finally, there are indoor/outdoor GPS games to help you and your friends enjoy the outdoors.
Garmin produces some key accessories for the 60C. If you'll be on the road, Garmin's U.S. topographical MapSource CD-ROM provides the most detailed maps available. Or, for a combination of detailed U.S. maps and a car kit for mounting and powering your GPS, there's an automotive accessory pack for North America.
What's in the Box
GPSMap 60C receiver, basemap (Americas Recreational), MapSource Trip & Waypoint Manager CD, PC/USB interface cable, lanyard, belt clip, quick start guide, and owner's manual.
Customer Reviews:
Very Useful.......2007-07-23
This Garmin hand-held gps unit has gotten me safely home countless times. It recalculates the directions for you if it senses that you have gone off course along the way. It remembers several "waypoints" for quick route calculations and it has tons of useful features like your mph or the amount of time left on your trip. You can also tag locations that you'd like to revisit. The only reasons I gave it four out of five stars is that it has a small amount of memory and it takes a while to get a reading from the satellites - so you can't use it, for example, if the sky is blocked by many buildings. Though, you can get the satellite reception from a clearing (like an intersection) and once you've got it you won't lose it unless you go into a tunnel or something. En Fin - It is great for short road trips.
Excellent Unit.......2007-01-14
Garmin has always been #1 in the GPS market. The other guys, have one or
two models and pack them with features like "picture viewing", that's
right now how is that needed in a GPS? Are you going to the photomat or something?
This unit is excellent. I've used it hiking and riding my ATV. This unit
just has everything an amature hiker/explorer could want. It's easy to
use, just take a few minutes and go through the menus. It's great easy
icons with text describing each one, and the screen is nice and easy to
see. And having the feautre of backtracking where you tell the unit to
take you back the way you came and you can see it clearly on the map
displayed on the screen is fantastic.
Overall excellent purchase, and I enjoy it everytime I use it.
Garmin GPS.......2007-01-09
I have been using this item nearly everyday for the past two months. It is a nice unit but has a few flaws. When walking with it and having it set to "track up" (point the direction you are going instead of always pointing north on the map) it doesn't always have you tracked up. I have had the unit turn off on me a few time for no reason and just little hick-ups a few times. Other then all that I wish I had purchased an upgraded model with larger internal memory as I like to have all the geocaches in my area on there (i can put 1000 on there right now)
Incompatible with 64-bit XP.......2006-09-06
If your using a 64 bit OS you will not be able to download maps to unit until Garmin provides driver support. Other then this it's a great product!
Garmin GPSMap 60cs.......2006-07-20
This GPS is a pretty good deal for the money. From an operational standpoint, it works well. It is apparent though, this is really all about being portable, the screen is too small for good marine or car use. For my use, mostly marine, I set a lot of waypoints and scrolling on this tiny of a screen is just lame. Not any fault of the unit I know, just something to think about.
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Garmin GPS 60 Portable Navigator
Manufacturer: Garmin, Ltd
ProductGroup: CE
All Handhelds & PDAs
| Handhelds & PDAs
| Computers & Add-Ons
| Categories
| Electronics
ASIN: B000S6O8S6 |
Product Description
GARMIN MAP60CS -- This lightweight, rugged, waterproof unit features a 256-color, highly reflective display (2.2"H x 1.5"W) that provides easy viewing in almost any lighting conditions. Transreflective TFT display technology provides excellent viewing, while maximizing your battery life, for up to 20 hours typical use between charges! Best hunting and fishing times -- along with sunrise / sunset times -- on integrated Outdoor Calendar Special geo-caching navigation mode Supports both USB & Serial port interfaces for data transfer Detailed basemap with general map data, including highways, major roads, rivers, lakes and borders Dedicated Mark, Page, Enter, Quit, Menu, Find & Zoom Out - In buttons; 4-position rocker pad WAAS GPS receiver, with accuracy to 10 feet in North America 20 hours battery life under typical conditions (uses 2 AA batteries) Accepts data from MapSource products for hiking, freshwater and saltwater (all sold separately) 50 reversible routes, 10,000 track points Size - 6.1H x 2.4 1.3D; weighs 5.4 ounces (w/out batteries)
Amazon.com Product Description
The GPSMap 60CS is packed with navigational features, but Garmin knows that a great device has to go beyond a simple color display to be the cream of the crop. With that, Garmin has upped the ante on this lightweight, rugged, waterproof unit, offering a 256-color, highly reflective display that provides easy viewing in almost any lighting condition, including bright sunlight. This transreflective TFT, 2.6-inch-diagonal screen provides excellent viewing while maximizing battery life (up to twenty hours with typical use).
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The GPSMap 60CS packs GPS navigation into a compact, waterproof device. View larger.
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The GPSMap 60CS adds two premium features to the basic design of the less expensive 60C model: an electronic compass and a barometric altimeter, both crucial for highland adventures. These sensors, when combined with GPS technology, provide enhanced bearing and elevation readings. A barometric sensor with automatic pressure readings allows you to view changes in pressure for a set period of time. With the elevation computer, you can find current elevation, ascent/descent rate, minimum and maximum elevation, total ascent and descent, and average and maximum ascent and descent rate. The trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more.
The WAAS GPS receiver has an accuracy of 10 feet in North America. With the 50 reversible routes, 10,000 track points, and 500 waypoints, you're sure to have enough tools to find your way. A fast processor allows the 60CS to provide quick auto-routing, turn-by-turn directions, and audio alerts when the unit uses optional MapSource software, which can be stored on the 56 MB of internal memory. Downloading information is quick with the USB or serial port interfaces. By using the dedicated serial port, the GPSMap 60CS can share navigation instructions with repeaters, plotters, and autopilots. The four-position rocker pad and dedicated high-use buttons make navigating through the unit's features easy, even when your fingers are cold or wet.
The GPSMap 60CS is also packed with some extra fun features. An integrated outdoor calendar provides ideal hunting and fishing times, plus moon rise/set/location information. There is a dedicated geocaching mode for those of you into the popular, GPS community treasure hunt game. And finally, there are indoor/outdoor GPS games to help you and your friends enjoy the outdoors.
Garmin produces some key accessories for the 60CS. If you'll be on the road, Garmin's U.S. topographical MapSource CD-ROM provides the most detailed maps available. Or, for a combination of detailed U.S. maps and a car kit for mounting and powering your GPS, there's an automotive accessory pack for North America.
What's in the Box
GPSMap 60CS receiver, basemap (Americas Recreational), MapSource Trip & Waypoint Manager CD, PC/USB interface cable, lanyard, belt clip, quick start guide, and owner's manual.
Customer Reviews:
Does what it should do!.......2007-05-09
Good product. Updates now available for Mac users also online. I like this one, better battery life than some of the newer ones. No SD card slot.
The Best GPS Unit.......2007-04-18
This GPS is great. A color screen is a must and we have need no problems viewing the screening in direct sunlight. This unit is very durable too with a sporty look. The best part you can take it everywhere (hiking, biking,walking, running, even on trips). Money Well Spent!!!
Great for Geo Cashing.......2007-02-17
A very accurate GPS and works everywhere, also a great tool for Geo Cashing
Just don't trust it on the road.......2006-11-13
Nice enough for the trail when you're on foot and not depending on it to tell you how to get somewhere. But it has turned me the wrong way on the road more times than not, one time it told me to turn right when the route it was displaying turned right.
Also its plug locations are just plain stupid. You may want to pop for a bracket if you do use it in the car.
Otherwise the software is quirky and the maps quite expensive.
Delivered the goods.......2006-11-10
I purchased my first GPS unit and I am very satisfied. I read many reviews, and researched about a half a dozen candidates before I settled in on the GPSMAP CS. When I bought it, I knew that it was being replaced with a more expensive unit that had a removable SD chip, but I did not need that feature, as the unit had 56 MB on internal memory, plenty for my needs. I bought the unit basically for Geocaching, and it has performed as expected and I would recommend it, or it's new, more expensive upgrade, to anyone who wants a unit that is relatively easy to use. The car mount is a little tricky, but it also performs well, once mastered. You have to attach the external power cord, if you are conserving batteries, before you put the unit in the car mount. Sort of clunky, but not so much as to be a problem.
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Remanufactured Garmin GPSMap 60C Handheld GPS Navigator (54 MB)
Manufacturer: Garmin
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics
GPS & Two-Way Radios
| Outlet
| Specialty Stores
| Electronics Features
| Electronics
GPS & Navigation
| Refurbished & Used
| Special Features
| Electronics Features
| Electronics
Handheld GPS
| GPS & Navigation
| Categories
| Electronics
| MP3 GPS
| Mapping GPS
| Outdoor & Camping GPS
| PDA & Mobile GPS
| Sports & Fitness GPS
| Traffic-Enabled GPS
| Travel GPS
| Two-Way Radio GPS
Product Features:
- Sunlight-readable, transreflective TFT display
- Integrated outdoor calendar
- Geolocation games, including geocaching mode
- Waterproof in one meter of water for up to thirty minutes (IPX-7 standards)
- 30-hour battery life (uses 2 AA batteries); includes serial and USB interfaces
ASIN: B000H65U0W |
Amazon.com
Amazon.com Product Description
The Garmin GPSMap 60C is full of features that are only found on the newest generation GPS handheld units. It's not enough just to have color displays anymore. Garmin knows this, and they upped the ante with this lightweight, rugged, waterproof unit, offering a 256-color, highly reflective display that provides easy viewing in almost any lighting condition, including sunlit conditions.
Main menu. View larger. |
Map page. View larger. |
The Garmin GPSMap 60C packs GPS navigation into a compact, waterproof device. View larger.
|
The 60C's WAAS GPS receiver has an accuracy of 10 feet in North America. With the 50 reversible routes, 10,000 track points, and 500 waypoints, you're sure to have enough tools to find your way. The trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more. Meanwhile, a fast processor allows the 60C to provide quick auto-routing, turn-by-turn directions, and audio alerts when you use the optional MapSource software, which can be stored on the unit's 56 MB of internal memory. Downloading information is quick with the USB or serial port interfaces. Using the dedicated serial port, the 60C can share navigation instructions with repeaters, plotters, and autopilots. The four-position rocker pad and dedicated high-use buttons make navigating through the unit's features easy, even when your fingers are cold or wet.
Finally, the GPSMap 60C is packed with some extra fun features. An integrated outdoor calendar provides ideal hunting and fishing times, plus moon rise/set/location information. There is a dedicated geocaching mode for those of you into the hot GPS community treasure hunt game. Finally, there are indoor/outdoor GPS games to help you and your friends enjoy the outdoors.
Garmin produces some key accessories for the 60C. If you'll be on the road, Garmin's U.S. topographical MapSource CD-ROM provides the most detailed maps available. Or, for a combination of detailed U.S. maps and a car kit for mounting and powering your GPS, there's an automotive accessory pack for North America.
What's in the Box
GPSMap 60C receiver, basemap (Americas Recreational), MapSource Trip & Waypoint Manager CD, PC/USB interface cable, lanyard, belt clip, quick start guide, and owner's manual.
Product Description
The GPSMAP 60C is an all-purpose unit - packed with exciting new features and delivering the kind of color that consumers want in their handheld GPSs. This lightweight, rugged, waterproof unit raises the bar to offer a 256-color, highly reflective display that provides easy viewing in almost any lighting condition. This transreflective TFT technology provides excellent viewing while maximizing your battery life (30 hours, typical use).The GPSMAP 60C is packed with extra features, including rapid automatic route calculation, an integrated outdoor calendar, a dedicated geocaching mode, and indoor/outdoor GPS games that turn the outdoors into a giant gameboard.
Warranty: This product is remanufactured to "like-new" condition and carries a 90 day manufacturer's warranty.
Customer Reviews:
Works for me!.......2007-01-03
Tis is my first GPS purchace. I have used this unit now for 3 months and am very happy with my purchace. I highly recommend this unit.
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Garmin MapSource City Navigator DVD-ROM for Garmin GPS Units, North America
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