Problems Garmin Etrex

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  1. Rolf Andreassen

    Rolf Andreassen

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    Problems Garmin Etrex
    Garmin etrex 15 years old gives deviation approximately 200 meters.
    This happens no matter where my destiantin point is 1000 meter away
    or 10000 meter. See example below.

    PC map norgeskart.no/#!/?zoom=17&lon=625103.38&lat=7673510.37&project=seeiendom&layers=1002,1014
    EU89, UTM-sone 34
    My destination point from the map
    north 7672928
    east 0386778

    My Etrex setup
    UTM/UPS
    European 1979
    Metrisk
    Magnetisk
    005°E
    GRADER

    Marks waypoint
    34W 0386778
    UTM 7672928

    Then going to the waypoint
    The deviation to my real destination is approximately 200 meters

    Why is that ? Can anybody help me.
    Regards Rolf
     

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    Rolf Andreassen, Aug 20, 2017
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  2. Rolf Andreassen

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    This kind of offset may be caused by using different Map Datums, ( e.g. European 197(9) on Etrex and EU89 on map), when comparing a position on a map drawn with a different Map Datum. This can be changed on the Etrex with :- Page >> Setup >> Units >> Map Datum
     
    Nuvi-Nebie, Aug 20, 2017
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