Gpsmap 60csx

[blackandbluefj]

want to get into the gps thing for offroad and have to get a unit that the misses can use for herself to justify it. saw the Gpsmap 60csx and with the added software City Navigator NT and there topo maps for the northeast i should be good for what i want. does this seem right is this unit junk. give some opinions please. as i said im looking to get into the gps and this seems to be what i want to pay. is it easy to use and does it have turn by turn. and any voice with the trun by turn. t

thanks all

Bryon

[Trunk Monkey]

Search this forum, plenty of info on the 60csx. I have one and really like it.

[photogod]

The nav maps that come with the GPS are for city street but have no off road information. They have some dirt roads but other than that you will need other software for the back roads. I have a 60 and like the unit.

[blackandbluefj]

i have searched the forums here and have done the interet searches too just have some questions that just cant seem to be answered like does it have audible turn by turn or does it go through the radio. and is the software that comes with it good enough to start with for on road driving or willi hqve to buy more software. I already know ineed to get topo in order to do offroad. thaks for the feedback

thanks

Bryon

[photogod]

No voice at all but does have turn by turn. The nav software it comes with is pretty good for highway and they do make a TOPO that is good for a start.

Check the web sight yet?

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=145&pID=310

and look at their TOPO CD.

[smokechaser]

I like mine alot after using the 76csx. Its got the same abilities, smaller package. I just haven't figured out how/where to mount in my 80 yet.

[kb3gun]

I have the 60csx in my FJC. Works great. I have both CityNavigator and Topo loaded. Screen is big enough for use in the vehicle and slips in the pocket for the occasional hike or hunting trip.

[e9999]

I have the Venture Cx. One level down in terms of antenna performance, but smaller and much less $. Does fine for my uses.

[Senor Aguas]

I have a 60csx and really like it. I used it for a year or so (just for trails--dirt bike and cruiser) without the upgraded City Navigator NT software. Now that I have the software, I see that it will navigate/route streets about as well as any street GPS (except no voice).

The one advice that I have is to buy the CD's and not the preloaded micro SD cards. I have a preloaded SD card with my City Navigator and haven't been able to also load my topo maps at the same time. I currently have to swap the SD cards to use the topo maps. Also, I haven't been able to load Navigator onto my computer from the SD card. MapSource won't recognize the map files on the SD Card. I purchased my topo maps on a CD and have no problem installing them on the computer (MapSource). I setup my parent's City Navigator with a CD and it was much easier.

Oh, the antenna performance has been great. It usually works indoors and no matter how far deep in the woods and valleys.