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I've had my 305 for 19 months. Last week, quite suddenly, it began behaving as if possessed: Displays changing randomly, light going on/off at will. It will...
greghyde5
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Nov 30, 2009
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Hi All, Is there a more detailed set of maps that I can download to use to plot my running history ? The level of detail within Mapsource is pretty poor or am...
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Nov 7, 2009
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Hi All, Is there a more detailed set of maps that I can download to use to plot my running history ? The level of detail within Mapsource is pretty poor or am...
john332770
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Nov 7, 2009
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As it is a passive device (it only receives it doesn't broadcast) I guess it would be OK to use it (other than during take-off and landing). However, I'd be...
Michael Haddock
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Jun 18, 2009
12:19 pm
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It works perfectly well on planes. It will give you speed, altitude, direction of travel and total mileage. As the plane is climbing or descending, you can...
arnie s
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Jun 17, 2009
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Was just given a new 305. I've used it for pacing, checking distance run and time, checking my car odometer. Looking forward to using it in July when I visit...
Ray Cousins
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Jun 17, 2009
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Hi Folks I have a Forerunner 205 and an iPod Shuffle. The Garmin driver keeps getting lost and my Garmin comes up as an 'unknown device'. This forces me to...
Carlene Paquette
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Jun 11, 2009
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... work this thing. I have read the booklet and loaded the software onto my PC. In order to do a course do I have to run it first? What do I need to do to...
fredckerr
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May 12, 2009
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I live in Utah where the air is very dry. I understand it is an issue with the low level of humidity and also the wind blowing my jersey making it flap against...
Doug Kolan
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Apr 24, 2009
3:21 am
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It would be interesting to hear whether either of these works. I have not had any problems with Garmin, but this sort of thing happens quite often with my...
Michael Haddock
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Apr 16, 2009
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Thanks. I will give it a try. ... From: Stan Frith <gerber@...> Subject: [garmin_forerunner_305] Re: Cross-Talk/Heart Rate interference. To:...
Doug Kolan
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Apr 16, 2009
1:18 am
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Hi Tris from www.heartratemonitor.co.uk here. WHat you need to do is PRESS and HOLD the RESET button to clear the previous ride data. This does NOT delete the...
Stan Frith
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Apr 14, 2009
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Hi. From my experience with these units I would say it is EITHER 1) Time to change the battery in the HR belt or 2) Recommend you use some ECG gel. These...
Stan Frith
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Apr 14, 2009
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The past couple of rides my Heart Rate has shown spikes up to 230 beats per minute. There have also been times when my monitor and the person I am training...
doug.kolan
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Apr 14, 2009
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I've just done two days cycling in the New Forest. I monitored the first day, stopped the monitor, turned it off, re-charged it via the mains, and the next...
bob.lee2512
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Apr 12, 2009
9:51 pm
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Hello, I'm afraid that the limit of 3.5 hours of detailed logging ruined your endavour? You should have changed this default setting in the device to use...
Filip De Weweire
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Mar 2, 2009
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Hi Cesar... From what I can see, the unit took a satellite fix at 15:07:55 (TIME) then NOTHING for 38 mins until 15:55:07 (TIME)..... Maybe you didn't start...
Tris
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Mar 2, 2009
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Hi, Back in November, after long months of hard training, I ran the New York City marathon, my first and only marathon. When I downloaded the marathon data...
Cesar Kastoun
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Mar 2, 2009
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I dont remember, when i ;press mode by the bottom on the right side appears like a running man and a little heart like pumpin with like an x in the middle. ...
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Jan 2, 2009
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Did you press the start button?...
arnie s
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Jan 2, 2009
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Hello Im new to this hearth rate monitor, The other day I whent inside de gym and try the chest strap and turn and have my garmin on my wrist, I could see hte...
nautic751
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Jan 2, 2009
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Theoretically, yes - WAAS uses a series of ground stations with known fixed locations to refine the error present in the clock signals coming from the GPS...
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bty603159
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Sep 11, 2008
12:45 pm
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My understanding is that the Forerunner 405 is WAAS enabled and the 305 isn't. Does that mean that the 405's GPS is more accurate than the 305's?...
dongoldstein2005
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Sep 8, 2008
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I found the same - if you click history in the left column and then it shows up in the right top pane. Alternatively close and restart the software and it...
Ed Dowding
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Jul 10, 2008
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Hi I've used it on the Yorkshire Moors and it is fine - and up Moel Famau in N. Wales. There is NO NEED to manually add WAYPOINTS - it is permanently recording...
Tris
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Jul 7, 2008
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Has anyone tried using this in the middle of nowhere - irght up on the hills? How was it? Also, is it possible to simply track where you've been, or do you...
ashko_j
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Jul 7, 2008
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Tris is right - if you use another fixed location that broadcasts a clock from a fixed, known location, sometimes known as wide area augmentation, you can get...
David Cochrane
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Jun 16, 2008
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Sorry folks... just realised my error. When I said "no it won't" I was referring to altitude consideration when calculating calories. However. It WILL take in...
Tris
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Jun 16, 2008
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Ed - suspect that there's a pretty simple explanation for that..... Here's my "ex RN navigating" feeling on it - GPS measures distance by calculating frequency...
David Cochrane
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Jun 16, 2008
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That's.. annoying. So whilst running around the mountains doing altitude training, not only is it harder work because there's less oxygen, but it also ...
Ed Dowding
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