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46 Tris
hasty321 Send Email
Jun 16, 2008
8:44 am
Hi No, it doesn't Regards Tristan www.heartratemonitor.co.uk ... From: garmin_forerunner_305@......
47 Ed Dowding
usology Send Email
Jun 16, 2008
8:51 am
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 ...
48 David Cochrane
bty603159 Send Email
Jun 16, 2008
3:14 pm
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...
49 Tris
hasty321 Send Email
Jun 16, 2008
3:59 pm
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...
50 David Cochrane
bty603159 Send Email
Jun 16, 2008
4:08 pm
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...
51 ashko_j Send Email Jul 7, 2008
8:10 am
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...
52 Tris
hasty321 Send Email
Jul 7, 2008
9:33 am
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...
54 Ed Dowding
usology Send Email
Jul 10, 2008
11:06 am
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...
57 dongoldstein2005
dongoldstein... Send Email
Sep 8, 2008
1:40 am
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?...
58 davesmithcochrane@...
bty603159 Send Email
Sep 11, 2008
12:45 pm
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...
60 nautic751 Send Email Jan 2, 2009
1:33 am
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...
61 arnie s
arnie799 Send Email
Jan 2, 2009
6:02 pm
Did you press the start button?...
62 latin2o@...
nautic751 Send Email
Jan 2, 2009
6:23 pm
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. ...
65 Cesar Kastoun
ckastoun Send Email
Mar 2, 2009
4:11 pm
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...
66 Tris
hasty321 Send Email
Mar 2, 2009
4:37 pm
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...
67 Filip De Weweire
filipdeweweire Send Email
Mar 2, 2009
4:40 pm
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...
69 bob.lee2512 Send Email Apr 12, 2009
9:51 pm
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...
70 doug.kolan Send Email Apr 14, 2009
1:57 am
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...
71 Stan Frith
hasty321 Send Email
Apr 14, 2009
8:50 am
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...
72 Stan Frith
hasty321 Send Email
Apr 14, 2009
8:59 am
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...
73 Doug Kolan
doug.kolan Send Email
Apr 16, 2009
1:18 am
Thanks. I will give it a try. ... From: Stan Frith <gerber@...> Subject: [garmin_forerunner_305] Re: Cross-Talk/Heart Rate interference. To:...
74 Michael Haddock
michael_haddock Send Email
Apr 16, 2009
2:05 pm
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...
75 Doug Kolan
doug.kolan Send Email
Apr 24, 2009
3:21 am
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...
76 fredckerr Send Email May 12, 2009
4:03 pm
... 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...
77 Carlene Paquette
carleneruns Send Email
Jun 11, 2009
7:06 pm
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...
78 Ray Cousins
r-cousins... Send Email
Jun 17, 2009
12:54 am
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...
79 arnie s
arnie799 Send Email
Jun 17, 2009
7:05 pm
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...
80 Michael Haddock
michael_haddock Send Email
Jun 18, 2009
12:19 pm
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...
81 john332770 Send Email Nov 7, 2009
5:02 pm
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...
82 john332770 Send Email Nov 7, 2009
6:45 pm
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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