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I use it exclusively for geocaching and have the Topo Maps version 6 for it. I have not had any of the other problems that other reviewers have noted here. There will always be someone who is not satisfied or who get a bad unit no matter what they buy. I use recharable batteries and have found that the brand name batteries work the best as expected. This unit has fallen into rivers twice over 2 years ago. I find it gives me a great lock even under heavy forest foliage.
I also get a lock inside my house still after 4 years of use. The accuracy is outstanding and matches the units that other cachers are using when we are out together. I have had this unit literally since it first came out--January 2006. No wait, not foreign and they knew what they were talking about. The only thing I would like to see on it is the ability to project in feet rather than the smallest being 0.1 mile. It is easy to use and I can input coordinates faster than the other cachers who have other brands of units. I recommend this unit to everyone that asks how I like it.
It worked fine after both of these episodes. I did a lot of research before settling on this unit because as one reviewer stated it gives the most bang for the buck. None of the other cachers I know with these units have experienced the problems that other reviews have noted here. It floated to the surface and I retrieved it easily. I find that the topo maps load quickly-as fast as I drive. I have talked to Lowrance support twice and thought they were the best I have talked to. When this one finally bites the dust I will check out the new Lowrance units first as I believe that they were still offer the most bang for the buck.
My Lowrance H2O C is like new, never dropped or abused. I have tried reloading software, soft boot, hard boot, still nothing. It worked fine when I first got it. I stored it for a few months and now it will not lock on GPS at all. Support only says to send it to them with $150 and they will look at it. NO WAY.
I checked to make sure the external antenna setting was unchecked, it was. Upon receiving my unit I promptly turned it on and paitently waited for a satelite lock which never came. Even going up 1000 ft in elevation didn't work. Not to give up I decided an external antenna was needed and found them here at Ebay.[.].The external antenna made all the difference, it will even get a 3D lock indoors. I am still learning how to use my unit but I already know that with the Navionics HotMaps it will serve my needs getting around the local lakes.
Now it will not lock on a satellite so all these waypoints that are on it are worthless. It is used to mark waypoints on my favorite lake. I purchased this product 2 years ago. I have not contacted Lowrance about the problem, but after reading the other reviews there is no need. I purchased the Fishing Hot Spots chip for it and proceded to mark favorite fishing places. It worked fine until this year. I thought about buying an antenna for it but hate to spend the extra money if it still doesn't work. Until Lowrance gets there act togeather they are history for me.
I have used this gps about 7 or 8 times over 2 years, and now I get no gps lock. Lowrance says send $150.00, or wait until a new version comes out. A friend also bought one of these units after seeing mine, and now his won't get a gps lock. I don't know what is causing this problem, but I do know that I will never purchase another Lowrance product.
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