The Garmin Oregon 600 GPS

Here is a review of Garmin's newest in the Oregon series by Rich Owings.

As we predicted, Garmin is updating their Oregon handheld line by adding GLONASS capabilities. But they didn’t stop there; the newest Oregons have a bevy of new features and improvements. Read on for the details.

GPS+GLONASS

We’re in love with the awesome accuracy of the newest eTrex units, and now Garmin has brought GLONASS support to the Oregon series. According to Garmin:

When using GLONASS satellites, the time it takes for the receiver to “lock on” to a position is (on average) approximately 20 percent faster than using GPS. And when using both GPS and GLONASS, the receiver has the ability to lock on to 24 more satellites than using GPS alone.
 

To read the rest of his post go here. 

As an aside, I talked to a reviewer about the Oregon 600.  He confirmed Rich Owings comments.