Test
Number
Date
Comments
Test 1 Oct. 15, 2000
Test 2
Jun. 24, 2001
Test 3 Dec.  2, 2001
Test 4 Jan. 20, 2002 Venture left hand, GPS 76 right hand, 12XL with Lowe antenna, Clockwise
Test 5 Jan. 21, 2002 Venture left hand, GPS 76 right hand, 12XL with Lowe antenna, Counter-Clockwise
Test 6 Jan. 26, 2002 
Venture left hand, GPS 76 right hand, 12XL with Lowe antenna, Clockwise
Did Canyon Twice
Test 7 Mar.  2, 2002 Venture left hand, GPS 76 right hand, 12XL with Lowe antenna, Counter-Clockwise, Cold day ~ 14 deg. F
Forgot to turn on track logging for the Venture
Test 8 Mar. 29, 2002
Venture left hand, GPS 76 right hand, 12XL with Lowe antenna, Clockwise
Did Canyon Twice
Test 20 Apr.  6, 2002 
Venture left hand, 12XL right hand, GPS 76 with Emtac GPA-02A external antenna.  Counter-Clockwise
Did Canyon Twice
Test 21 Apr. 13, 2002 Venture left hand, 12XL right hand, GPS 76 with Emtac GPA-02A external antenna.  Clockwise
Test 22 Sept. 7, 2002 Venture left hand, 12XL right hand, GPS 76 with Emtac GPA-02A external antenna.
GPS 76 firmware version 2.08, Venture firmware version 2.31, Interval method set to least
Test 40
Oct.  5, 2002 GPSmap76 left hand, 12XL right hand, GPS 76 with Emtac GPA-02A external
2D Solution in canyon at times, Poor Satellite geometry at beginning with only PRN # 25 above 45 deg. but picked up enough satellites for reasonable EPE most of the time.  Interval method set to least.  GPSmap76 and GPS 76 firmware version 2.08
Test 41
Oct.  6, 2002 GPSmap76 left hand, 12XL right hand, GPS 76 with Emtac GPA-02A external antenna.
2D Solution in canyon at times,  Poor Satellite geometry at beginning, EPE's = 70 to 80 at times.  Interval method set to least.
Test 42
Nov. 10, 2002 GPSmap76 right hand, 12XL left hand, GPS 76 with Emtac GPA-02A external antenna.  Counter-Clockwise
EPE's about 18 to 30 most of the time.  Track logging interval set to "Normal" on both 76's
Test 50 Oct. 26, 2002 Venture left hand, GPSmap76 right hand, GPS 76 with Emtac GPA-02A external antenna.  Clockwise
Poor Satellite geometry at beginning.  Interval method set to least.
GPSmap76 and GPS 76 firmware version 2.08, Venture version 2.31.
Test 51 Nov.  3, 2002 Venture left hand, GPSmap76 right hand, GPS 76 with Emtac GPA-02A external antenna.  Counter-Clockwise
Good satellite geometry for all of hike (EPEs about 13 to 25).  Track logging interval set to "Normal" on all receivers.
Test 52 Nov. 11, 2002 Venture left hand, GPSmap76 right hand, GPS 76 with Emtac GPA-02A external antenna.  Counter-Clockwise
Track logging interval set to "Most" on all receivers.  Occasional light snow showers. (30s deg. F)
Test 60 Oct. 19, 2002 GPSmap76 left hand, GPS 76 right hand, 12XL with Emtac GPA-02A external antenna.  Counter-Clockwise
Poor Satellite geometry at beginning.  Interval method set to least.
Test 61 Oct. 20, 2002 GPSmap76 left hand, GPS 76 right hand, 12XL with Emtac GPA-02A external antenna. Clockwise
Interval method set to least.
Test 96
Nov. 20, 2002 12XL left hand, GPSmap76 right hand, GPS 76 with Emtac GPA-02A external antenna. Clockwise
Fast walk, no stops.  GPSmap 76 Track logging interval set to "Least"
GPS 76 Track logging interval set to "Most"
Test 97 Nov. 19, 2002 12XL left hand, GPSmap76 right hand, GPS 76 with Emtac GPA-02A external antenna. Clockwise
Fast walk, no stops. Track logging interval set to "Most"
Test 98 Nov. 15, 2002 Venture left hand, GPSmap76 right hand, GPS 76 with San Jose Navigation's SM-76 external antenna. Clockwise
Fast walk (avg. speed 3.5 miles/h), no stops.  Track logging interval set to "Least"
Test 99 Nov. 14, 2002 Venture left hand, GPSmap76 right hand, GPS 76 with San Jose Navigation's SM-76 external antenna. Clockwise
Fast walk, no stops.  EPE's about 17 to 30.  Track logging interval set to "Most".
GPSmap76 and GPS 76 firmware version 2.08, Venture version 2.31.


Track logging was set to "Least" unless otherwise stated. The 12XL has only one "Auto" track log setting.

 
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