Garmin

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Mar 2008 12:25pm, 10 Mar 2008 12,534 posts	I've stopped usiing the Garmin for racing now mind you. I just use my stopwatch...
BelleVueRacer♣of Beartown Mar 2008 10:54am, 11 Mar 2008 544 posts	BelleVueRacer♣of Beartown Dowe need to reset our Garmins if we go abroad? I'm off to Dubai at the end of March and it's bang in the middle of my marathon schedule.
2 Flat Feet Mar 2008 11:15am, 11 Mar 2008 1,884 posts	2 Flat Feet Nope, Steve, it should work fine. I've used mine all over Europe and in the US with no adjustment. Might take a longer time to find the satellites first time out though....
flanker Mar 2008 11:47am, 11 Mar 2008 7,548 posts	flanker At least in Dubai there should be no problem with tree or cloud cover ruining the signal They travel fine. Although i tend to reset the time zone so the times logged on the run reflect the right time of day. But then again I'm anal about my stats! Just remember to take some way of charging it, unlike me first time abroad with it!
2 Flat Feet Mar 2008 1:01pm, 11 Mar 2008 1,887 posts	2 Flat Feet Flanks, I think there is a way to set the time automatically - in fact there must be cos mine did it in the US last year (checking back).
flanker Mar 2008 1:54pm, 11 Mar 2008 7,550 posts	flanker actually, thinking about it, the time comes from the GPS signal. It's inherent in how it works out position iirc. So I wonder why it lets you set a time zone? Unless it uses it for things like season changes... hmmm ponders
flanker Mar 2008 1:56pm, 11 Mar 2008 7,551 posts	flanker so why did I get a run showing as the wrong time of day last time? ponders some more
2 Flat Feet Mar 2008 2:05pm, 11 Mar 2008 1,888 posts	2 Flat Feet You forgot to change the time on your home clock?
flanker Mar 2008 2:10pm, 11 Mar 2008 7,553 posts	flanker
BelleVueRacer♣of Beartown Mar 2008 3:04pm, 11 Mar 2008 545 posts	BelleVueRacer♣of Beartown Thanks 2 flat feet. Did I mention I'm off to DUBAI!!!???