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tonkaMN · MnGCA Board Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 544

I have had my Oregon 200 for about a month. I love my it and it has been working great (until this week). It does not recognize new geocaches that I send to it. It acts like it is writing them, but then when I look for them they are nowhere to be found. I have tried re-sending old ones and sending new ones. It prompts me to write over the ones that are already there and they still don't show up. The ones I sent before this week show up, but none of the new ones. I am wondering if anyone else has had this problem. thanks.

timewellspent · Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:58 am Post subject: Re: Help with Oregon 200

tonkaMN · MnGCA Board Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 544

Jam3s · Geocacher Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 842

Are you using the files folder to add caches (like a pocket query)? I know that you have to go in and delete them like that otherwise.

I know that when I first purchased the Oregon I would send them using the "Send to GPS" link.... however it still holds them in the GPX folder once you find them.

Just a thought....
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Jonas · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 5:55 am Post subject:

I've noticed two things with sending caches to our Oregon 400. When I send with GSAK, if I limit the number of logs GSAK sends to 10 I can only send about 1000, if I limit the number of logs to 5 I can send about 1500 or so.

It seems whenever I've sent to many, just after I've sent and I power up the device. If it hangs during the boot and I have to repower it up, that means I sent too many caches and only a smaller subset will show up when I look for them in the device.

Also, since GSAK sends additional waypoints, I always delete all waypoints from the 'setup/reset' area before I send. I'm not sure if that ever plays in or not in the number of caches the device can hold.

-Jonas

tonkaMN · MnGCA Board Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 544

I have not used any pocket queries or GSAK. I have just used the 'send to GPS' link so far. I will try deleting some caches to see if that helps. I sure hope it isn't full already, I haven't added that many caches. I have another microSD card. Should I try putting that in to see if it solves the problem?

Jam3s · Geocacher Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 842

tonkaMN · MnGCA Board Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 544

tonkaMN · MnGCA Board Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 544

Problem solved. The 224 caches with 10 log entries each were taking up too much memory. Thanks for helping me out Jam3s.