W1.) What data can I share wirelessly with other Garmin Oregon users?
You can share waypoints, tracks, routes and geocaches.
W2.) When I transfer geocaches using the wireless function how do I transfer the entire geocache including description and hint?
You can't. Garmin and Groundspeak have limited the amount of information transferred between Oregon to just the information on the Geocache Summary page. No description, hint or logs are transferred.
W3.) Can I transfer data amongst the Garmin Oregon, Garmin Dakota and Garmin Colorado?
Yes. Transfers are compatible between all three devices except the Dakota 10 and Oregon 200 which do not support wireless transfer.
W4.) Can I transfer data between the Garmin Oregon and a computer using Garmin's ANT USB dongle?
No. But that would be a nice feature to add!
W5.) What is the Garmin Oregon's wireless technology based on? Is it Bluetooth or Wifi?
Neither. Garmin's wireless technology is not based on Bluetooth or Wifi. The wireless technology is called
ANT and only supports communication with other Garmin products and sensors that use the same proprietary technology.
W6.) Can I receive more than one cache, waypoint, track or route at a time?
No, but once you have received the first object you do not need to hit "OK" and start over on the receiver. Simply keep sending on the transmitting GPS and the receiver will continue to receive new data without intervention.
W7.) How far apart should the sending and receiving GPS be apart during the transfer?
My experience is that 1'-2' works best. I've seen failures if they are too close (< 1') or too far apart (>5')
