Yes, the Garmin unit does provide UTMs.  It is also WAAS enabled.  I have
been very happy with the Garmin eTrex Vista.  Most places sell it for
under $300 now.  This little unit will definitely get you close enough to
find the sites, test units, et cetera.

There are other eTrex units (like the Ventrue and Legend)that are under
$200 but they have smaller memory cards and not all are WAAS enabled.

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 23:07:31 -0400, David Babson <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>Can the Garmin unit provide UTMs?  I have been thinking of getting a GPS
>unit, one of these days--my primary use of GPS is to locate sites, test
>units, STP transect baselines, etc. during field projects, usually by
>UTM. $300.00 is much more accessible than $5,000.00.
>
>D. Babson.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>Jennifer R. Lynn
>Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 10:57 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Digital Recording
>
>A) What you are looking for is a Trimble GeoXT or GeoXM.  It is a
>handheld
>GPS unit/PDA.  You can install ArcPad on the unit and instantly make GIS
>shapefiles while out in the field.  This unit, which is very bulky, has
>great potential.  The problem: trying to obtain and maintain a signal,
>especially within wooded areas.
>
>B)The Garmin eTrex Vista, although does not have the same features as
>the
>Trimble, is a great little GPS unit.  It has 3-5 m accuracy, which is
>the
>same as the Trimble unit above.  It stores hundreds of waypoints and a
>few
>track and route logs, which can then be downloaded using a free program
>into ArcView 3x.  It is small and compact (smaller than my hand);
>therefore, easy to carry--wear it around your neck, stick it in your
>field
>vest/jacket, pants pocket, backpack. The great thing about the Garmin
>eTrex Vista or any in the Garmin eTrex family is that they WORK.
>Signals
>are easily obtained and maintained in a variety of settings, unlike with
>the Trimble unit.  Plus, this little piece of technology is under $300,
>while the Trimble unit costs closer to $5000.