Jippy_

I'm using a Magellan SporTrak Map unit. Hey, here's a question for ya. Do you find that the base maps are a little off? I took a drive down Highway 1A yesterday, but according to the GPS unit, Highway 1A was 4 KM west of where I was. I did an upgrade of the firmware and tested it again and now it's 1.5 KM off. A friend of mine who's been using a GPS unit for a year now said that it was common in Canada for the basemaps to be incorrect, but I'd like your opinion. Is it ok? Or is something wrong? Thanks. --- The only thing that helps me maintain my slender grip on reality is the friendship I share with my collection of singing potatoes.

Ahhh.. I think I see my problem here. I just read on PDOP's site that you can't actually use these maps with your GPSr unit.. Only the maps provided by the company. See, that's what I was looking for. To replace the maps on my GPS unit. Thanks for the information anyway guys. I installed EasyGPS and downloaded some waypoints in there. Very nice. Going out for my first hunt tomorrow after work. Cheers! --- The only thing that helps me maintain my slender grip on reality is the friendship I share with my collection of singing potatoes.

Thanks PDOP's and Olar. PDOP's: Alright, I'll check that out. I also live in Southern Alberta, which is why I'm following your site pretty carefully. Olar: I'm going to try that EasyGPS later tonight. Does Microsoft's product support Canada?

Hallo folks, I'm new to GPS, which means I've been spending most of my time trying to learn the capabilities of the unit. I have a question though. In a previous thread, PDOP said this: If you don't want to take the time to download and calibrate the toporama maps sheets there is another option. The maps are available on CD from a private individual with calibrations for Ozi or FUGAWI. Is it difficult to calibrate the maps? I don't want to spend the money on software like Fugawi just yet, so I don't mind trying out the freeware alternatives. However, I have no experience with GPS or maps whatsoever, so even though it's cheap, I might be getting in over my head. I don’t mind trying, but if it’s something better suited to people who have lots of experience in such things, I might be better off just purchasing the software. Thanks, =-Jippy