N8OFP - Del
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Have never run into this before. Might help to have some more details on the equipment and software your using. Like what type of PDA, what Geocaching Software your running on the PDA, what software if any did you use to filter and create the export file.
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Sounds like maybe you downloading the .loc file. The .loc file has very limited information. You'll want to download the .gpx file which has more information.
As for Miles vs Kilometers, there is a setting in GSAK to select which to use. Open GSAK click on Tools > Options, and then click on the General TAB. In the upper right of the general screen you'll see the "Distance calculation" box. Change the setting to Miles
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I don't believe there is anyway to load hints to a Vista Cx. There are a few GSPr units like the Garmin 60 series, Garmin Street Pilot, and some of the newer Magtellans (I'm sure I missed a few) that you can load hints into.
The easiest way to go paperless is to by a used Palm PDA from Ebay. You'll want to look for a Palm PDA that has at least 8 megs of Ram. You find generally find some of the older Palms for $20.00 or so.
Once you have a Palm PDA then you can go to Cachemate For Palm web site, download Cachemate (Registration is $8.00). Cachemate is a program written for the Palm that will allow you to import Geocache information and reveiw it in the field. It will give you the Cache Name, Coords, Description, Hint, Past logs, and a screen where you can log your find.
There is an Cachemate Export function build into GSAK.
Here is a good article on Paperless Caching
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I have Delorme Street Atlast Hand Held on my PDA, and have used the Delorme BlueLogger Bluetooth GPSr with it. While both units worked well together, I found out two things very quickly.
1) Unless you have an external power source for the PDA the battery will give you maybe an hours riun time.
2) The PDA screen is way to hard to view while driving. It's OK if you have a co-pilot that can watch the PDA screen and tell you where, and when to turn as well as the street names.
I currently use Delorme Street Atlas 2006 on my laptop with a 14" screen and any number of GPSr units. The screen is large enough that I can see it while driving. The Delorme voice driving directions help out a great deal when driving by yourself.
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As a non premium you will only be able to download the .loc files.
If by saying
you mean Garmin's MapSource, yes you can open either a .gpx or .loc file display it on the screen and allow you to transfer the waypoints to your GPSr.directly to its pc program?As for third party software take a look at:
Both will open either .gpx or ,loc files and enable you to transfer the waypoints to your GPSr
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You need a third party program to convert the data from GC.com to a file that can be imported into Delorme.
Some examples:
(GSAK) Geocaching Swiss Army Knife. A Geocaching program that allows you to import, filter and export caching data. You can use GSAK to export cache data to your GPS, PDA, Mapping Software. It can also be used to keep track of your cache finds etc. Here is a GSAK macro that will create a clickable line for all Geocache Waypoints that are exported to Delorme (Delorme HTML Export)
It's also a good idea to become a Geocaching Premium member if for no other reason than to be able to create and download Pocket Queries with detailed cache information.
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If you didn't receive any software you can go to the Palm M500 Support Page and download the Palm Desktop for free. Load that on your PC. This software is needed to HotSync the PDA to your PC.
For paperless caching, check of Cachemate. Cachemate is a Geocaching application that runs on your Palm PDA. It cost $8.00 to register, well worth it...
Also check out GSAK. GSAK is a Geocaching application / database that runs on your PC. It is a very powerful tool for filtering, exporting cache information to your Palm and GPS. GSAK cost $20.00 to register, also well worth it.
And lastly, if your not already a Geocaching.com premium member, consider becoming one. It cost $30.00 a year, but it gives you the ability to create Pocket Queries which contain detailed cache information.
Enjoy!
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If you go to the Palm M500 Support Page, you can download the Mac Hotsync program for free. The issue I believe you may run into is not syncing the Palm to the Mac but if there is Geocaching program for the Mac.
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Had a great time at field day this year. Worked 40 meter side band using the club call W8WKY (3A Ohio).
Over all we did pretty well, I think we had right around 1000 contacts combined. And oh yeah the food and weather were great the entire weekend.
We even had time to do a little Geocaching in the area after the antennas were up. We even placed a cache near the field day site (Fountain View GCWRRT)
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When it opens it gives me three options of 1. Exact Match 2. Wild card match 3. geocaching owner number. I choose Wild card because that sounds the best from what it says.
You should choose Exact Match. Enter your Geocaching Alias. This affects the way GSAK matches your Placed and Found caches. It doesn't have anything to do with the LOC / GPX issue.
It then brings up a warning screen that tells me how bad LOC files are. It seems to me that it thinks these files are in LOC format.The only time you will receive a warning about the loc file is when you attempt to import an loc file. How are you generating these files? Are you
1) Using the Pocket Query function
2) Selecting the caches from the cache list and then clicking on download.
3) Open each cache individually and click on download LOC Waypoint Files or GPS eXchange file
Item number one allows you to choose either loc or gpx files and the file will be emailed to you.
Item number two WILL ALL WAYS give you a loc file regardless of your membership status.
Item number three is up to you to select the file type.
Hope this helps.
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With out a Premium membership you can only download the .loc files. The .loc files are very basic, you won't get the details from the Cache page with a .loc file. With the .loc files you get the Name of the Cache the Waypoint Name and the coords. If you want all the other information you must be a Premium member. Them you can download all the cache details and with a program like Cachemate you can load the information into your PDA.
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As for finding the proper owner, I would suggest one or both of the following.
1) Contact your local law enforcement. If the radio has no battery then it may be stolen and the person decided to take the battey for some other device.
2) Contact any and all local commercial radio dealers. Give them the serial number. Most times they record the serial number of every radio they sell for warrenty perposes.
a) While your at it you could ask them to figure out which band the radio is on.
3) Put an add in your local paper stating that you found a radio. Give a your contact information but little else. Then as people call about it you make them describe the radio. The true owner should be able to tell you just about everything about the radio, and may even have an idea of the area it was lost in.
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First of all welcome to the world of paperless caching.
Second. What kind of PDA did you purchase (Palm or Pocket PC) and what model.
I have been paperless caching for a couple years and this is my setup;
Laptop / PC - GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife) GSAK is a program that cost a one time $20.00 registration fee. It allows you to imprt your Geocaching.com Pocket Queries. It will allow you to filter and export the Geocache waypoints to many devices and programs (i.e. PDA, GPS, Mapping Software)
PDA - Cachemate Cachemate is a small program that will run on your Palm or Pocket PC PDA, and cost $8.00 to register. It will import the cache information from GSAK (or other program) and allow you to display the information for each cache on your PDA. It will allow you to then log your finds directly into the PDA.
Hope that helps....
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There are several ways to download waypoints to your GPS.
Easy GPS which can be gotten from Geocaching.com or there is GSAK - Geocaching Swiss Army Knife. GSAK is a very powerful Geocaching program.
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Sorry to hijack your thread but it's kind of relevent.
Does anyone know how to send your logs of found caches from the PDA back to GSAK? Is it even possible?
Yes it is possible. If you are using a Palm PDA and Cachemate, there is a small program that comes with GSAK called cm2gpx.exe
This program converts the Cachemate backup file to a gpx file that can then be imported into GSAK. When this backup file is imported into GSAK it will set the Found Flag, Found By Me Date, and UserNotes in GSAK for all Found Caches. There is a very nice macro available from the GSAK Forum
Cachemate - Import and log finds from, CacheMateLog.txt
If your using a Pocket PC PDA and cachemate you can also import your finds, but the macro has to be modifies slightly.
If your using either a Pocket PC or Palm PDA with a Caching program other than Cachemate you can still import your found logs but I'm not familiar with how since I've always used Cachemate.
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None that I know of, been looking for a while, so if you happen to run across a way please post it here!!
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I prefer Cachemate and GSAK. I've tried several others and prefer Cachemate.
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Yes in Cachemate open the menu, and tap on Option
Then tap on List Options
At the top of the List Options screen in the Extra info field select Waypoint
Now Cachemate will display both the Waypoint Code and the actual name of the cache.
You can also sort by Waypoint instead of Name.
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Keep trying, don't give up !!!!
Just one other thing to keep in mind. If you want to "Talk" to your wife over a Ham radio she will need a licesne as well....
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Check out this GSAK / Magellan macro that I created for a friend. Megellan Explorist Alpha Sort and Export, Magellan_Alpha_Sort.txt
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If your a Geocaching.com Premium member then create a Pocket Query for the area you want to cache in. Make sure you set the Pocket Query output to .gpx format. When you receive the PQ via email load it into GSAK and away you go. You can create a macro that will import the PQ and then export what ever files you need. I use GSAK to create and export all the files I need (Cachemate for Palm, Cachemate for Pocket PC, Delorme Street Atlas with HTML Links, Garmin MapSource with HTML limks, and files for my three different GPSr units.
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Question 1: Sounds like there is a problem with your pocket query. Make sure you have your pocket query set to pick up that type of cache, and that the new caches are with in the milage range of your Pocket Query.
Question 2: There are "Geocaching Teams" here in the US. in fact a good friend and his wife are a team. While I don't have or see a problem with teams, some people tend to look at it as unfair because if you go out by yourself and find a cache and log it for the team then the rest of the people get credit for a cache they didn't find. I guess it's up to you....
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Also take a look at GSAK. It's a very nice program that will allow you to filter and export Geocaches in the pdb format needed by Cachemate. GSAK also allows you to export just about any other file need for Geocaching (Export to most of the popular Map Software, GPS, Pocket PC. ect).
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If all your running is Garmin nRoute you don't need GPS Gate. GPS Gate allows you to use a single GPS with two application. I'd make sure you have nRoute setup to look for a serial device not a USB device. Your laptop will see the Bluetooth connection as a serial port.