[OSM to eTrex Legend (blue)]

You limited to 8MB on maps (Aprox 1/2 of Oklahoma) Your Map file you are trying to upload is to large

[Etrex Legend Cx won't show compass pointer or distance to cache]

click the top right buton it should scrool threw about five screens

[Icon using Windows Vista]

When I save the Geocaching Icon to the desktop using Vista, I do not get the Geocaching Logo but a window Internet Icon.

When I right click on the Icon, then click on properties I can see the Geocaching Icon but can not get it to the desktop

How do you get the Geocaching Icon on the desktop??

[Need a CHEAP Palm]

Get a cheap Nuvi and download the patch for custom point of interest

[Amateur's Question]

I have a couple questions along the same line, so I won't start a new post. A friend gave me 2 older units, a Garmin Rino 110 and 130. If I buy a USB to Serial adapter, is it now plug and play just like it was a pure USB cable, or do I have to turn the computer off and on? Also, will I still be able to download the cache coordinates from this site even though these GPS units are a few years old? Thanks for any help.

 

I do not belive that you will have plug & play. The computer thasnks that you are using a serial port.

 

If you have a Working Cable connected to your GPS you can down load

[Help with maps for etrex Vista HCx]

Get Topo 2008 for the Vista.

 

Instead get a low end NUVI for $100 the same amount you will pay for City Navigator.

(You can use a Vista for Auto Navigator but a NUVi is so much better)

[Route data transfer - Garmin 60csx to Nuvi]

I can not get the Nuvi 650 to transfer routes

[Route data transfer - Garmin 60csx to Nuvi]

Assuming you have a Nuvi that does routes. Not all Nuvis do routes.

 

Which NUVIS do routes??

[Better etrex receiver?]

Etrex HCX models the best chip set

 

Etrex CX models the second best

 

Etrex Models the worst

 

If you are going to get a Etrex get a HCX model

[Newbie Nuvi question]

I would like to have a car GPS that will do a couple of different things for me.

I would like it to have a view looking straight down at the map showing my currewnt location

 

Touch the wrench, then map, then map view, Choose Track Up, North Up, or 3d View)

 

Id also like to be able to load cache locations (just the location) into the unit so my birds eye view

 

You need GSAK and the Download from the big Nuvi thread.

[Help Needed with GSAK]

When I'm planning a day out somewhere I just print the map from Geocaching.com.

I'll find a cache in the area I'm going to, click on the second map window and then zoom to the appropriate level so that I get the caches I want, and then print that out.

Makes it easier to plan a route that way.

 

1) Filter the caches that you want to see on map.

2) Send to GPS Unit.

3) Export to mapsource to view on map. OR

4) Export to Streets and Maps

[Convince me that I need GSAK]

Do you use Excel at home or work?

 

GSAK is like a excel spreadsheet.

You can sort data in many way.

[Vista & Geocaching Icon]

How do you get the Geocaching Icon on your desktop with Vista????

 

I open up www.geocaching/com

right click on screen

Click on Create Shortcut

(Do you want to put shortcut on desktop)

Click on yes

 

A standard windows icon appears and not the Geocaching Icon.

 

If I right click on Icon

Click on properties

 

I can see the Geocaching Icon

 

But I can not change the Icon to the Geocaching Icon

 

Help

[managing waypoints on paper]

gpsbabel text format looks like this.

 

Use a Excel Spread Sheet

[Questions about Garmin Vista HCx Accuracy]

3) My wife likes to turn the unit off between caches. Is it better to leave it on? If so, how long does it take before the unit is running at optimum accuracy? (e.g., How often are WAAS updates sent? Does the unit use any kind of internal averaging to improve accuracy over time?

 

Do not turn your GPS off between caches

[Using GPS for navigation and Golf]

Yes the Garmin Etrex will work

 

Go to the golf course and make a waypoint in the center of each green

(Pin placement changes so you mark the center of the green)

 

The next time you tee off, on your garmin goto waypoint 1 and then

number 2 and so on

[turn by turn on etrex legend?]

You plot your trip in routes in mapsource and then send it to the GPS

You can not go from goole earth to your GPS

[Top Gps Systems]

The sales numbers are not up to date

[Transfer of waypionts to iFinder GO2.]

Already discussed at length:)

 

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=112236

 

Funny that Lowrance would recommend GDM for use with the Go series. Previously they said it wouldn't work and other users have confirmed this.

 

Can you translate into something I can understand? (very simple would work best)

What was said in the other topic, not what you specifically typed.

 

In theroy you can download waypoints from a PC. (If you are a Computer NERD)

 

Most people will buy a better GPS that downloads Waypoints in Normal GPS File Formats

[GSAK and mapsource questions]

GSAK manages and sorts Waypoints any way that you want.

 

Example of using GSAK not for Caching but as seperate Data Bases with in GSAK

 

Cemetery Plots

Camping spots

Fishing Holes

Unique Land marks and ETC

[Looking for suggestions on a Garmin GSP]

Groundspeask Web page to GSAK then to GPS

 

You will want a compter program to manage your cache on

[Garmin Americas Basemap]

Yes

 

Base map will take you any where in US with Federal or State Highways

 

It dose not have street detail for in town or city[s

[GSAK OR EASY GPS]

Get GSAK

 

It is very easy to learn how to do the basics.

(It is like a excel spreadsheet)

 

Easy GPS has a steep learning curve to do the basics compaired to GSAK

[Making a GPS map]

NO

 

Maps for GPS can only be downloaded to your GPS from software that you purchased from the GPS Vender

[Making tracks on a eTrex]

Why do you want to use GMaptoGPX utility?

 

Use you Mapsource program to create a route and download it to your GPS.