leatherman
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I know 1 downside of the Magellan is that Vantage Point isn't mac friendly so will only run on my netbook.
Vantage Point is completely unnecessary. I switched to GPX 1.1 and loaded my GPX via Vantage Point and there was no benefit. It loaded so few photos, I just couldn't find a cache that it benefited. There is just no reason you couldn't drag and drop GPX files from your MAC and get 99.9% of all functionality.
Vantage Point is pretty useless when it comes to the drag and drop of the GC.
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I have two other units with electronic compass and never use it to get me to the cache. I walk to it, distance to end, it gets me within the circle, and I start looking for the hide based on the description and hints. The electronic compass is helpful if you are standing still and trying to figure out which direction to go. I know my directions without a compass. The electronic compass can be helpful for those that do not have their own "built in compass". Or just start walking and the compass kicks in!
Or carry a real compass.
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Can't y'all release what you have and then issue Updates on a regular basis until it's complete as most of the apps in the Market do? It sure would cut down on the "What's the best app to use on my Droid?" question!
Agreed!
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After you opened the Google Maps and got a lock, did you go back to Georg? Might work like a "jump start" to get the GPS locked.
Yeah, but it didn't help.
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yikes
Can I still hate them even if it is a new whiz bang 3d compass model on the newest GPS units. Cause I do........
Just my opinion.......
Yeah you can hate them. Their really useless. LOL
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I found the E compass in my Meri Plat useless. I have no use for them. I don't miss it at all, since I switched to the Meri Color and now the eXplorist GC. Couldn't care less.
I do have an affinity for high quality earth mag compasses though. Since my very beginning I have always used a compass in the other hand. I search the cache location in a visualized grid pattern with the coord screen and a compass. Having a hard time with the new GC because it's hard to nav to the coord screen. I'm split now. The Meridian was the perfect GPSr for so long, but the ease of loading GPX on the GC is awesome. I just wish the GC was laid out like a meridian and loaded the GPX via cut n paste.
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WoW! My Droid failed me yesterday in the drizzly Western WA weather. It didn't get a lock the entire 40 minutes I was driving to a caching location. It was the Georg app I'm sure. When I opened Google Maps it locked on right away. I'm thinking Georg doesn't use the celltower assistance Google Maps does.
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I don't see it in the notes, did they do anything to make the font easier to read?
No.
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WoW! I can't believe I made it all the way to the area I wanted to cache and had a major brain fart. I deleted all my geocaches from the GC database. I use an Android app that's a little manually operated. When I copy a new GPX to the directory I have to delete all the geocaches and load the new GPX.
Need less to say my brain fart resulted in me deleting all the geocaches from my GC on location. My Android couldn't get a fix due to Western WA weather. Requiring me to drive all the way back home to reload my GPX to the GC. Now I only have two hours to catch a couple close to the house. Blah....
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Loaded it up and heading out for testing. Report back soon.
eXplorist GC Release Notes (May 2010)Geocaching Improvements:
Correlation between geocaches and associated child waypoints from either Geocache or Waypoint Lists
Display specific child waypoint icons from geocaching.com
Field Notes text file is now properly formatted for upload to geocaching.com
Improved UI when creating a new geocache
Ability to edit a geocache after creating, but before submitting to geocaching.com
Incorrect picture attachment tags have been removed from Preloaded Geocaches
“Not Found” counter has been corrected
Map Display Improvements:
Options Menu will provide new function to locate nearest geocache that is “Not Found” and “Not Attempted”
“Found” geocaches will display as smiley faces on the map
Ability to display only “Found” or “Not Found” geocaches on the map
Map detail will draw more quickly during zooming and panning
Accurate map scale when zooming and toggling back and forth between map and other screens
“Ground Zero” animation to provide visual cues in addition to audible cues when closing in on geocache location
Navigational Data Improvements
Heading and bearing values are more accurate
Sun & Moon location corrected on the Compass Screen and Overlay
Trip Summary screen now working properly
Avg. Speed and Avg. Moving Speed has been corrected
Start Trip function now works properly…
“Start Trip” will delete active track and any active routes
All items in “Trip Summary” will be reset
“Stop & Save” will stop the active trip recording, but not reset Trip Summary
The track will be saved on the device so it can be exported to PC at a later time
Activating new routes does not interfere with Trip Recording or Trip Summary
Other Improvements:
Soft USB eject will not result in a reconnection to computer
Software optimization that will be noticed in general use of the product
Consistent use of preferred units of measurement (m/km or f/mi) throughout the user interface
Main Menu rotation is more intuitive using joystick
Improved order and function included in the Options Menu
Improved translation and language localization
Properly synchronize waypoint names to show the same name regardless of the source.
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This one is OK???
GeOrg - Geocaching Organizerthere was a implementation to download the gpx-file from gc.com but noone from gc.com answered his mail where he was asking about if it´s ok...so he removed it to be save.
I downloaded my GPX using the phone browser. Doesn't even have to be unzipped. Used my file manager to move it to the Georg database and loaded it just fine.
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Okay. I thought those would be included in the description of the cache. Good to know for paperless devices.
THX
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Thanks.
1.0.1 will work with my Explorist GC and my Android, but will it effect how GSAK generates waypoints for my Meridian?
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I've used Queries for years. However never unzipped the Waypoints that comes in the Query.
Are the waypoints duplicates of the caches in the GPX file?
Only asking because I can load the unzipped Query to my Android. What are the waypoints doing, if anything?
Searched already. Eyes glazed over...
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I can't find the mention of which GPX version I'm using anywhere in my profile. I did see that the site only supports the upload of GPX 1.0 to the saved GPX area.
That doesn't mean I'm using 1.0.
1.1 isn't out yet?
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The unmentionable and UNAPPROVED app they are talking about is basically any Android app in existence because Groundspeak hasn't officially released their own app for the Android OS yet. I kind of understand why the remark them out but I don't agree with it. Obviously cachers have been searching and searching for the best app for Android and since Groundspeak hasn't released theirs they're preventing us from talking about any of the others too. Groundspeak, [removed] If you're not going to release something soon then at least let us talk about other useful apps that everyone using Android would be interested in and can actually use. If yours is better in the end then it's a win for everyone but preventing us from talking about other apps if ridiculous.
Actually they don't want to encourage members to use apps that access GC.com servers without authorization. Most of the apps in the Market do just that. Those using apps that do may have their accounts frozen.
I don't know how they all function, but I bought one that uses GPX files like a stand alone GPSr. I doubt they have any issues with its mention here in the forums. Its Georg, pretty neat how I can use Google maps in satellite and 3D topo.
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The definitely said they were releasing several new GPSr this year. I'm excited to see what's on it's way.
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not to be flip, but doesn't GSAK use that info to perform some tasks?
What he was referring to is apps that log on to the GC.com servers without authorization. GSAK works entirely with authorized GPX files. The log on info GSAK uses is for sorting caches in the GPX files.
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will this unit work with macs? been looking at the magellan site and dont see the answer right off.
thanks
Yes. When connected the GC appears as a thumb drive. I don't know if Vantage point software works though.
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You have to convert the GPX files from GC.com to the format that the Meridian supports. Then it's as easy as copying and pasting to your SD card.
I use GSAK, Google it, to convert mine. Mapsend has a different format too, but GSAK will do both.
Do you (can you?) copy and paste the converted files to the SD card by taking the card out of the Meridian and putting it in a card reader to do the pasting (if you don't have the cable to connect the Meridian to your computer)???
Yes. I never connect my Meridian to my computer. I have only used the serial cable twice, for firmware updates.
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Big con, my Droid isn't water proof. I like looking at my quarries on my Droid, but when I head out of the vehicle I use a Magellan.
I also don't like touching the screen after I've handled anything dirty.
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Sent an email to the development team about this concern. I hope I'm not to late for the update release.
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My correspondence with Magellan suggests that they are very new owners of the Magellan line.
There is a scheduled Magellan.com opening date. The 15th I think. All things sound positive about the new owners.
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I read the reviews on the Android Market when I chose Georg. Not free but only a buck when I got it. I like that it has an awesome 3D topo option. I wish it worked in landscape though. When I dock it in the vehicle I have to swivel the dock to portrait.
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It took a while to figure out which app was the banned one. Even the mods wouldn't respond to PM's about it. Anyways I used the banned app a couple of times and really didn't like it. I can't figure why there is so much positive reviews for an app that has such a crappy interface. The only thing I can think of is all the positive reviews are from those who don't want to pay an insignificant $30 a year for Pocket Queries.
Anyways the first app I downloaded was a legal query using app called GeOrg. I really like the 3D topo map. It doesn't have landscape view, but it's coming.