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    Garmin Montana 650

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    I am having problems with archiving track files. If I load them into the Garmin Archive folder on my SD card the tracks appear in the track manager window and the manager does not see them as archived.

     

    The only way I can archive them in the on-board archive is to archive each track individually.

     

    Questions:

     

    1. Does anybody know how Garmin orders the track file names in the display?

    2. How can I get the tracks in my SD card archive to display when I hit the "Archive" button?

     

    Thanks

     

    DaveInWNC

    calibrating the altimeter/barometer

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    If you're not at sea level, how do you find out your current elevation in order to do the calibration?

     

    Thanks,

     

    Larry

     

    Check to see if your county has an on-line GIS system. Most systems have LIDAR elevation data, accurate to within a foot or so. Find a convenient place and calibrate there. For example, the sidewalk in front of my house is at 2244 feet.

     

    Dave

    Custom POI Problems on the Oregon

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    I have an Oregon 300 running 3.15/3.70.

     

    I am attempting to create a custom POI file. I began with a .kml file from Google earth, which I translated into a csv file with GPSBabel. I then moved the latitude column to give me a csv file of longitude, latitude, name , e.g. -82.02474,36.10681,Big Yellow Mtn. The POI Loader documentation says this format is valid.

     

    I used POI Loader 2.5.3.0 to build and load a .gpi file onto my SD card under Garmin/POI. The POIs show up in “Extras” and behave exactly like built-in POIs except that the custom POI names never display. The symbol showing the location of the custom POI does display. The built-in POI’s display both location and name.

     

    In the map setup I have tried various combinations of map detail and zoom level, but all to no avail.

    My problem: The custom POI points display on the map, but the custom POI names do not. Where am I going wrong?

     

    Dave

    My Garmin Oregon 400t

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    I found another trick to help with the Oregon carabiner attachment. I used Krazy Glue to glue the strap tightly to the plastic so that the strap won't twist when I'm trying to hook/unhook the unit out in the field. It's held for two day-long hikes, but I don't know how permanent the fix will be.

    Garmin Oregon Wiki

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    The smallest type on the Oregon display is the legalese. At least with UTM coordinates, the next smallest type is the location!

     

    Not only is the location very hard to read, you can only find it in one place, the rather cluttered satellite page.

     

    Wouldn't it be nice if the Oregon had a page (which could have different-sized fields) onto which the user could put any information from any other page? Kind of a "home page". Perhaps you could even display time in seconds. It is a pity to own what is almost a portable atomic clock that only tells time in minutes.

    Garmin Customer Support

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    Sunday I somehow broke the pivot that holds my 60CSx battery cover in place. I emailed Garmin, asking how I could get a new one. Monday morning I got an email saying a replacement cover was being sent me. Today (Thursday) the cover came. No questions, no charges, just prompt service.

     

    Dave

    Garmin D-Ring Accessory

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    Sometime back this forum had a reference to a site where you could buy a D-ring attachment to replace the carrying clip lug on the back of a Garmin 60-series. I thought I had bookmarked the site, but apparently I didn't. Can someone give me the URL for the site?

     

    Thanks,

    Dave in WNC

     

    this is after-market, screws into clip lug hole on gps. excuse typing, one arm in sling

    Garmin D-Ring Accessory

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    Sometime back this forum had a reference to a site where you could buy a D-ring attachment to replace the carrying clip lug on the back of a Garmin 60-series. I thought I had bookmarked the site, but apparently I didn't. Can someone give me the URL for the site?

     

    Thanks,

    Dave in WNC

    Let's Talk Low-tech - Handheld Compass'

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    For several decades I have used a Suunto KB-14. It is faster and more convenient than a baseplate compass and far faster and more convenient than the GPS compass.

     

    Faster, because 90% of the time, I only want to know what direction I'm going. All I need do is haul the compass out, make sure the dial is free, and look at it. Takes one hand and about 3-4 seconds at the most.

     

    More convenient because sightings take only one hand. I can get to half a degree easily and quickly.

     

    For determining the correction I use the deviation given by the GPS (60CSx) or http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/geomag/jsp/Declination.jsp

    Let's Talk Low-tech - Handheld Compass'

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    For several decades I have used a Suunto KB-14. It is faster and more convenient than a baseplate compass and far faster and more convenient than the GPS compass.

     

    Faster, because 90% of the time, I only want to know what direction I'm going. All I need do is haul the compass out, make sure the dial is free, and look at it. Takes one hand and about 3-4 seconds at the most.

     

    More convenient because sightings take only one hand. I can get to half a degree easily and quickly.

     

    For determining the correction I use the deviation given by the GPS (60CSx) or http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/geomag/jsp/Declination.jsp

    Let's Talk Low-tech - Handheld Compass'

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    So doesn't anyone use a baseplate compass and a topo map or aerial photos to plot where they are the old fashioned way?

     

    I was asking more for our hunting trips than actual caching We hunt in wilderness areas...no computers. Paper maps photos, & a compass (actually 2 since I carry a spare) are pretty useful. I can see where any accurate compass will give good direction to a cache, but for plotting positions on maps, a good baseplate compass with map scales makes it a lot easier...that's why I was asking about mapping compasses.

     

    Another question, not quite Garmin vs. Magellan, but...who makes the best compass and why? Shouldn't be too much flaming on that one should there?

     

    Thanks again for your comments.

     

    I use a Suunto KB-14, it's durable, quick, accurate, and easy to use. I do a lot of map work, but don't use baseplate compasses; I think a dial compass is quicker and easier to use.

    Need Alaska Advice

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted · Edited by DaveInWNC

    I have a friend moving from North Carolina to Alaska. She just bought a used Garmin 60Cs and, being a Garmin GPS user for several years, I've offered to give her a day's orientation.

     

    I have 3 questions:

     

    1. What datum do the Alaska quads use?

     

    2. That far north is there any particular reason to prefer lat-lon over UTM?

     

    3. Are there any special things she needs to know about using her GPS in Alaska?

     

    Thanks

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