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    Camera With Integrated Gps

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    Watermarking photos with coordinates is cool, but if you need to put clickable thumbnails on the map, you really don't need any cables or special hardware. Your digital camera (almost any type) already puts quite precise timestamps into JPG files it produces, and programs like QuakeMap relate it to timestamps on tracklogs. So just carry GPS and snap the camera - and when you return - put JPGs and track in the same folder - drag the folder on QuakeMap window - voila! - here is your illustrated trip!

    Routing From Cache To Cache Issue

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    Here is the answer from this thread

     

    >> I got a hint from robertlipe; here is likely reason: the GUI front-end doesn't put "-r" switch to GPSBabel's command line (see http://gpsbabel.sourceforge.net/os/Windows_FE.html )

    >> Looks like you have to bring up a DOS prompt and make your own command line now...

     

    In plain words, GPSBabel itself does the job of converting routes just fine, given the -r switch in the command line. The window-based "frontend" that you are using to run GPSBabel cannot put the -r in the command line, so it is good only for waypoints conversion. You need to read GPSBabel docs and run it from the DOS prompt, making all switches (including -r) manually. The resulting gpx file will contain routes which will show up in QuakeMap.

     

    I hope this helps.

    Quakemap 3.3 Is Out

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    When can we expect USB support for the new Garmins? (ahimsa)

    well, this has to wait - mostly for the reason that USB communication can render your GPS unusable (see remarks on EasyGPS beta at topografix.com).

     

    I would gladly incorporate a third-party library for handling USB communications to new Garmins, but it doesn't seem there is one. If anybody knows such product, please email me (support@quakemap.com)

     

    Happy trails,

    Gpsbabel Question

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    Please send me the GPX file (support@quakemap.com) and make sure you have the latest build of QuakeMap (Help-->About should show 20040402). You may have a route without <number> tag in your GPX file, an that didn't read in well in previous versions.

    Thank you

    Quakemap 3.3 Is Out

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    QuakeMap 3.4 build 20040402 is out.

     

    New features:

    - Blends aerial and topo maps ("ovr" checkbox)

    - Track-to-route, reverse route functions in Waypoints Manager

    - Mouse wheel zooms in and out

    - Support for MapAdvisor Superframe mode (for MapAdvisor version expected soon).

    - Full programmatic API (see "developer's corner" link on the site)

     

    http://www.quakemap.com

    GSAK (Geocaching Swiss Army Knife)

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    Asking for advice/suggestions.

     

    I tried to make GSAK start from QuakeMap's "Tools" menu, by defining it as a Tool and passing %file% (most recent .loc or .gps file opened by QuakeMap) - see picture. I can also pass %lon% and %lat% for coordinates (to provide center point), but GSAK doesn't take coordinates when started from the command line. The file thing seems to work fine technically; I would like to hear from GSAK users what else could be done.

     

    Thanks in advance,

    slg@quakemap.com

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    Quakemap 3.3 Is Out

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    Thank you for your kind words and support.

     

    New version 3.3 build 20040212 is available. http://www.quakemap.com

     

    -- color imagery support (around Seattle, WA). This is experimental feature on Terraserver-USA, they plan to add other areas later. Here is how it looks. More info here.

     

    -- Tools menu - run your favorite programs (like GPSBabel) or web pages (MapQuest.com) from a right-click on the map. Click coordinates (lon, lat) are passed as arguments to the called program/page

     

    Your feedback is appreciated.

    Which Gps Unit To Purchase?

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    Thanks for the hint, Embra!

    I found AutoDetailed on SporTrack too:

    [on the map screen]-->Properties("book"btn)-->MapSetup-->Enter-->[scroll down to "TrackMode"]

    There are "Auto", "AutoDetailed" and 2.0...0.01Mile options. I guess 0.01Mi=50ft is not bad at all.

     

    From the manual, SporTrak tries to weed out trackpoints that are located on a straight line (in Auto and AutoDetailed modes). Not a bad idea, but my problem is that it does too good a job of weeding them out, removing most of them on a relatively straight highway or in flight. The track looks weird on aerial map, and "Break into Trips" function makes gaps in the track (there is always "Join tracks" function to correct this). I'll try to use 0.01 next time and see how it compares to Garmin Vista.

    Which Gps Unit To Purchase?

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    Posted · Edited by quakemap

    I've had Garmin eTrex Vista and Magellan SporTrack Pro for over a year; when it comes to storing the tracklogs I've found Vista to produce smooth, exact track - while SporTrack tends to put trackpoints way too far from each other. Here is the proof: ZIPped .gpx tracklogs - I carried both units on my trip to San Francisco.

     

    I believe Magellan tries to save memory and combs out intermediate trackpoints, while Garmin samples them often and stores in a huge 10,000 trkpt buffer.

     

    Height info is available on both units' tracklogs, this is how it looks in "color-coded" display (red is highest, blue lowest part of the trip).

     

    If anybody knows how to make Magellan SporTrack Pro match Vista's tracklog capabilities, please speak out!

    Usa Photomaps

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    I was asked once to provide a printout of routes so that people could use just bearing/distance data and navigate with compass; this is how the result looks like: Route. Similar printout for tracks is here:Track (that one came unsolicited, and I assume that all speeds over the legal driving limit are just result of computational errors :-).

     

    The challenge was to apply some non-trivial math to the track points to compute bearing/heading; similar formulas produce exact distance. So, I would be very surprised if there is a tool that takes a spreadsheet and does that much to it, say, in Excel. This type of processing is best when integrated into the mapping application itself.

    Quakemap 3.3 Is Out

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    To answer a couple of common questions:

     

    1. what's the big deal with .ZIP files support?

    -- First of all, it allows to pack and store photo collections in a single file, and also when you receive your PocketQueries in a zip'ed gpx form - all you have to do is just open (or drop) the file directly, no unpacking needed;

     

    2. License keys purchased for all previous versions work fine with 3.3.

     

    3. The better you can set clock in Digital Camera, the easier/better is the positioning of the photos on tracks; but you can always adjust for the time shift later.

    Quakemap 3.3 Is Out

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    I just wanted to open a single discussion thread for all QuakeMap-related questions and announcements.

     

    The latest version out at http://www.quakemap.com supports Photo Collections (relates time-stamped JPG pictures to track logs, puts thumbnails on the map) and opens .zip files containing .gpx and .loc (and optionally .jpg) files. It fully supports MapAdvisor PDA software.

     

    Please share your experience and ideas here.

     

    Happy trails!

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