worldwithin Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 So about a year or so ago, I purchased a Pharos GPS 525 as I was in the market for a PDA with GPS capabilities. I previously was using a Garmin Legend to do all my Geochaching with. With the upgrade, I attempted to use the Pharos Ostia 7.5 software that came with the PDA, and found that it was rather crummy for pretty much anything. I was very disappointed. Anyhow, I started to look around for alternate software to use for GPS and Geochaching and found little out there that I liked. I was very used to and impressed by the Garmin platform, but sadly, there is no Mapsource software available for a NEMA receiver, only the Garmin receiver. What I am looking for is a Garmin-esque software platform that can function as a trip planner and waypoint manager on a PC as well as on the GPS reciever as well. I know MS S&T has some features available on it, but I was not too impressed on its functionality and transfer abilities. I know that I can get the Garmin software with a Bluetooth adapter for my GPS, but that pretty much wastes the whole concept of the device with the receiver built in. Is there a decent set of software out there that has the ability to function on a PC as well as on a PDA that can transfer map and waypoint information between the two, as well as have reasonablly accurate route planning and Geochacing compability? If anyone can help, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks Andy Quote Link to comment
worldwithin Posted June 15, 2007 Author Share Posted June 15, 2007 <bump> Anyone have any ideas? Quote Link to comment
+GPSlug Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Does this look workable? Quote Link to comment
+PocketSierra Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 You can try BackCountry Navigator. Not quite the same thing as Garmin maps, but has topos and aerials. Quote Link to comment
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