GPS software for PDA

[+Birders]

Sometime ago we met some cachers who were using a small Bluetooth GPS linked to their IPAQ PDA, using Memory Map. Also on their PDA was a small programme which provided a compass rose with a pointer to the cache plus distance and altitude info. Although they promised to send us details we heard no more. Does anyone know which programme this might have been, please? We've tried searching the forums but the terms "PDA" and "GPS" have too few letters for the search routine (how daft!)

 

Many thanks

[The Bee Keeper]

cachemate can provide that info for pda's, although I use memory map for the pointer and distance info and cachemate for holding the cache information.

[+Moote]

Try these

 

http://www.gpstuner.com/en/

 

or

 

http://www.visualgps.net/BeeLineGPS/default.htm

 

or

 

http://eastlands.dyndns.org/GeoScout/Default.aspx

 

All have advantages, GPS Tuner is great at accuracy and Beeline is good for caching, being able to hold cache pages. Geoscout can hold Cache info, and also synchronise OS map squares from MultiMap.com for offline use

Edited August 15, 2009 by Moote

[+Moote]

Just realised the Geoscout link does not work, so look under the Geoscout tab here http://eastlands.dyndns.org/Default.htm?navstation

[+dibbler69]

theres also gpsdash that gives the display you are looking for.

[+Birders]

<<I use memory map for the pointer and distance info >>

 

Guess that must be on the latest version of MM - not sure we can do that on ours.

 

Very many thanks everyone..... will check out the links later as we have to whizz out now.

 

Bren and Ruth

[+The Jones']

<<I use memory map for the pointer and distance info >>

 

Guess that must be on the latest version of MM - not sure we can do that on ours.

 

Very many thanks everyone..... will check out the links later as we have to whizz out now.

 

Bren and Ruth

 

Once you have a cache on your PDA's version of MM, right click (hold down stylus) to get pop up menu then select Goto Mark - this should give you a distance and direction arrow.

 

My MM is version OS Edition 5.0

[+The Blorenges]

I've put up a paperless page on my resource website (yes, I know that is a rather obvious statement ) showing you how to transfer PQ's into a PDA with Memory Map and Cachemate. Also includes TomTom and the Garmin Colorado/Oregon.

 

Chris (MrB)

www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk

[+daddykeeper]

BasicGPS (pretty sure its linked to from the software page) and Vito Navigator both provide this function.

 

www.basicgps.co.uk

 

http://www.brothersoft.com/vito-navigator-ii-103553.html

 

I used to use vito many moons ago, but having long since lost registration codes I have switched to Basic now, which also handles my logging of finds, includes the descriptions, hints etc

 

ETA. Basicgps also has a rather nice audio ranging function, used with earphones or a bluetooth headset it makes hunting in areas with high muggle concentrations much more discreet, and when approaching a cache by car the countdown is useful there too.

 

Changed vito link as it appears the authors no longer publish it on their website

Edited August 15, 2009 by daddykeeper

[+Birders]

We used the Bluetooth-PDA combination for the first time today and it worked quite well - whilst we were "in the field" Bren wore the tiny Bluetooth GPS in his hat! Thanks to the Jones's we found out how to get distance and direction info on Memory Map, for which many thanks (we've only been using MM for about 10 years but never tried that bit b4!). The distance to go info seemed pretty good, going down to a few feet - which is better than our ancient GPS12. However, the arrow danced around all the time, spinning back and forth and never settling for more than a few seconds. Most bizarre!

 

Thanks for all the help

 

Bren and Ruth