+alpinerabbit Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 I solved a puzzle cache that says you need CHIRP for the final. Do you need a gps or can you do it with a phone gps with an app? Quote Link to comment
+kunarion Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 25 minutes ago, alpinerabbit said: I solved a puzzle cache that says you need CHIRP for the final. Do you need a gps or can you do it with a phone gps with an app? Some Android smartphones (such as Samsung phones) have the ANT+ hardware built-in. Search the Google Play store for free "Chirp" Apps, which have a somewhat experimental feel. Also, the "Locus Maps" App can read Chirp. Certain Garmin GPSs (such as the Oregon 550, 650, and 750) have the ability to read Chirp, and after receiving a waypoint, you're offered the option to navigate to the waypoint. Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment
+TeamRabbitRun Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, kunarion said: Some Android smartphones (such as Samsung phones) have the ANT+ hardware built-in. Search the Google Play store for free "Chirp" Apps, which have a somewhat experimental feel. Also, the "Locus Maps" App can read Chirp. Certain Garmin GPSs (such as the Oregon 550, 650, and 750) have the ability to read Chirp, and after receiving a waypoint, you're offered the option to navigate to the waypoint. Good luck! I'm not sure I can recommend specific Android apps here if they're not official GS partners, but look for one with a two-word title. The first word is the name of the tech you asked about, and the second word is the name of a wild animal, looks like a dog, turns back into a dude after a full moon, etc. Works great, if your phone has ANT capabilities onboard and implemented. 2 3 Quote Link to comment
+alpinerabbit Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 I have an apple. Do I just download the CHIRP app? Quote Link to comment
+StefandD Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Apple does not support Ant+ and requires an additional adaptor to receive chirp. 1 Quote Link to comment
+alpinerabbit Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 Where do you get the adaptor? Quote Link to comment
+Goldenwattle Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 2 hours ago, kunarion said: Certain Garmin GPSs (such as the Oregon 550, 650, and 750) have the ability to read Chirp The Garmin Etrex30 can too. 2 Quote Link to comment
+JL_HSTRE Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 On 10/25/2023 at 12:19 PM, TeamRabbitRun said: I'm not sure I can recommend specific Android apps here if they're not official GS partners I think chirp apps might be okay to discuss because they are neither a competing GPS game nor are they interacting with the geocaching.com website in a manner other than the API. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
+TeamRabbitRun Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 1 hour ago, JL_HSTRE said: I think chirp apps might be okay to discuss because they are neither a competing GPS game nor are they interacting with the geocaching.com website in a manner other than the API. Well, ok, then. It's called "Chirp Wolf", but it was much more fun to describe it the way I did. 3 Quote Link to comment
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