Magellan Triton custom maps
There’s been a lot of progress recently on making custom maps for the Magellan Triton series. For any of you with these handhelds, here are some resources to check out…
UK to get raster maps for Garmin Oregon
UPDATE: Garmin UK has a page up on the product, dubbed called Garmin GB ActiveTM.
Garmin Oregon owners in the UK will soon be able to view Ordnance Survey raster maps on their units. Raster aerial imagery has been available on marine units since the release of the Garmin Colorado and Oregon 400c/i models, yet we [...]
Tip – selecting a point on a Garmin nuvi
Once in a blue moon I find myself needing to pick a point on the map screen of my nuvi. Maybe I know about where something should be on the map, but I don’t have an address and there’s no POI, or the nuvi has a strange road name. Whatever the reason, accurate placement of [...]
Is MSN Direct the best traffic service?
Is MSN Direct superior to TMC / TTN for live traffic info? Jack Yeazel of the well-respected site GPSInformation.net thinks it may be. He recently posted on the sci.geo.satellite-nav UseNet group:
"For a couple of months I’ve been comparing these two traffic sources in the Atlanta area with a nuvi 660 (TTN) and a 680 (MSN [...]
GeoJournal – Geocaching software for Mac
GeoJournal is a new geocaching program for Mac that allows you to "plan, manage and record your geocaching activities." It includes the following features:
.gpx and .loc support.
Multiple custom categories allow you to group geocaches by type, location, etc.
Multiple "home" locations allowed. For all you folks with a vacation home or the need to get away [...]
Switching between highway and topo maps on Garmin handhelds
Oftentimes, handheld users will load both highway and topo maps to their unit. Garmin handhelds will show the highway maps by default. The highway map (City Navigator or City Select) for an area must be turned off before you can see the topo map. This is especially problematic when you have a lot of maps [...]
Video tutorial for making custom Garmin maps
A member of Groundspeak, Geocaching.com’s message board, has posted a video tutorial showing how easy it is to make custom maps for a Garmin GPS. Unfortunately, it’s hosted on MediaFire and I wasn’t able to embed it here. Follow the link above and look for "click here to start download." That’s the video tutorial, not [...]
Confirmed: Garmin eTrex H series uses MTK chipset
UPDATE: Check out our MediaTek vs. SiRFstar III smackdown.
Two independent reports are confirming that the new Garmin eTrex H series is using a MediaTek chipset.
One is coming from Groundspeak, Geocaching.com’s message board, where people are reporting good reception.
Another report, via GpsPasSion, includes screen shots comparing the MediaTek chipset in the Vista HCx with the [...]
Firmware gone bad
Someone on Groundspeak recently posted about problems they had with a firmware upgrade on their Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you might want read this firmware primer — it’s like getting a free upgrade for your GPS.
But what do you do when firmware goes bad? If your unit locks [...]
Converting Outlook contacts to waypoints
Have a ton of contacts in Outlook Express? Find yourself manually entering relatives’ addresses for holiday travel? A solution has shown up on Groundspeak, Geocaching.com’s message forum. Basically, it involves using BatchGeocode.com and GPS Visualizer’s convert form. Details here.
