50 GPS message boards

Call them message boards, discussion groups, online forums, or some other combination of those terms — Connecting with other folks on the web, who are using your particular brand of GPS can be one of the quickest ways to get an answer on anything from basic noobie queries to perplexing technical questions. Especially helpful are groups that focus on particular brands and models of GPS.

A few caveats before the list of message boards…I’ve tried to screen out those groups dominated by spam. Also, some of these groups overlap, and they vary greatly in posting volume. Speaking of which, I have one tip for the many Yahoo groups below — you may want to choose to view messages on the web only, rather than by email, lest your inbox quickly become clogged. Finally, be sure to drill up and down through these websites. There were just too many forums to list them all, and there are other great message boards out there.

Garmin message boards for specific models and series

• eTrex – (Yahoo) Covers the entire eTrex line
• eTrex Legend and Vista – (Yahoo) This group also covers the Cx models
• Foretrex, Forerunner and Edge – (Yahoo)
• GPSMAP 60C / 60CS –  (Yahoo) This group also covers the 60 Cx and CSx models
• GPSMAP 60Cx and CSx
• GPSMAP 76 series (C, CS, CSx, Cx) – (Yahoo)
• GPSMAP 276C – (Yahoo)
• nuvi – (GpsPasSion)
• nuvi 350 – (Yahoo)
• Quest – (Yahoo)
• Rino – (Yahoo)
• StreetPilot 2610/2620/2650/2660 – (Yahoo)
• StreetPilot 26xx/27xx/7×00 series – (GpsPasSion)
• StreetPIlot c320/330/340 – (Yahoo)
• StreetPilot iX and Cxxx series – (GpsPasSion)

Broader Garmin message boards

• Garmin basic (non-mapping) units – (GPSCity.com)
• Garmin mapping receivers – (GPSCity.com)
• Garmin auto-routing units – (GPSCity.com)
• Garmin marine GPS – (GPSCity)
• Garmin advanced navigation systems – (GpsPasSion) – a catch all that includes the Quest, zumo, iQue, and others.
• alt.satellite.gps.garmin – (UseNet via Google Groups)
• Garmin – (GPSInformation.info)

Garmin software message boards

• Garmin software questions, problems and answers – (GPSInformation.info)
• Garmin MapSource and MetroGuide software – (GPSCity.com)
• Garmin software / firmware updates – (GPSCity.com)

Lowrance message boards

• Chartplotters – (Yahoo)
• iFinder – (Yahoo)
• iWAY – (GpsPasSion)
• Lowrance – (GPSInformation.info)

Magellan message boards

• eXplorist – (Yahoo)
• Meridian – (Yahoo)
• RoadMate – (GpsPasSion)
• alt.satellite.gps.magellan (UseNet via Google Groups)

Broader Magellan message boards

• Magellan non-mapping units – (GPSCity.com)
• Magellan mapping units – (GPSCity.com)
• Magellan – (GPSInformation.info)

Magellan software message boards

• Magellan software questions, problems and answers – (GPSInformation.info)
• Magellan MapData and MapSend software – (GPSCity.com)
• Magellan software / firmware updates – (GPSCity.com)

Mio message boards

• Mio – (GpsPasSion)
• Mio – (ILoveMyMio.com)
• Mio – (YourNAV.com)

TomTom message boards

• GO – (Yahoo)
• GO 300/500/700 – (yourNAV)
• ONE and GO 510/710/910 – (yourNAV)
• Rider – (yourNAV)
• TomTom software – (yourNAV)
• TomTom – (GpsPasSion)
• TomTom – (TomTomForums.com)

Miscellaneous

• alt.satellite.gps – (UseNet via Google Groups)
• sci.geo.cartography – (UseNet via Google Groups)
• sci.geo.satellite-nav – (UseNet via Google Groups)
• GPS units and software – (Geocaching.com)
• Other brands – (GPSInformation.info) Includes TomTom
• Other brands of software – (GPSInformation.info) Other than Garmin and Magellan