GPS MapEdit and GPS SendMap: Free Tutorial
Free GPS Maps | GPS Software Hub | February 27, 2008 at 5:34 pmMap source
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Software comes with Garmin unit
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Maps can be purchased – Fishing Hotspots, Topo Maps
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Does not allow for user customized maps.
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Free software (v:drsappsgpsgpssendmapsetup.exe)
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Upload shapefiles into the background map portion of your GPS
This free tutorial covers all the topics listed below:
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Introductions
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GPS Map Edit – Preprocessing
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GPS Map Edit – Creating the GPS Map
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GPS Send Map – Uploading to your Garmin GPS
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Using Background Maps with your Garmin
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Tips and Questions
Background Maps vs Waypoints and Tracks
Background Maps
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Large data storage (Varies by GPS model)
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Separate memory location than Wpt/Tracks
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Multiple map layers. Turn on/off like GIS
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User specific symbology
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Labels
Waypoints/Tracks
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Easier and faster to upload from Arcview or Landview
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Data draws quicker on GPS
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Can use with GPS Navigation Functions
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Display in greater range of scale
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DNRGarmin is easier to troubleshoot problems
To download the free tutorial, Click Here. (.ppt – 2.64MB)
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