[gps-talkusers] Re: Unable to find POIs automatically

GNIS are the  Geological Survey POIs. These are public domain extra  POIs
compiled by the USGS that Sendero Group takes advantage of.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gil Johnson
> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 7:08 AM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Unable to find POIs automatically
> 
> Mike.  Thanks.  I noticed that all of the locations showed gnis.  Can
> you
> tell me what that is?
> 
> Gil Johnson
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael May" <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 8:48 PM
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Unable to find POIs automatically
> 
> 
> > Gil,
> >
> > It was probably the GNIS POI files between Colorado and California
> which
> > were giving you those ocasional points. We recommend organizing the
> states
> > into 9 regions so you can easily have consistent map coverage.
> >
> > Absolutely, you could search in the airport category and then set the
> > airport as a destination. We even know of pilots who have allowed the
> GPS
> > to be used all the way to the runway although this is typically
> forbidden.
> >
> > My favorite application is to enter the San Francisco to Honolulu
> contest
> > to identify the exact midway point between the two airports. They
> don't
> > say anything about not using GPS to help in this challenge. The
> winner
> > gets a bottle of champagne.
> > Mike
> >
> >  At 08:15 PM 7/14/2009, you wrote:
> >>Hi GPS er's.   I recently flew back to the Bay Area from Chicago.  I
> took
> >>Mike's advice and asked the flight attendant   to ask the Captain if
> I
> >>could use my braille GPS system.  He readily agreed.  It was
> interesting
> >>monitoring our flight over 7 sates.  I could tell speed, altitude,
> >>direction, and quality of sattelite signal. Over the 2 states I had
> loaded
> >>into the GPS, (Colorado and California, I could get more information
> about
> >>cities we wer flying over.  Otherwise I could get points of interest
> like
> >>creeks, ranches, schools, occasionally a railroad, sometimes small
> towns
> >>or town areas, lakes, dams, and sometimes highways. I guess for the
> states
> >>I didn't have maps loaded, I was simply getting what the sattelite
> sent
> >>back. I didn't really think I would get anything in the non map
> states.
> >>
> >>My question is could I set a destination like the airport I would
> land at
> >>and then check on distance from where we were to that destination?
> >>
> >>It certainly made the trip go faster.
> >>
> >>Gil Johnson
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles LaPierre"
> >><charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 1:02 PM
> >>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Unable to find POIs automatically
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hello Reinhard,
> >>>
> >>>Two things to make sure.  First do you have the map_core.pdb and
> >>>map_core.rmf files for the map you want loaded?  Do you have
> lookaround
> >>>turn
> >>>on with a specific category/subcategory?  Make sure the category is
> set
> >>>to
> >>>all, and it will automatically announce all poi categories.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks.
> >>>
> >>>Charles M. LaPierre
> >>>
> >>>CTO Sendero Group
> >>>
> >>>"The GPS company:" Featuring Sendero GPS on the BrailleNote, the
> >>>Sense Nav, on Windows phones with Mobile Geo and coming soon with
> >>>StreetTalk VIP for the Pac Mate. Distributing Trekker Breeze and
> >>>Wayfinder for Symbian phones. Also distributing Victor Stream, KNFB
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> ID
> >>>Mate
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>http://www.SenderoGroup.com
> >>>
> >>>1-888-757-6810, Fax (530) 757-6830
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> >>>429 F Street, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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> >>>
> >>>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Reinhard
> Stebner
> >>>Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 12:55 PM
> >>>To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Unable to find POIs automatically
> >>>
> >>>I have noticed that my software is not reporting POI locations.  I
> am
> >>>talking about the Braille note not announcing restronts gas stations
> ETC.
> >>>How do I tell the braillenote to announce these?  The software only
> >>>announces the bonus POIs.
> >>>
> >>>
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> >>
> >
> >
> > Michael G. May
> >
> > CEO Sendero Group
> >
> > "The GPS company:" Featuring Sendero GPS on the BrailleNote, the
> Sense
> > Nav, on Windows phones with Mobile Geo and coming soon with
> StreetTalk VIP
> > for the Pac Mate. Distributing Trekker Breeze and Wayfinder for
> Symbian
> > phones. Also distributing Victor Stream, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks,
> Mobile
> > Speak, Tiger embossers, Miniguide and ID Mate
> >
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> >
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> > http://www.SenderoGroup.com
> >
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> >
> >
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