[juneau-lug] Re: GPS programs

Chuck Hakari wrote:
> I have a Garmin Legend, though, when I come up with some extra cash, I'm 
> going to buy something like the GPSMap60. It has a better antenna, can 
> handle more waypoint and track points, and has maps. I use QGIS to 
> download/upload from/to my GPS. I only needed GPSBabel before QGIS had 
> on-the-fly projection.
> 
>> I bought a Garmin GPS because it was main stream and because I got a 
>> discount.  Mostly I use GPSPOINT for uploading and downloading data.  
>> And GPSDrive for mapping.  Someone else (Chuck H?  Nels T?) also 
>> recommended GPSBabel for data manipulation but I never got it to compile 
>> correctly.  My Garmin eTrex Legend will also talk nicely with 
>> NetStumbler and Kismet and even MS Streets and Maps.
>>
>> Lots to look at: http://freegis.org/database/?cat=0
>> I suspect a lot of progress has been made since I surveyed things a 
>> couple of years ago.
>>
>> Also of interest is the Sept 04 Linux Journal article: GPS Toolkit 
>> http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7467
>> Lots of fun to be had.

Since we're perenially short on topics (or seem to be online anyway, I 
keep spacing out the meetings!) maybe sometime before boating season we 
can get Chuck and Jamie, et. al. to do a GPS shootout and compare 
features between GPSDrive, QGIS, etc.

This is the year that I'm going to get those halibut holes pegged.  Yup, 
that's the plan...

...Kevin
-- 
Kevin Miller
http://www.alaska.net/~atftb
Juneau, Alaska
Registered Linux User No: 307357

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