[juneau-lug] Re: GPS programs

Kevin Miller wrote:

>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
>  
>
So now, if we can help you get some good gear and software; and you get 
a peg (waypoint?) on that halibut hole  - do we get an invite to the 
first fish fry? <grins>



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