- Rich, I would gladly be willing to come to the classes. I am looking forwar d to it. Thanks.......... Bill --- GC-RGS <gc-rgs@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > - > Jen, and everyone else interested, > > We had several technical "classes" last Fall which > were popular. Having > another with specific topics shouldn't be a problem. > > Both the Garmin and Magellan do the same stuff, just > with different screens > and buttons, so knowing the units everyone want to > learn on will allow us to > have the right people to answer the questions. > > The PDA's are the same story. The 2 platforms, > Pocket PC (Windows) and Palm, > basically do the same but in different ways so > require different contortions > to get the data in the PDA and make it viewable. > This too will require users > of each platform to explain everything. > > One thing you must do though in order to get the > necessary files from GC.com > and display the cache pages in the PDA is become a > paying member. It costs > $30/yr and allows you to run Pocket Queries which > creates a GPX file > containing all the selected caches and cache page > info. Running just 1 > pocket query for a trip out of town or to keep track > of all the local caches > is worth the cost. > > Setting something up for just the GPS's can be done > anywhere and outside, > but for the PDA's, it needs to be done in a room > somewhere with handouts or > a laptop and projector. > > Rich > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William Powell" <bilste@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 7:05 AM > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Intermediate GPS lessons? > > > > - > > Hi Jen, > > > > My name is Bill, and I just bought my GPS, which > is > > the same as yours. I just barely know how to turn > my > > on, much less punch in waypoints, ect....... I > know I > > could use som help, especially from someone who > has > > the same type of GPS as I do. THANX > > > > Bill > > --- Jen <justjen@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> - > >> Strider, > >> > >> I truly want to know and understand what a PDA is > >> and does! LOL > >> > >> Want to know how to get rid of the paper trail as > >> many call it. Make up my > >> mind whether I would like one. > >> > >> To project waypoints and how to figure out > degrees. > >> I'll admit it I have > >> never been shown how to read a compass and never > had > >> a reason to in my life > >> until now. LOL > >> > >> I have a Garmin Etrex Legend. If that helps. > >> > >> Thanks > >> Jen > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: <JimSGreene@xxxxxxx> > >> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 12:12 AM > >> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Intermediate GPS lessons? > >> > >> > >> > - > >> > Jen, > >> > Intermediate lessons are available, all you > have > >> to do is ask. 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