[Az-Geocaching] Smokin' GPS Attachment Deal for (Some) Palm Users

Wed, 15 Jan 2003 00:00:13 -0700

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MessageI have one and it is a bit tricky to use. That is getting all the =
right software to work together.

This was a reply I posted on the forums.

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GPS Companion for the Palm 500=20

First - its a nice toy.
Second - it works well once you figure it out.

Now that I've said the nice things I'll add the warnings. The unit is =
not user friendly. The map display shows to little when zoomed out and =
doesn't track that well. You need to be a Techno geek to figure it all =
out. The software that come with it is less than adequate.

Work arounds. After much searching on the forums I've come up with the =
following solutions.

1) Cetus (freeware) provide good gps tracking functions. (replaces NAV)

2) GPSbable (freeware) provide conversion of waypoints from .loc format =
to whatever. Not always the easies to understand.

3) Delorme XMap Hand Held ($40) ability to download maps to palm.

4) Delorme Topo USA 4.0 ($100) ability to download topo maps to palm =
(requires XMap HH). Also used to create waypoint file for XMap HH.

5) PiMover of tealmovr (shareware) to delete waypoint file for XMap HH =
from palm.

So how do I use it.

1)Get .loc and .prc files from Geocaching.com.

2)Use Word to create comma delimited .txt file from .loc file. I created =
macros to parse .loc file and leave only North coord, West coord, and =
name of each cache.

3)Import .txt file into Topo USA 4.0

4) Export Maps and Waypoint From Topo USA 4.0 to Palm.

5)Use GPSbable to create .pdb file for Cetus from .txt file.

6) Send .prc file to Palm

7) Send .pdb file to Palm

8) Hope it works this time

As I tried to state earlier it not an easy process but I'm still working =
on it. Hope this helps.=20

 All said and done I do like the unit I just wish it were more user =
friendly

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Also I've upgraded to a m515 for color as the m500 doesn't do justice to =
the mapping software and is had to use in low light conditions.

Thank for putting up with my ramblings but wanted to put some light on =
this product.  Now that I got all/most of the kinks worked out it is a =
great unit.

Loran (Team Sand Dollar)=20
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Team Tierra Buena=20
  To: az-geocaching@listserv.azgeocaching.com=20
  Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 8:23 PM
  Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Smokin' GPS Attachment Deal for (Some) Palm =
Users

  If you own a Palm 500-series PDA, you can now buy a Magellan GPS =
Companion for $49.99 (after a $100 mail-on rebate). Details here: =
http://store.palm.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3D1174488.=20
  Steve
  Team Tierra Buena
  There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". -- =
Dave Barry

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have one and it is a bit tricky to =
use. That is=20
getting all the right software to work together.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This was a reply I posted on the=20
forums.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3Dip-normal-font><B><FONT size=3D2>GPS Companion for =
the Palm=20
500</FONT></B></SPAN> </DIV>
<P></P>
<DIV><SPAN class=3Dip-normal-font><IMG height=3D15 alt=3DSmile=20
src=3D"http://opentopic.groundspeak.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif"=
=20
width=3D15><FONT size=3D2>First - its a nice =
toy.<BR><IMG=20
height=3D15 alt=3DCool=20
src=3D"http://opentopic.groundspeak.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif" =
width=3D15>Second - it works well once you figure =
it=20
out.<BR><BR><IMG height=3D22 alt=3DConfused=20
src=3D"http://opentopic.groundspeak.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.g=
if"=20
width=3D15>Now that I've said the nice things =
I'll add=20
the warnings. The unit is not user friendly. The map display shows to =
little=20
when zoomed out and doesn't track that well. You need to be a Techno =
geek to=20
figure it all out. The software that come with it is less than=20
adequate.<BR><BR><IMG height=3D15 alt=3DRazz=20
src=3D"http://opentopic.groundspeak.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif" =
width=3D15>Work arounds. After much searching on the =
forums I've=20
come up with the following solutions.<BR><BR>1) Cetus (freeware) provide =
good=20
gps tracking functions. (replaces NAV)<BR><BR>2) GPSbable (freeware) =
provide=20
conversion of waypoints from .loc format to whatever. Not always the =
easies to=20
understand.<BR><BR>3) Delorme XMap Hand Held ($40) ability to download =
maps to=20
palm.<BR><BR>4) Delorme Topo USA 4.0 ($100) ability to download topo =
maps to=20
palm (requires XMap HH). Also used to create waypoint file for XMap=20
HH.<BR><BR>5) PiMover of tealmovr (shareware) to delete waypoint file =
for XMap=20
HH from palm.<BR><BR><IMG height=3D15 alt=3D"Big Grin"=20
src=3D"http://opentopic.groundspeak.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gi=
f"=20
width=3D15>So how do I use it.<BR><BR>1)Get .loc and =
.prc files=20
from Geocaching.com.<BR><BR>2)Use Word to create comma delimited .txt =
file from=20
.loc file. I created macros to parse .loc file and leave only North =
coord, West=20
coord, and name of each cache.<BR><BR>3)Import .txt file into Topo USA=20
4.0<BR><BR>4) Export Maps and Waypoint From Topo USA 4.0 to=20
Palm.<BR><BR>5</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=3Dip-normal-font><FONT =
size=3D2>)Use=20
GPSbable to create .pdb file for Cetus from .txt =
file.<BR></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3Dip-normal-font><FONT size=3D2>6) Send .prc file to =
Palm<BR><BR>7)=20
Send .pdb file to Palm<BR><BR>8) Hope it works this time<BR><BR>As I =
tried to=20
state earlier it not an easy process but I'm still working on it. Hope =
this=20
helps. <BR><BR><IMG height=3D15 alt=3D"Big Grin"=20
src=3D"http://opentopic.groundspeak.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gi=
f"=20
width=3D15> All said and done I do like the unit I =
just wish it=20
were more user friendly<BR></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3Dip-normal-font><FONT =
size=3D2>------</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3Dip-normal-font><FONT size=3D2>Also I've upgraded to a =
m515 for=20
color as the m500 doesn't do justice to the mapping software and is had =
to use=20
in low light conditions.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3Dip-normal-font><FONT =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3Dip-normal-font><FONT size=3D2>Thank for putting up =
with my=20
ramblings but wanted to put some light on this product.&nbsp; Now that I =
got=20
all/most of the kinks worked out it is a great unit.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Loran (Team Sand Dollar)</FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A title=3Dteamtierrabuena@earthlink.net=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
  title=3Daz-geocaching@listserv.azgeocaching.com=20
  =
href=3D"mailto:az-geocaching@listserv.azgeocaching.com">az-geocaching@lis=
tserv.azgeocaching.com</A>=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 14, 2003 =
8:23=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Az-Geocaching] =
Smokin' GPS=20
  Attachment Deal for (Some) Palm Users</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D448372223-14012003><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua">If =
you own a=20
  Palm 500-series PDA, you can now buy a Magellan GPS Companion for =
$49.99=20
  (after a $100 mail-on rebate). Details here: <A=20
  =
href=3D"http://store.palm.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3D1174488">http=
://store.palm.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3D1174488</A>.=20

  <P align=3Dleft><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua">Steve<BR>Team Tierra=20
  Buena<BR></FONT><FONT size=3D2><SPAN class=3D296575623-28102002><FONT=20
  face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D3><EM>There is a very fine line between =
"hobby" and=20
  "mental illness". </EM></FONT></FONT><FONT face=3D"Book Antiqua">-- =
Dave=20
  Barry</SPAN></P></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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