Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:05:19 +0200 From: "Meir Oktan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [LIB] OT: Upload scanned maps to Garmin Streetpilot III?
Hi Matt, I got your answer 3 times, Thanks, Meir Oktan. -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Hanson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 8:01 PM To: Libretto Subject: Re: [LIB] OT: Upload scanned maps to Garmin Streetpilot III? Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:58:08 +0000 From: "Matthew Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] OT: Upload scanned maps to Garmin Streetpilot III? >From: Fran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > can't find information on whether or not Fugawi or Ozi Explorer > > > can upload map data from physically scanned maps to Garmin GPSs. > > > I see mention of abilities to upload tracks, waypoints and routes > > > to most Garmin GPSs... but what good would that do if there's no > > > map uploaded at the same time? > > > > > > Last year I bought a used Garmin Streetpilot III, and was > > > wondering if there's any way to upload non-Garmin based maps. > > > Anyone here know anything about this? > > > > > > Matt > > > > AFAIK, Garmin GPSs only accept the proprietary Garmin maps, > > unfortunately. That's where your Libretto comes in, as a map server > > for the GPS signal. > >My little Garmin eTrex Legend has complete searchable streetmaps of New >Zealand on it that puts the "official" Garmin "child's scribble" NZ >worldmaps to shame. > >There is software out there (mapedit + sendmap) to do just this job. I >thought< I had read something about such programs in the past. Thanks Fran. I'm having problems posting to the list as I pointed out in my message to Dan CCed to the list. Dan's list software gets buggy with SPAM, and sometimes doesn't relay all messages to everyone. My replies to Ander's, Meir's, and Lee's messages never came back to me. Did anyone else get them? Matt Libretto list info: Libretto list archive #1: http://www.technoir.org/cgi-bin/libretto.cgi Libretto list archive #2: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To unsubscribe: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg16212.html _________________________________________________________________ Get FREE company branded e-mail accounts and business Web site from Microsoft Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/
