Hallo, I started contributing to OSM some weeks ago after I bought a Garmin Etrex 20 for bike navigation. This Etrex 20 is a new type that also uses Russian satellites. (it is not on the Wiki review list). I found it in my region for 169 EUR. It works fine. It makes gpx files that can be used directly for OSM. I use it to gather the gpx data of small unpaved paths and tracks. But you can also start contributing to OSM without a GPS, using the Bing satellite photo's that are on a layer in the OSM editor Potlatch2 to put things you notice or know on the map.
Regards, EeBie 2012/8/17 Julien Minet <julien...@yahoo.fr> > Hi all, > > I know OSM for a long time but so far I could not contribute to this > project. As I would have more time from now, I'd be glad to contribute to > mapping! I'm planning to get a GPS and make some mapping, especially in my > poorly-mapped area: Province du Luxembourg, and other places, mainly in > Wallonie. > > By the way, thanks to my last job, I know some friends who are now working > in the "new" (2 years old) "cellule géomatique" from the Walloon > government. I already told them many times about OSM and they could be > helpful in the process of making free some GIS data or at least to get some > information about the "inside job" of the administration... I also worked a > lot on GIS and webmapping apps using OpenLayers, among others. > > Hope to contribute and see you soon! > > Julien Minet > > > PS: As I'm just looking for a OSM-friendly GPS, any hints about the choice > of the device and/or some second-hand markets are welcome! > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-be mailing list > Talk-be@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-be > >
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