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%%warning Since Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) this is already the default %%
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!! Script gc.sh
To make it a little easier I created a simple shell scipt, which can take either a filename as parameter, or read from stdin:
* convert between different formats:
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#/bin/sh
#
# convert a geocaching format (.loc) file that comes from stdin, or from a file indicated by parm1, to your usb attached GPS unit
#
aplay /usr/share/sounds/info.wav
if [ $# == 0 ]
then
tmpfile=/tmp/gc2usb-tempfile.xml
if [ -f $tmpfile ]
then
rm $tmpfile
fi
tee $tmpfile <&0 >/tmp/gc2usb.stdout
gpsbabel -D1 -i geo -f $tmpfile -o garmin -F usb:
fi
if [ $# == 1 ]
then
gpsbabel -D1 -i geo -f $1 -o garmin -F usb:
fi
aplay /usr/share/sounds/error.wav
metskem@bismarck:~/gc/gc187cr$ gpsbabel -i garmin_txt -f gc187cr.txt -o gpx -F gc187cr.gpx
metskem@bismarck:~/gc/gc187cr$ gpsbabel -i gpx -f gc187cr.gpx -o geo -F gc187cr.loc
metskem@bismarck:~/gc/gc187cr$ gpsbabel -i gpx -f gc187cr.gpx -o kml -F gc187cr.kml
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\\For eacht WP cut the coordinates and paste them into Google Earth search section "Fly To" and press enter. This should navigate you to the position. Then rename this location to the proper name, i.e. __GC15YBN 03__.
\\For each WP cut the coordinates and paste them into Google Earth search section "Fly To" and press enter. This should navigate you to the position. Then rename this location to the proper name, i.e. __GC15YBN 03__.
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!! How to quickly get model WP's in your GPS.
If you plan to do a Cache that has a lot of WP's but the coordinates are not known in advance, you normally have to enter them while walking the cache.
\\I always enter them with the name of the cache like ''GC15YBN 06'', but this takes quite some time to enter on your GPS 60.
\\To solve this mostly I have made a model.loc file with 15 dummy names and locations. Just edit this file :
* change all occurrences of ''-UNKNCACHE-'' with the cache name
* change all occurrences of ''--UNKNOWN CACHE--'' with the cache description
* delete or add entries if needed
* save the file as <''cachename''>.loc
* gpsbabel -i geo -o garmin ''<<cachename>>''.loc usb:
This way you already have the WP's in your gps, and only have to enter the coordinates once you have them.
The model file can be [downloaded here|model.loc].
!! Sizes of Garmin maps
||Map Name || Size (MB)
|Belgian Topo | 50
|Dutch Topo | 118
|Austria Topo | 150
|Spain Topo | 800
|Germany Topo | 494
|CityNav NT V9| 1280
|CityNav CN2008 | 1395
!! GPS coordinate conversions
[Portable GPX Converter|http://www.jeepreviews.com/wireless-gps-coordinates/]
\\[GPS Visualizer (convert files)|http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/gpsbabel]
!! Resources
[http://www.topografix.com/gpx_resources.asp]
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