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!!A few examples:
* Send (just downloaded .loc file to usb device __gpsbabel -i geo -o garmin gcjpq0.loc usb:__
!!A few examples
* Send (just downloaded) .loc file to usb device __gpsbabel -i geo -o garmin gcjpq0.loc usb:__
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* convert between different formats:
{{{
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
}}}
!! Man page GPSBabel
|[gpsbabel-manpage.txt]|[HTML Help|file:///usr/share/doc/gpsbabel/htmldoc-1.3.3/Usage.html]
!! How to quickly get WP's from cache to GPS device
First go to the cache page and scroll down to the section "Additional Waypoints", there should be all WP's in the correct format.
\\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__.
\\Repeat this for all WP's. Now you should see them all on your Google Earth, and you should get an idea of how your route will be like.
\\Now they have te be transferred to your GPS device, do the following:
* right click on WP and save them in My places, do this for every WP
* goto My places, and create a folder (by the name of the cache)
* drag all WP's to this Map
* right click on the Map and choose ''Save as'', choose the kml format and choose a file name like gc15ybn.kml
* now you have an xml file that containts all wp's that can be transferred to your GPS device by :
* ''gpsbabel -i kml -o garmin gc10vj0.kml usb:''
* all WP's should be in your GPS device now
* if you want your WP's to have the GeoCache icon, then use the extra __deficon option__: ''gpsbabel -i kml -o garmin,deficon='Geocache' gc10vj0.kml usb:''
!! 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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