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Garmin gpsmap 96 and onlinecontest?
Is it possible to use this device with some of approved software which
generate igc files (g7towin for example) for online contest? I mean, is it possible to use GPS device without barrometric altimeter instead of approved GNSS flight logger? I couldn't find the answer on the OLC web pages... THNX! |
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Garmin gpsmap 96 and onlinecontest?
I'm not specifically familiar with your Garmin, but I'm doing this with
an old Garmin II (a cheap, basic model 3-4 years old) and an iPAQ running GPS_LOG WinCE, but there were some cabling issues to address. I needed: a) Garmin GPS to serial cable (Amazon) b) Serial male-female gender adapter or "sex changer" (Radio Shack) c) Null modem (Radio Shack) d) Serial to iPAQ cable (eBay) All together, these cost about $75. The elements are connected in this order from the GPS to the iPAQ, which is stowed behind my seat. (I don't look at the iPAQ in flight; for me it is a simple logging device which takes the GPS data and converts it into an .icg file.) The program and more information are available at http://www.soaringpilotsoftware.com/GPS_LOGpage.htm |
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Garmin gpsmap 96 and onlinecontest?
Papa3 wrote: DBn wrote: Is it possible to use this device with some of approved software which generate igc files (g7towin for example) for online contest? I mean, is it possible to use GPS device without barrometric altimeter instead of approved GNSS flight logger? I couldn't find the answer on the OLC web pages... THNX! The short answer is "yes." The rules are under the validation section, he http://www2.onlinecontest.org/validate.php A gpsmap 96 downloaded with G72Win will be fine; just be sure you're using a recent version of G72Win. BTW, I should have clarified that the "OLC Classic" requires an IGC-Approved logger, but as long as you just want to get points in the general contest, a Garmin is fine. |
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Garmin gpsmap 96 and onlinecontest?
Papa3 wrote:
Papa3 wrote: DBn wrote: Is it possible to use this device with some of approved software which generate igc files (g7towin for example) for online contest? I mean, is it possible to use GPS device without barrometric altimeter instead of approved GNSS flight logger? I couldn't find the answer on the OLC web pages... THNX! The short answer is "yes." The rules are under the validation section, he http://www2.onlinecontest.org/validate.php A gpsmap 96 downloaded with G72Win will be fine; just be sure you're using a recent version of G72Win. BTW, I should have clarified that the "OLC Classic" requires an IGC-Approved logger, but as long as you just want to get points in the general contest, a Garmin is fine. ---------- http://www.ssa.org/members/contestreports/OLC.htm "For the OLC-league and for the FAI-OLC (OLC triangle flights according to FAI rules) only IGC approved recorders are allowed." OLC Classic continues to accept non-approved recorders that return a valid file. Jack |
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