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Laptop GPS/map software
Last year at the Hobbs Region 9 contest the CM used a PC program for
providing driving directions to crews based on GPS coordinates reported by wayward pilots. Can someone tell me what software that was? I need to get something like that for me and crew to use (PC based), with the additional feature that after giving it a latitude/longitude destination, it will give you driving directions, dynamically, based on your current GPS position (as opposed to a set of static directions that end with "Rotsa Ruck"). ted/2NO |
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Ted,
The DeLorme Earthmate GPS system used with DeLorme Street Atlas 2005 Delux will allow you to do exactly what you are looking for. It will provide driving directions based on a lat/long entry, updated on the crews current GPS position and will give voice commands and respond to voice commands as well. For $129.95 you get the GPS and Street Atlas with USB interface to your laptop. $159.95 gets you the same stuff with a serial interface. My wife and I have been using it for several years now and love it - and no ... I don't work for DeLorme. Jay wrote: Last year at the Hobbs Region 9 contest the CM used a PC program for providing driving directions to crews based on GPS coordinates reported by wayward pilots. Can someone tell me what software that was? I need to get something like that for me and crew to use (PC based), with the additional feature that after giving it a latitude/longitude destination, it will give you driving directions, dynamically, based on your current GPS position (as opposed to a set of static directions that end with "Rotsa Ruck"). ted/2NO |
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Thanks Jay. Do you know if the software is available by itself? I have
no less than 3 GPS receivers (one each Bluetooth, serial, and USB), and don't need to collect any more. -Ted |
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Ted,
The Street Atlas is available by itself for $49.95. I suspect but am not sure that is is propriatary with the Earthmate and won't work with other GPS inputs. You should be able to find all the info you need on their website http://www.delorme.com/ or by contacting them directly. Jay wrote: Thanks Jay. Do you know if the software is available by itself? I have no less than 3 GPS receivers (one each Bluetooth, serial, and USB), and don't need to collect any more. -Ted |
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I use Street Atlas on both my laptop and iPAQ with other non-Delorme GPS
units. In fact I bought an iPAQ mount for my dash, for just this reason. It holds the iPaq up next to the steering wheel where I (or my wife) can see it easily without completly looking away from the road. John Scott "Jay (3D)" wrote in message oups.com... Ted, The Street Atlas is available by itself for $49.95. I suspect but am not sure that is is propriatary with the Earthmate and won't work with other GPS inputs. You should be able to find all the info you need on their website http://www.delorme.com/ or by contacting them directly. Jay wrote: Thanks Jay. Do you know if the software is available by itself? I have no less than 3 GPS receivers (one each Bluetooth, serial, and USB), and don't need to collect any more. -Ted |
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MS Streets and Trips can be had at Costco very cheap (especially last
year's). It will give directions from where you are, and as I recall, will also accept hand entered lat long as a waypoint. I use an old Garmin with remote antenna. A nice application for an otherwise useless gps. Total cost not including laptop, about $50. I also keep a copy of Delorme Contour Maps just in case I want landscape detail. More for amusement than anything practical. Another $125. |
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I do stand corrected - from the DeLorme site:
"For GPS Use: DeLorme Earthmate=AE, GpsTripmate=AE, or any fully-compatible NMEA receiver from GARMIN, Magellan, Brunton, Rockwell/Conexant, Lowrance/Eagle, or Trimble. Looks as though Street Atlas will work with just about anything. Jay John Scott wrote: I use Street Atlas on both my laptop and iPAQ with other non-Delorme GPS units. In fact I bought an iPAQ mount for my dash, for just this reason. It holds the iPaq up next to the steering wheel where I (or my wife) can see it easily without completly looking away from the road. John Scott "Jay (3D)" wrote in message oups.com... Ted, The Street Atlas is available by itself for $49.95. I suspect but am not sure that is is propriatary with the Earthmate and won't work with other GPS inputs. You should be able to find all the info you need on their website http://www.delorme.com/ or by contacting them directly. Jay wrote: Thanks Jay. Do you know if the software is available by itself? I have no less than 3 GPS receivers (one each Bluetooth, serial, and USB), and don't need to collect any more. -Ted |
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I already own MS Street & Trips but I cannot find any way to give it a
latitude/longitude as a destination. I've poked, prodded and hacked through every menu, feature and control I can find... |
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I think you may have to insert a random waypoint, then edit the info for
that waypoint to set the lat/long. Then you can use the waypoint as the destination and have a route plotted. This is the process I have to use with StreetAtlas on my iPAQ. John Scott wrote in message oups.com... I already own MS Street & Trips but I cannot find any way to give it a latitude/longitude as a destination. I've poked, prodded and hacked through every menu, feature and control I can find... |
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Mapopolis on your iPaq with CF GPS or ????
www.mapopolis.com software free, charge for maps Voiced directions. Find - Latitude/Longitude is a menu item, it adds a waypoint and voices left/right etc,. very neat. Great for strange cities.... Bob wrote: Last year at the Hobbs Region 9 contest the CM used a PC program for providing driving directions to crews based on GPS coordinates reported by wayward pilots. Can someone tell me what software that was? I need to get something like that for me and crew to use (PC based), with the additional feature that after giving it a latitude/longitude destination, it will give you driving directions, dynamically, based on your current GPS position (as opposed to a set of static directions that end with "Rotsa Ruck"). ted/2NO |
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