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Old July 10th 03, 01:12 AM
John Galban
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Default Downloading GPS track data and overlaying charts

Sydney Hoeltzli wrote in message ...

To help improve the precision of my flying, I'd like to
overlay the GPS track of my flight on a chart so I can
compare.


I'm using a freebie called Waypoint+ to download waypoint and track
info from my 195. I don't have a map package, but according to the
doc this will overlay track and waypoint data to Delorme Street Atlas
and Map Expert.

Since I don't have a map package, my tracks and waypoint are
displayed on a plain white screen with lat/lon grids. Since it
displays my user waypoints on this screen, I can get a good idea of
where I am.

If you're going to use this for a limited number of instrument
approaches, I'd program some user waypoints that matched the actual
aviation database waypoints that you'll be using. That way they're
displayed in relation to your track on the plain white screen. It's a
cheap*******(tm) way of getting meaningful track displays without
having to buy map software.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)
 




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