| 29 April 2001 | |
| Dave Ransom's Orbital Information Site.
Find current orbital information on various satellites. Under: Links to Other GPS Information Sites. |
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| 26 April 2001 | |
| Garmin has posted GPSMAP 295 software version 2.21. Changes made from version 2.20 to 2.21: Corrected problem editing routes that included an approach to an airport. |
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| 23 April 2001 | |
| Magellan announces topo map capability for the M330/M330M GPS receivers. Under: Feature Items. |
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| Joe and Jack have updated their Garmin GPSMAP-162 review. Under: Feature Items. |
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| 21 April 2001 | |
| Comparisons of Garmin Screen Sizes, Pixels, and Resolution,
- by Matthew Birch Under: FAQs - Hardware. |
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| 17 April 2001 | |
| TrackView - by Brent Hildebrand,
Converts MapSource Maps into a Moving-Map Display. Under: Links to Third-Party GPS Intermediate Software. |
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| 12 April 2001 | |
| If you loaded maps into your new eTrex
Venture/Mariner,
Legend
or Vista
only to later discover that you had wiped out the Marine POI database,
Garmin has posted Preloaded Map Database Recovery programs. Under: FAQs - Hardware. |
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| 09 April 2001 | |
| Garmin has posted GPSMAP 295 software version 2.20. Changes made from version 2.10 to 2.20: Added WAAS satellite support. Corrected "Altitude Buffer" field edit operation on the airspace alarms setup page. Display the number of maps loaded from the datacard on the "Datacard Information Page". Correct course display on active / plan route page. Corrected map drawing when a large number of maps are loaded in one area and the map detail is set to more or most. Report usable datacard size to MapSource. Changed auto range threshold for altitude display when "Meters" is the selected units ( from 1000mt to 10000mt). |
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| Garmin has posted MapSource 4.01 beta. Changes made from version 4.00 to 4.01 beta: Added right-click context menus. Added right-click menu feature to retrieve the properties of exits, points of interest, facilities, and fishing areas. Zoom tool now zooms out with the left mouse button when the control key is down. Added DXF export for graphics that cross the Equator and graphics that spread across more than one UTM zone. Added overzoom warning. Import/Export functions now use the default directory (if one is specified). Under: FAQs - Hardware. |
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| 05 April 2001 | |
| Garmin has posted manuals for the StreetPilot III (.pdf format). | |
| City Navigator is now available on the Garmin MapSource Viewer. | |
| 04 April 2001 | |
| Joe and Jack have updated their review of the StreetPilot III. Under: Feature Items. |
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| 03 April 2001 | |
| Magellan has announced a rebate on several of their handheld receivers. | |
| 01 April 2001 | |
| Garmin GPS Receiver Feature Comparisons with comments by Dale Depriest. Under: FAQs Hardware. |
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| Holux GM100 Mapping GPS Receiver, Available in Spain, By Carlos Puch. Under: Feature Items. |
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