| 27 June 2000 | |
| Garmin has posted firmware revision 2.05 for the 12Map. Added digit to False Northing component of the User Grid Setup. Under: FAQs - Hardware. |
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| Garmin has posted firmware revision 2.07 for the eTrex. New display option on the Map page for the Goto navigational line. The line can be displayed from your current position (default) or from your original point of navigation as a course line. This option can be changed from the Map page's option menu by selecting "SHOW BEARING LINE" (default) or "SHOW COURSE LINE". Under: FAQs - Hardware. |
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| 25 June 2000 | |
| Garmin MapSource Uploadable maps:
has been brought up to date with Garmin's current terminology as to how they name
mapping systems on CD ROM plus the European maps have been included. Under: Hardware and Software Reviews. |
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| Fugawi Product Review - by G Clark. Under: Hardware and Software Reviews. |
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| 22 June 2000 | |
| Garmin recently posted firmware revision 2.02 for the eTrex Summit. Added multiple routes (up to 20 routes with 50 waypoints per route). Note: The current route in the eTrex Summit will be deleted! To save the current route, transfer the route to a PC before performing the upgrade, then transfer back to the eTrex Summit after performing the upgrade. Editing the location of a waypoint is now displayed correctly. Altimeter calibration using GPS is improved to get a smoother, more accurate vertical reference. Under: FAQs - Hardware. |
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| 19 June 2000 | |
| Garmin recently posted firmware revision 2.06 for the eTrex. New user configurable north reference offset that can be modified on the units setup page. New project waypoint feature that allows you to create waypoints from existing waypoints given a distance a bearing. New hide/show waypoints feature on the map page that is accessed from the option menu Editing the location of a waypoint is now displayed correctly. Added PVT output support. Fixed rare memory anomaly caused by uncontrolled shutdown. Under: FAQs - Hardware. |
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| 17 June 2000 | |
| Garmin StreetPilot and StreetPilot ColorMap Mapping GPS - Product Review:
has been updated to include both StreetPilots in the same review. Under: Hardware and Software Reviews. |
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| Test your GPS to Computer Serial Connection using Windows 98 Hyper Terminal:
updates an older article to include Windows 98. Under: Instructions. |
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| 12 June 2000 | |
| GPS use by Commercial Airline Pilot:
A transport pilot tells us his experiences. Under: Instructions. |
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| 10 June 2000 | |
| Garmin eTrex Summit GPS
has built in electronic compass and altitude profiling (review by Joe and Jack). Also, Garmin has made the eTrex Summit manual available for download. Under: Feature Items. |
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| Dale DePriest has updated several chapters of his GPS User Manual,
including the sections on Working with the Simulation Mode,
Undocumented features, Working with the computer interface,
Features and Specifications and a Menu Index. Under: Instructions. |
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| 06 June 2000 | |
| MapBlast to Waypoint PLUS:
Perl Script transfers waypoints and routes to WP+ (by Terje Mathisen). Under: Links to Third-Party GPS Intermediate Software. |
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| Error Measures:
1 sigma, 2 sigma, 3 sigma, 50%CEP, 2DRMS, 95% confidence? What does this mean? Under: Information. |
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| 01 June 2000 | |
| MapBlast to Waypoint PLUS:
VBScript transfers waypoints and routes to WP+ (by Mark Crossley). Under: Links to Third-Party GPS Intermediate Software. |
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| NMEA checksums,
sentence logger and other programming subroutines for GPS. (link) Under: Information. |
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| Batteries:
Technical information on Lithium, Alkaline, Mn and other battery types (link) Under: Information. |
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Got a Question about GPS technology? Ask Joe or Jack
Comments, complaints, etc.... Allory Deiss.