New, Updated, and Interesting Items
on Joe and Jack's Website
for July, 2002
29 July 2002
Garmin has posted eTrex Legend software version 2.40 Beta.
Magellan announces Ultimate Road Trip Contest for an All-Expenses Paid Trip and VIP Entry in "Magellan Presents the 2002 Jaos Adventure Rally".
28 July 2002
Garmin WAAS - Steps a Receiver Performs to Acquire the Geo-Stationary Satellites.
Under: FAQs Hardware.
GPS Receivers:  What does it take to make a typical model like the G-76S? EETimes tells us. (LINK)
Under: Information.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 196 software version 2.01.
Garmin has posted eTrex Camo software version 2.09.
Changes made from version 2.08 to 2.09.
Garmin has posted eTrex European software version 2.09.
Changes made from version 2.08 to 2.09.
21 July 2002
Garmin has announced the GPSMAP 196.
Garmin has posted eTrex Legend software version 2.39.
Changes made from version 2.38 to 2.39.
Garmin has posted eTrex Camo software version 2.08.
Changes made from version 2.07 to 2.08.
Garmin has posted eTrex European software version 2.08.
Changes made from version 2.07 to 2.08.
USGS DRG - Download Individual 7 1/2' Topo Maps (Free) with Automatic Registering Info Included. (Link)
Under: Geography, etc.
GPS Car Navigators: How good are the maps? What are the limitations? (updated)
Under: Feature Items.
16 July 2002
Garmin eTrex Legend/Vista, feature rich, large map memory, WAAS corrections. (updated)
Under: Feature Items.
15 July 2002
Garmin GPSmap 76 and 76S (Compass/Baro) Full Featured WAAS Receiver. (Use of tide tables available in the GPSmap 76(S) receivers are considerably expanded on, including a working example)
Under: Feature Items.
Garmin has posted GPS 92 software version 2.07.
13 July 2002
EGNOS: Why do corrections for EGNOS not work in Europe as yet?
Under: FAQs Hardware.
12 July 2002
Garmin has posted eTrex Vista software version 2.28.
Changes made from version 2.26 to 2.28.
Garmin has posted GPS 76 software version 2.09.
Changes made from version 2.08 to 2.09.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 76 software version 2.09.
Changes made from version 2.08 to 2.09.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 76S software version 2.01.
Changes introduced in version 2.01.
10 July 2002
ROAD LOCK - Which GPS receivers have this feature?
Under: FAQs Hardware.
09 July 2002
MEMORY - How much do I need in my new GPS receiver?
Under: FAQs Hardware.
05 July 2002
MGRS - Which handheld GPS receivers have MGRS?
Under: FAQs Hardware.
02 July 2002
GPS Mapper permits users to edit Garmin MapSource Maps. (Finally!)
Under: Feature Items.
Garmin has posted updated users manuals for the GPSMAP 176/176C, GPSMAP 76S and GPS V.

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