New, Updated, and Interesting Items
on Joe and Jack's Website
for August, 2001
31 August 2001
Garmin has posted eTrex Venture/Mariner software version 2.28.
Changes made from version 2.26 to 2.28.
Garmin has posted eTrex Legend software versions 2.32.
Changes made from version 2.30 to 2.32.
Garmin has posted eTrex Vista software version 2.20.
Changes made from version 2.18 to 2.20.
29 August 2001
MapTech Offshore Navigator Examples and Comparison to Ozi Explorer. These are examples of MapTech's Offshore photographic GPS maps and comparisons of BSB chart displays with Ozi Explorer.
Under: Hardware and Software Reviews.
27 August 2001
Magellan 330M Function Flow Chart, makes it easier to use your M330M. (link to MS Word document)
Under: Instructions.
26 August 2001
3-D Plots of GPS Tracks - A few Pointers
Under: Links to Third-Party GPS Intermediate Software.
22 August 2001
MapTech Terrain Navigator 3-D maps Compared to Delorme Topo USA 3.0 maps - A short review of the two map programs as to how they display GPS data on 3-D maps.
Under: Hardware and Software Reviews.
20 August 2001
Magellan Topo Map for the Map-330M/X - New Technology to Display Topo and Profile Data. This program adds many features to the GPS to take advantage of the topographic data loaded from a CD. For example, you can view the vertical profile of any road or highway in the database. In addition, you can get updates of the terrain profile in the direction you are moving, a useful feature for the hiker or pilot.
Under: Feature Items.
19 August 2001
Garmin GPSMAP 176 Marine GPS also has application in automobile applications.
Under: Feature Items.
15 August 2001
Garmin has posted eTrex Camo software version 2.05.
Changes made from version 2.04 to 2.05.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 176 software version 2.03.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 176C software version 2.02.
12 August 2001
The Garmin GPSmap 76 review has been updated to include information on tide tables.
Under: Feature Items.
11 August 2001
Raco Destinator: New GPS kit for Compaq handheld with lots of car navigation features.
Under: Feature Items.
10 August 2001
Garmin has posted StreetPilot III software version 2.20.
Changes made from versions 2.13 to 2.20.
07 August 2001
Magellan has announced their new Meridian line of hand-held GPS receivers. The Meridian GPS, Gold, and Platinum appear to line up against the eTrex Venture, Legend, and Vista, but with the addition of expandable memory and other Magellan specific features.
06 August 2001
Garmin has posted eTrex Venture/Mariner software version 2.26.
Changes made from version 2.25 to 2.26.
Garmin has posted eTrex Legend software version 2.30.
<Changes made from version 2.29 to 2.30.
Garmin has posted eTrex Vista software version 2.18.
Changes made from version 2.17 to 2.18.
05 August 2001
Jack has updated "Battery-drain measurements for several GPS receivers" to include the Vista (with compass on and off), the GPSmap 76, and the Magellan 330M.
Under: FAQs - Hardware.

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