New, Updated, and Interesting Items
on Joe and Jack's Website
for September, 2000
29 September 2000
Garmin has posted eTrex Summit software version 2.06.
Changes Made from Versions 2.05 to 2.06:
      Added an Advanced Skyview mode on the GPS page that displays the location in the sky of each satellite that the unit is tracking. Along with this skyview is the signal strength for each satellite. To get to this new mode, press the ENTER key while on the GPS page. An option menu will appear. This option menu contains two items: SETUP DISPLAY and ADVANCED SKYVIEW. The SETUP DISPLAY option will take you to the Display Setup page for adjusting contrast and light controls. Selecting the ADVANCED SKYVIEW option will switch the GPS page to display the advanced skyview information.
      User now has the option to display the normalized pressure or local ambient pressure on the Elevation page cycle field. The option to switch between these displays is on the System Setup page. The normalized pressure is referenced against the last calibrated altitude or pressure and is not referenced against GPS altitude.
      Added multiple language support. From the System Setup page, you can select from 12 different languages.
      Fixed the save track bug that was introduced in version 2.05.
      Fixed the elevation profile of saved tracks to display the correct distance.
      Fixed Max/Min elevation recording.
Under: FAQs - Hardware.
GPS Receivers - Where can I find block diagrams, schematics?
How about descriptions to study?
Under: How Does GPS Work.
25 September 2000
VDO Dayton MS5000: Automatic address-to-address Car Navigation has great display. (draft)
Under: Feature Items.
23 September 2000
Jack has updated the review of the Garmin eTrex Summit.
Under: Feature Items.
22 September 2000
Garmin GPS Receiver Manual: Dale's version tells you more in simple language. (Link)
Under: FAQs - Hardware.
Garmin R&R file index: Enables you to select which files to load onto your hard drive.
Under: Information.
19 September 2000
Garmin has posted GPS 12 software version 4.58.
Changes Made from Versions 4.57 to 4.58:
      When receiving a waypoint from NMEA input, initializes the waypoint symbol to a simple dot.
      Updated magnetic variation tables based on the new IGRF 2000 model.
      Corrected Loran TD position format secondary station "W - Whisky" for chain number GRI-9960.
Under: FAQs - Hardware.
Garmin has posted GPS 12XL/GPS 48 software version 4.58.
Changes Made from Versions 4.57 to 4.58:
      When receiving a waypoint from NMEA input, initializes the waypoint symbol to a simple dot.
      Updated magnetic variation tables based on the new IGRF 2000 model.
      Corrected Loran TD position format secondary station "W - Whisky" for chain number GRI-9960.
Under: FAQs - Hardware.
17 September 2000
Convert between STATE PLANE, UTM, and LAT/LON courtesy of US Army. (Link)
Under: Geography, etc.
TinyTracker: Inexpensive kit allows Ham Radio types to convert GPS to vehicle tracker. (Link)
Under: Links to GPS Hardware and Software Products.
15 September 2000
Low Cost GPS Hardware and Moving Map Software Reviews has been updated to include the eTrex Summit.
Under: Feature Items.
UTM: Which UTM Zone am I in? Peter Dana tells us. (Link)
Under: Geography, etc.
Garmin Tracklogs - Which is Best for You?
Under: Information.
12 September 2000
Longitude 1 minute, Latitude 1 minute: How many meters is that? Sigurd Humerfelt tells us. (Link)
Under: Information.
Garmin has posted NavTalk software version 2.15.
Changes Made from Versions 2.13 to 2.15:
      Updated location of Garmin-Taiwan waypoint.
      Updated DGPS Beacon Receiver status strings.
      Added filter options to nearest map point search.
      Corrected restart sequence when unit is inserted in Vehicle Cradle.
      Corrected memory stack issue related to nonvolatile data storage.
Under: FAQs - Hardware.
Garmin has posted NavTalk Pilot software version 2.03.
Changes Made from Versions 2.02 to 2.03:
      Added user feature to allow handset call in aircraft cradle using internal microphone and speaker - via Cellular Status Page.
      Prevented messages from displaying on top of the Auto Power-down Countdown page.
      Corrected problem when copying nonvolatile data between memory blocks.
      Corrected memory stack issue related to nonvolatile data storage.
Under: FAQs - Hardware.
10 September 2000
Magellan's 330 Mapping GPS sets new standard for full featured Mapping receivers. (Draft)
Under: Feature Items.
05 September 2000
Garmin has posted eTrex Summit software version 2.05.
Changes Made from Versions 2.04 to 2.05:
      Allow display of speed and track when velocity is below 1.0 MPH and selective availability is off.
      Fixed altimeter Auto Calibration so that it can be turned off and on correctly.
      Fixed altimeter calibration problem where the new setting did not always get saved between power cycles.
      Fixed route leg distance calculation that occurred when the unit did not have a fix.
      Prevented rare occurrences of showing Compass heading when set to GPS only.
      Removed local pressure from the cycle field on the Elevation page because it was causing confusion.
      Added Vertical Speed to the cycle field on the Elevation page.
      When GPS and Compass are off, the Map page will no longer display invalid characters under the directional symbol.
      Fixed Dutch grid conversions and added new Dutch map datum to accompany the Dutch grid.
      The map datum list on the Units Setup page is now displayed alphabetically.
      Added an angle setup on the Units Setup page that allows you to display angles in Degrees or Mils.
Under: FAQs - Hardware.
03 September 2000
Joe and Jack's eMap revue has been updated to include the changes introduced in v. 2.52 of the firmware.
Under: Feature Items.
LAAS: What is it and how does it work?
Under: How Does GPS Work.
WAAS: What is it and how does it work?
Under: How Does GPS Work.
01 September 2000
New at Garmins site are a MapSource USB Addendum (link to .pdf file) and information about the NavTalk Pilot.

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