New, Updated, and Interesting Items
on Joe and Jack's Website
for November, 2000
29 November 2000
Jack has posted a review of the Garmin DGPS-53 All-in-One Differential Marine Receiver.
Under: Feature Items.
25 November 2000
Garmin has posted eTrex Summit software version 2.07.
Changes Made from Versions 2.06 to 2.07:
      Fixed distortion detection algorithm so that the "HOLD LEVEL" message will work properly in high-declination areas of the world.
      Added Czech and Polish languages.
      Corrected some translations for the Dutch language.
      Prevented selecting Sight 'N Go option from the Compass page when the compass is not calibrated or if the unit does not have a good position fix.
      Corrected New Zealand position format selection.
      Changed UTC offset for the Moscow time zone to +3:00.
      Removed UTC and LCL labels from sunrise and sunset times.
      When selecting a route to follow, the first and last waypoint names, used to determine which direction to navigate, are displayed correctly for all languages.
Under: FAQs - Hardware.
18 November 2000
Aviation GPS: An Airline Pilot gives instruction on how to use a GPS for airplane navigation.
Under: Instructions.
15 November 2000
USGS DRG - Download Individual 7 1/2' Topo Maps (Free) with Automatic Registering Info Included. (Link)
Under: Geography, etc.
12 November 2000
Garmin has posted eMap software version 2.62.
Changes Made from Versions 2.61 to 2.62:
      Reduced map drawing delays when showing next street in areas of dense map data.
      Eliminated route corruption in routes received through the serial data interface due to duplicately-named waypoints within the route being received.
      Eliminated storing trailing spaces in waypoint names.
      Fixed highlight movement on time setup page when restoring defaults.
      Increased bad block limit to support 64 MB and 128 MB data cards.
      Changed a few German translations.
Under: FAQs - Hardware.
NEW GPS USERS Read this quick start information: Low Cost GPS Hardware and Moving Map Software Reviews. (updated)
Magellan 330 Mapping GPS sets new standard for full featured Mapping receivers. The review has been updated to include changes added with firmware 1.08.
Under: Feature Items.
Delorme Street Atlas 7 and 8 - Automatic routing program, updated map, good price. (updated)
Under: Hardware and Software Reviews.
Batteries - Should I use Alkaline, Lithium, NiCad, or NiMH batteries in my GPS? (updated)
Under: FAQs Hardware.
GeoCommunity has a good selection of downloadable GPS and MAPPING software. (Link)
Under: Instructions.
Automatic and Autonomous control of flight for model aircraft, parafoils: Who makes equipment?
Under: Links to GPS Hardware and Software Products.
07 November 2000
ArcScripts: How do I download my Garmin data into ArcView? Here is a solution.
Under: Links to Third-Party GPS Intermediate Software.
05 November 2000
Dale's review of the Magellan "Companion" has been updated to cover the mapping features.
Under: Feature Items.
Motorcycle with your GPS: Peter Jones gives his experiences.
Under: Links to Other GPS Information Sites.

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