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dfroom · 01-20-04, 12:15 PM

Take a look at GPSDash (http://gpsdash.com).

It is shareware, but very inexpensive -- and the unregistered version runs with no time limits (some limits on kinds of data you can save).

It comes with a world map, though not a great or very detailed one. But it is incredibly easy to add maps to it:

You find the map you want. If it isn't a .jpg already, you have to scan it. You put it on your Dell. You tell GPSDash that you have added a new map. You locate two points for which you know the longitude/latitude coordinates, and put them into the program. Then GPSDash will calibrate the whole map to those two spots. (If you physically can get yourself to the two places, you can have your GPS give the coordinates to GPSDash automatically).

I've used this programming feature with a topo map, and it worked very well.

David Froom

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dfroom Aximsite Rookie Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 48 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Take a look at GPSDash (http://gpsdash.com). It is shareware, but very inexpensive -- and the unregistered version runs with no time limits (some limits on kinds of data you can save). It comes with a world map, though not a great or very detailed one. But it is incredibly easy to add maps to it: You find the map you want. If it isn't a .jpg already, you have to scan it. You put it on your Dell. You tell GPSDash that you have added a new map. You locate two points for which you know the longitude/latitude coordinates, and put them into the program. Then GPSDash will calibrate the whole map to those two spots. (If you physically can get yourself to the two places, you can have your GPS give the coordinates to GPSDash automatically). I've used this programming feature with a topo map, and it worked very well. David Froom