Thread: GPS utilities?
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Old 01-27-06, 11:13 AM   #6 (permalink)
stanswx
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Originally Posted by Inertial
If you're into geocaching (GPS-guided high-tech treasure hunts), I'd recommend GPXSonar (http://gpxsonar.homeip.net/default.aspx) for decoding and displaying GPX files downloaded from Geocaching.com.
I haven't tried geocaching yet though I am somewhat familar with it. My coworker and I have setup a cache near our workplace which seems to get some traffic once in awhile.

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache...7-5c16453e3f60

With the addition of GPS to my PDA, I may explore the geocache scene in further detail. Thanks for the link, I'll check it out.

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When you decide to buy GPS navigation software, stay away from Arkon's MobiNavigator. It's a rebranded iGuidance package, so I figured I'd support Arkon since their hardware is very good. From multiple emails back and forth with their customer service, it looks like the version I bought (their first and only version) will NOT be made WM5-compatible despite the fact that iGuidance has a patch that makes it so.
So what mapping software would you recommend? They look visually about the same to me, I really haven't dug deep into researching them though. Most of the time I will be using the GPS with my laptop where I have Street Atlas. But for shorter trips and misc events like geocaching, it'd be fun to have some mapping software for the PDA. Thanks again for the info!

Stan
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