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Discussion: You should become a Garmin consultant

in: speedy; speedy > 2006-03-14;

#  Posted 2006-03-15 18:24:43
j-man: Then they can pay you to figure out this stuff... and the rest of the 24 hours you can do other things!

#  Posted 2006-03-17 02:14:32
Jagge: Sorry, RouteGadget does not have yet GPS data importing option?

There has been option for Suunto X9 export files, take a look at my 2004 tests, but is has not been enabled for there has not been many Sunto users around and X9 was not accurate enough for orienteering - it was designed for trekking.

But I can promise there will be soon support for these FR files (because I am now 205 user). Here is my first test run.

#  Posted 2006-03-17 02:38:10
speedy: That would be greate, cause now there is no easy way to get FR-205 data out of their software and use your own scanned maps for example. Even using Training Center I would like to see more detailed map and bigger than small pieace on my screen.

I'm looking forward to hear from you in the near future.

#  Posted 2006-03-19 02:18:44
Jagge: I wrote a script script reads training center history file and writes out dxf files for Ocad and kml for Google Earth.

Here is some examples:

Gif export from ocad:
http://www.routegadget.net/gps/fr205_ocad.gif

File for Google Earth:
http://www.routegadget.net/gps/fr205.kmz

Update
Sunday Street-O (Minna's route, I was sick):
http://www.routegadget.net/gps/fr205_streeto.gif

Blue line is warm up. Scanned map image was adjusted in Ocad using 4 points (2 countols and 2 crossroads). It is quite easy and fast to do with Ocad.

What you think?

#  Posted 2006-03-20 20:17:25
bubo: Jagge: This certainly looks interesting. It looks as if you´ve run the same loop at least twice. What do you think of the accuracy of the GPS-track? You mentioned before that you wanted data from 3-4 runs of the same trail/forest loop.

I have made some GPS-studies with older 'hand-held' equipment (Magellan Sport Trak Pro & Magellan 330) on ski-tracks in Sweden. My impression is that there are (were) so many factors involved that measurements differ quite a lot on the same track from day to day. Good enough for a 25' or 50' map, but maybe not for 10.000.

I would be interested in knowing more about - and using - your script. I have just gone through my first test runs with a Forerunner 201 (borrowed from a colleague) and would like to see if this could be of any use in the future...

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