On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:12:29 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:


wrote in message
...
Hi, all --

I am just starting toward my goal of being able to track real-time or
near-real-time points along a particular wandering and then download/
export/whatever those to Google Earth or a similar mapping tool.
Aside from the hardware itself, the goal is to do it for free.

I've just been given a Magellan Triton 200 for my birthday, and I want
to know if this is the right unit for me. Their tech support says
that I cannot export a full track (the entire collection of auto-
recorded points along the way) but instead only manually-saved
waypoints, but on the other hand it looks like it might work. Getting
the data out and into something like Google Earth format, though, is
perhaps another challenge.

I've seen a single thread that pointed to earthnc.com that looked a
little interesting but 1) it seems to be tied to nautical use, which
is too limited for me (air + water & ground is nice as well), and 2)
it looks like it costs anyway. Maybe I've misread it and/or maybe it
will work anyway and/or maybe something else is out there that would
serve me better.

Has anyone here worked with the Triton in particular or other handheld
units in general to provide any opinions and assistance, and is anyone
in the habit of exporting auto-recorded tracks to something that will
let you follow along and review and share?


TIA & HAND

:-D
--
David T-G
see http://justpickeone.org/davidtg/email/



The technology is definitely here but I'm not sure if it's here for the
water. It's definitely here for the land.

I use a Garmin Forerunner 301 for recording my cycle training rides which
average 200-300 miles a week. But this is more a land-based unit for
land-based workouts such as longer cycling training rides, races or running.
The Forerunner has it's own computer-based software that comes on a CD and
can be installed to Mac or Windows OS. It's called Training Center. You
download what the Forerunner records to your PC. It has some nice tracking
features and will place your entire route on a basic road or trail map. It
also has a heart rate monitor that keeps track of your workout with respect
to heart rate, calories, speed, distance, elevation, zones, laps etc.

If you wish to get more detailed maps (Google satellite and topo), weather
conditions at the time and a whole lot more as well as comparing your
training and routes to what others have recorded you can download for free
something called "Motion Based Agent"

http://www.motionbased.com/support/h...ort.help.agent

You get a lot of good stuff for free and if you want to upgrade ($$) you get
a lot more.

You didn't say but you're probably looking for something like this but for
marine wanderings without the physical fitness parameters. I guess it would
still show your route on the map but a watery map unless you're near shore
or in the Intracoastal. Check the above site for compatibility with your
hardware. I think I recall it saying something about certain Magellan units
being compatible.


Wilbur Hubbard


Riding a bicycle does not qualify you to comment about boats.
****head!