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Topic: Mapsource MetroGuide Europe |
PegSneggle
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Subject: Mapsource MetroGuide Europe |
I am almost a new user, about to buy the Garmin eTrex Legend Europe package. I am a road cyclist in the UK and I like to plan routes of about 100 miles on quiet roads.
Does the Mapsource Metr ... |
Topic: Mapsource MetroGuide Europe |
PegSneggle
Replies: 5
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Subject: Mapsource MetroGuide Europe |
Gentlemen
Thank you very much for all your help. I have now ordered my GPS and am looking forward to it arriving.
Your overpowering advice seemed to be that I should go for "Roads and Recreati ... |
Topic: Metroguide Problems |
PegSneggle
Replies: 2
Views: 2996
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Subject: Metroguide Problems |
I have just bought an etrex Legend and Mapsource Metroguide Europe (which I have upgraded to version 4.13).
When I have created a route, if I then look at the route properties, I will see the ... |
Topic: eTrex Legend Firmware 3.20 Update |
PegSneggle
Replies: 7
Views: 5046
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Subject: eTrex Legend Firmware 3.20 Update |
Bear in mind that if you have the European version, with the European basemap, you will end up with the American basemap like I just have.
This happens at both Garmin.com and Garmin.co.uk
B ... |
Topic: Metroguide Problems |
PegSneggle
Replies: 2
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Subject: Metroguide Problems |
I phoned Garmin this morning, who gave me the answer.
In the Mapsource program select: Edit, Preferences, Autorouting. Choose 'Direct Route' in the 'Calculation Style' section. ... |
Topic: eTrex Legend Firmware 3.20 Update |
PegSneggle
Replies: 7
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Subject: eTrex Legend Firmware 3.20 Update |
Tail between the legs on this one.
Today I removed the map segments I downloaded from Metroguide and discovered that the original European basemap still existed underneath.
I was c ... |
Topic: Etrex Legend: Split Compass Needle |
PegSneggle
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Views: 2389
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Subject: Etrex Legend: Split Compass Needle |
I'm just looking for other opinions on this one.
The 'split compass needle' kicks into action when you are judged to be 15 seconds from the next waypoint. The back half of ... |
Topic: Garmin Mapsource Beta Files |
PegSneggle
Replies: 0
Views: 2146
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Subject: Garmin Mapsource Beta Files |
The latest version of Mapsource saves your routes in a different file format to version 4. This caused me a problem on a recent cycling holiday.
I created the route files using ... |
Topic: Aussie grids |
PegSneggle
Replies: 4
Views: 4308
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Subject: Aussie grids |
Older Australian maps use either the AGD66 or AGD84 datum. These two datums differ by only about 5 metres. NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, and the NT use AGD66. SA, Qld, and WA use AGD84.
New Austra ... |
Topic: Aussie grids |
PegSneggle
Replies: 4
Views: 4308
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Subject: Aussie grids |
The usual way to quote a map position is to name the map and give a 6 digit grid reference (GR). e.g. Six Brothers GR 725233. In this example, "Six Brothers" is the name of the map, 725 is the ea ... |
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