Custom 1:25K Maps and SD card questions...

bluewomble · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 02, 2008 Posts: 18

Does anyone know how much the custom 1:25K explorer maps will cost?

Is it possible to transfer maps between SD Cards? For example, I have SouthGB on an SD card... would I be able to put a custom 1:25K map on the same card and have the Active10 switch automatically between them when I zoom in/out?

What's the largest SD card the Active10 will accept? Does it take SDHC or just standard SD (which would make the limit 2Gb)?

rog62 · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:47 pm Post subject:

I was quoted (from SatMap)...£55 per county for 1:25000...and £70 for a 40 x 40km custom map...said prices would soon be on their website...and following my enquiry they sent an e:mail with prices as follows:
Satmap : Area and Cost 1:25K Custom Mapping

Cost per Area
Km sq 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
30 £65 £70 £75 £80 £85 £90
40 £65 £70 £80 £85 £95 £100 £105
50 £70 £80 £90 £95 £105 £115 £120
60 £75 £85 £100 £105 £115 £125 £135
70 £80 £95 £105 £115 £125 £135 £145
80 £85 £100 £115 £125 £135 £145 £150
90 £95 £105 £120 £135 £145 £150 £160

bluewomble · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 02, 2008 Posts: 18

I see that custom 1:25k maps are now available on the SatMap website:
http://www.satmap.com/ukstore/index.php?cPath=80&sort=2a

Does anyone know of a good tool to use to find out what area would be covered by a section of map a certain size centered on a particular point? i.e. if I make a list of all the places I am likely to visit, then what is the smallest custom 1:25k map I must purchase in order to be sure that all the places I want are on there? Where should the map be centered?

mikealder · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject:

rog62 · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject:

I've used the custom mapping area on the Tracklogs web-site for this... you can vary the centre of the map and the dimensions in 10km units...

http://www.tracklogs.co.uk/cgi-bin/publ/user.cgi?obj=shop&micro=as_shop_tracklogs&page=ecf100

mikealder · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject:

Cheers for that rog62, that is a neat way to check the area and get the center point, it also makes an interesting comparison of cost Wink

- Mike

Yasack · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 22, 2007 Posts: 34

I have just asked about a map centre for a certain point in the Brecon Beacons. The chepest map availablle is £55 plus £6 delivery (30K x 30K area).

This I think is steep as Track logs will charge £36 for a 30K x 30K (900sKM) map and they do not charge delivery. Correct me if I am wrong and explain the benefits of this form of mapping, but are we being ripped off here?

Richard

FrequentFlyer · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:10 pm Post subject:

It would be good to access a library of existing maps.... Ramblers do something along these lines...drop them a line and you can rent any OS map that they have for a nominal amount. (Would anybody be prepared to loan/rent me the Lakes, or I could exchange the New Forest/South Downs Way ?)

FrequentFlyer · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:13 pm Post subject:

As an aside...just why are the maps so expensive ? What proportion is taken by OS as a licence fee....if that is the issue ?

robs1972 · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:31 pm Post subject:

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