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Greg D. wrote:
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</style>I don't know if the GPS-18x comes with Garmin's MapSource
software, but if it does, it can download all the stuff from your older
units. My 10 year old GPS-III was dieing about a year and a half ago
(dead pixel streaks across the screen), and I upgraded to an eTrex
Vista HCx. The software that came with the unit had no problem
downloading from the GPS-III and uploading to the eTrex. (The eTrex
isn't for you - no serial port.)<br>
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You don't need anything as massive and MapSource to get the waypoints
and tracks out. There are at least two freeware utilities that will
do the the job. Both of the programs belows are small lightweight
programs that don't sludge up Windows with "mystery DLLs dumped into
the Windows system folders or entries in the Windows registry. Either
can be run directly off a USB stick without a formal install
procedure. <br>
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G7toWin will upload/download data to Garmin units, including USB ones
and is downloadable at:<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.gpsinformation.org/ronh/g7towin.htm"><http://www.gpsinformation.org/ronh/g7towin.htm></a> <br>
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This program will download tracks, waypoints AND bitmap graphics dumps
of the display screens of those Garmin units that have them. It can
download into numerous of file formats including various proprietary
GPS formats, plain comma separated text files and Delorme .SAx files
directly readable by Street Atlas and TopoUSA. <br>
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An alternative is GPS Babel downloadable at:<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.gpsbabel.org/"><http://www.gpsbabel.org/></a><br>
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This open-source utility can both upload/download from variety of GPS
units, and can also convert files already on your hard disk between a
huge variety of proprietary formats used by various GPS mfrs, mapping
programs and geocaching websites. <br>
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Stephen H. Smith wa8lmf (at) aol.com <br>
EchoLink Node: WA8LMF or 14400 [Think bottom of the 2M band]<br>
Skype: WA8LMF<br>
Home Page: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wa8lmf.com">http://wa8lmf.com</a> --OR-- <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wa8lmf.net">http://wa8lmf.net</a><br>
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World Digipeater Map<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wa8lmf.net/APRSmaps">http://wa8lmf.net/APRSmaps</a><br>
<br>
JavAPRS Filter Port 14580 Guide <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wa8lmf.net/aprs/JAVaprsFilters.htm">http://wa8lmf.net/aprs/JAVaprsFilters.htm</a><br>
<br>
"APRS 101" Explanation of APRS Path Selection & Digipeating <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wa8lmf.net/DigiPaths">http://wa8lmf.net/DigiPaths</a> <br>
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Updated "Rev H" APRS <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wa8lmf.net/aprs">http://wa8lmf.net/aprs</a><br>
Symbols Set for UI-View, <br>
UIpoint and APRSplus:<br>
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