Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 22:05:55 -0500
Reply-To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Free Topo Map Sources
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I may agree with you...but I thought i sent this private to loren. Thanks
for the input, but gotta wife who needs to print google maps....so GPS is
cheaper for her, at least. Sorry, Loren and thanks to all who got this.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 9:58 PM, James Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> Get over garmin and their ilk. They have cut out universal protocol like
> NMEA. They charge outrageous prices for second-rate maps. Get an iPhone or
> droid and get a better GPS with much better functionality and much better
> maps for free, and let the GPS corporations die the death they deserve.
>
> Jim
>
> On May 11, 2011, at 8:35 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
>
> > Hey Loren....Already had the Nuvi 750 and heard your previous posts about
> > the uploading of new updates and the loss of certain prirmitive routes
> due
> > to updates erasing them. I just bought the Garmin 1450LMT so I do not
> have
> > to pay for map updates, but....in Galaveston, TX...the GPS was wrong 5
> > times!!! I emailed them and they gave me a fix(which I have not tried
> yet).
> > The new garmins require you download all updates and maps B4 you use
> > them(not pre-loaded) but then why is it wrong the next day. I will be
> > updating per thier instructions, but would like to hear more about your
> FIX
> > before I do it. LMK...If you nee to, my number is 210-482-0000 CST.
> Would
> > love to meet yousometime. Michael.
> > Michael in San Antonio
> > 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> This is primarily for those of you using Garmin GPS units and using
> Garmins
> >> 'MapSource' mapping software. Following a link provided an another list
> I
> >> found this source of a lot of free topo maps
> >> http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/
> >> I've downloaded several and after running the install they are appearing
> >> and
> >> can be selected for viewing in MapSource. There are some detailed
> >> instructions on the site for installing using a couple of other free
> >> programs but I didn't find the other programs were needed. I haven't
> tried
> >> to load them into my Garmin GPS unit yet, I'll post on what I find when
> I
> >> try that.
> >>
>
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