... For your information: T-Flash was developped by Sandisk. The T-flash memory spec reduces the size of the physical card to the size of approx a finger nail ...
1215
explorerozi
Dec 1, 2005 11:03 pm
Brian - my understanding of the battery "issue" (ie rechargeable batteries in eXplorist) was not so much that they were rechargable..which is a good thing, but...
1216
petrig
Dec 2, 2005 2:33 am
In my opinion (for my use) the best solution would be if the unit charged the rechargable batteries while the GPS was on external power supply. Like mobile...
1217
Max Bramel
maxbramel
Dec 2, 2005 3:14 am
The explorist will charge very slowly if only on USB power, but will charge at a quick rate on external power. Max...
1218
Dave Read
davidreadau
Dec 2, 2005 8:04 am
My eXplorist 500 had "5m waas" in the accuracy field. Cheers Dave South Oz...
1219
Dave Read
davidreadau
Dec 2, 2005 8:08 am
Sure can ... the only trick is *legally* aquiring the Oz basemap. Cheers Dave South Oz...
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Andy Fulton
andii352
Dec 2, 2005 8:16 am
Any idea of the cost per chance? Has anyone actually seen a bit of doco saying that the Australian basemap is copyright? It would be interesting "who" it is...
1221
Andy Fulton
andii352
Dec 2, 2005 8:38 am
Who was it that started the "rumour?" of the basemap being copyright? What was the source? There's nothing (at least that I can find) in the eXplorist 500...
1222
explorerozi
Dec 2, 2005 9:06 am
Hello - My understanding of the situation - data originates from state and federal governments and is then onsold under licence to Magellan (Next Destination)...
1223
Andy Fulton
andii352
Dec 2, 2005 9:29 am
Sorry to flog a rapidly dying horse. but they put "Copyright" on everything these days that it made me question it when I was missing. Maybe they've decided...
1224
Dave Read
davidreadau
Dec 2, 2005 3:23 pm
Hi Andy If Magellan has had to convert the original "free" data to an eXplorist format, then it has value added to the original product, and could copyright...
1225
skramblr
Dec 2, 2005 3:57 pm
I also bet the eXplorist basemap is copyrighted. I run one of the many sites that got a cease and decist order to remove all Magellan Copyrighted material,...
1226
ffmckannix
Dec 2, 2005 6:05 pm
Just a "heads up" Topo 3D needs a valid serial number (S/N) to generate the .ini file so conversion manager will play nice. My explorist 400 (new yesterday in...
1227
brian sommerville
briansommerv...
Dec 2, 2005 8:56 pm
Gidday My 2c worth Meridians use to have a copyright statement on one of the startup screens referring to data in basemap...eXplorist dont...not sure if this...
1228
CDPrince
Dec 2, 2005 9:08 pm
Has anyone had any luck with the usb adapter discussed on http://rhamphorinkx.newmail.ru/connect.htm. If so I would appreciate hearing from you. It has a very...
1229
explorerozi
Dec 2, 2005 10:10 pm
... if ... they ... mmm interesting - wonder how they go about "prosecuting" offenders - anyone on this group been "busted" ? Cheers Greg...
1230
Dave Read
davidreadau
Dec 2, 2005 10:28 pm
Sorry if this appears out of sequence .... just making my way thru 500 odd emails after returning from a trip. Just because the US and European basemaps are on...
1231
buckseibert
hermanseibert
Dec 3, 2005 2:00 am
I'd drop the first two digits and try that. Buck Seibert ... From: ffmckannix To: eXplorist@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 1:05 PM Subject:...
1232
Julia
tarabilla7
Dec 3, 2005 2:05 am
Hi all I'm trying to upload tracks, waypoints and routes created with OziExplorer to explorist 400, and I can't convert then to the right format. Is there any...
1233
Robert Lipe
robertlipe
Dec 3, 2005 3:34 am
... GPSBabel should do it....
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Dave Read
davidreadau
Dec 3, 2005 5:21 am
Hi Julia What error messages are you getting? Which version of Ozi are you using? I am using ver 3.95.4i with an eXplorist 500. It seems to transfer the info...
1235
Robert Lipe
robertlipe
Dec 3, 2005 7:28 am
... On an explorist 400, can you please explain what difference that could possibly make since her goal was to "upload tracks, waypoints and routes" and the...
1236
explorerozi
Dec 3, 2005 8:27 am
oh cummon Dave! Of course it does...well thats my defense:).. ... 500 ... Australian basemap is ... everyone ... Is it...
1237
Julia
tarabilla7
Dec 3, 2005 8:58 am
I use Ozi 3.95.4 (the latest version), and when I try to upload, asks for a *.log file, which doesn't exist and I can't obtain from OziConverter nor GPSBabel....
1238
explorerozi
Dec 3, 2005 9:43 am
Hello - When you connect eXplorist GPS to PC does it show up as and external storage device? This is the first thing you must achieve. Then you must load...
1239
Julia
tarabilla7
Dec 3, 2005 10:00 am
But, How can I get this *upt file? This is the thing I can't achieve, only have these *.ptl or *.wpt files Is there something I do wrong. I do have the...
1240
explorerozi
Dec 3, 2005 10:31 am
Hello - not sure if you have read my post yet but as I stated you must open the waypoint file in OziExplorer, then send it to the GPS - at this point you are...
1241
Dave Read
davidreadau
Dec 3, 2005 10:51 am
Ok Julia ... I have just done a test run. This is how I use Oziexplorer to load data into the 500. 1. eXplorist 500 on, tracking satellites and in map view -...
1242
Dave Read
davidreadau
Dec 3, 2005 10:53 am
Woah Julia! .... no such thing as dumb questions in this forum!! ... Cheers Dave South Oz ... <snip>...
1243
Dave Read
davidreadau
Dec 3, 2005 11:06 am
Hi Robert Hmmmmm ..... senior moment .... I haven't played with the com settings on either software or GPS ... was important on Globalnav200. Ozi is set to...
