Re: Waypoint download selectively into Etrex Vista C

From: Fred Hiltz (not_at_home.ca)
Date: 01/08/05 

Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 07:52:58 -0500

Baz wrote:
> I have an Etrex Vista C and have a speedtrap waypoint database
> containing nearly 5000 waypoints. Obviously this does not fit
> when I try and download it into my GPS using mapsource. Does
> anyone know of a way of selecting waypoints via geographical area
> to download into this GPS. eg. given position X,Y I wish to
> download all waypoint within 100 miles.

MapSource can get close. Use the Selection Tool to drag out a
rectangle enlosing the waypoints of interest. Edit > Copy.

File > New, or start a second instance of MapSource. Edit > Paste.
Transfer > Send. 

-- 
Fred Hiltz,  fhiltz at yahoo dot com

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