Re: GPS newbie - need lots of help

JohnB wrote:
> I just bought an iPAQ and a Bluetooth GPS unit (GlobalSat ST-338), and
> I have no clue on how to do what I want with this thing. In fact I'm
> not even sure I can do what I want.
>
> What I would like to do is use my GPS unit to GPS the mountain bike
> trails that I ride on. And then take that information and create maps
> on my PC. I have a program called National Geographic Topo. And
> there is a Pocket Topo version that loads in the iPAQ, and I can copy
> maps to it from my PC.
> When I start the program on my PDA, Pocket Topo has an option to
> "track GPS current position". But I don't see that this is doing
> anything. It doesn't create way points, and it doesn't create a map.
>
> The GPS unit came with a utility called GPSinfo. And if I start that
> on the pda, it does show the satellites that it sees and will give me
> my current position, so I know its working. Other than that, I'm
> completely lost (no pun intended).
>
> I would appreciate any and all info.
> Thanks

You'll need to configure the application to use the BT GPS. You don't say
what PDA you have but in the National Geographic Topo application there will
be an area where you can configure the GPS receiver it connects to.

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