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


Excellent books for new GPS handheld receivers users:

     "GPS Land Navigation"   by Michael Ferguson, et al
      http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0965220257/002-3452287-3103418

     "A Comprehensive Guide to Land Navigation with GPS "  by Noel J Hotchkiss
      http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/189268800X/002-3439517-6194443

Also see the non GPS book

     "Land Navigation Handbook" by W. S. Kals
      http://www.edu-observatory.org/eo/bkr/bkr.93.04

-Sam Wormley
      http://edu-observatory.org/gps/gps_books.html

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