Re: Garmin eTrex Vista-C Map Downloads
- From: "Nigel Cliffe" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 10:03:23 -0000
Joe DiFonzo wrote:
> I just purchased this unit for my son. I wanted him to be able to use
> the street navigation as well as the nautical charts when he's out
> sailing in the Gulf of Mexico.
>
> The unit came with some kind of base map, but it does not show any
> county or city roads (only state and federal highways). I also noticed
> that this map does not show in the MapSource application that came
> with the unit, and that the content of the MapSource map is different
> (e.g., it shows roads that the unit does not, and the unit shows
> marine points of interest that the PC map does not).
>
> Is it possible to load the better road maps onto the unit without
> losing the marine POI information?
Not with the default way of working using Garmin's standard software.
Might be possible with some third-party map loading tools which leave the
existing maps in the memory of the GPS when adding new stuff.
>
> Is it possible to load the detailed nautical charts (BlueChart?)and
> street maps at the same time?
Basically yes.
Consult Garmin's website on compatible mapping products:
http://www.garmin.com/products/etrexVistac/#
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Nigel Cliffe,
Webmaster at http://www.2mm.org.uk/
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