GPS Training Podcast – number 73

GPS Training Podcast

In this month’s podcast – Grid reference finder, how to convert a reference from anywhere around the world Garmin’s Topo Active maps – an recent update to solve a past problem for updating these maps Wireless transfer and following a course – a new addition to our two-day GPS training course Andy’s top tips So, without a further a do let’s get on with this month’s GPS Training Podcast Grid reference finder Website - https://gridreferencefinder.com/ What is it? UK type in Postcode, address, or Grid ref , X Y Eastings Northings, Lat Long – it then displays all of the above eg just type in the postcode you then have Grid Ref info for GPS device How can we use it? Example Converting foreign ref’s for customers stops in Spain into easy-to-understand format for Garmin basecamp to create Waypoints – will run through the process of what I did On our course, we look at finding Grid references etc. to get to the starting point for a Route To find out more about Grid Ref Finder - https://gridreferencefinder.com/ Garmin Topo Active maps Preloaded on etrex22/32 GPSMap65s, GPSMap66i, GPSMap66Sr, Montana 700i & 750i Fenix 7 sapphire range all have Topo Active Europe as well (+Ski Maps)Great Map to use when you are abroad, especially in conjunction with GPX files to follow overlayed on top of the map Cover all of Europe- Free Updates, Latest updates earlier in the year have added more detail for some countries including Contour Lines – this is great but does take up more memory Full Topo Active – Nearly 8gb Now 3 x Regions West – 2.50gb East – 2.50gb Central – 2.72gb City navigator – Nearly 6gb For etrex22/32 Montana 700i & 750i you need to really use a 16gb Micro Card In our Tips, we will go into this in more detail Wirelessly transfer and following a course We discussed in last month’s Podcast the new feature – following a course Andy, if people did not listen to last month’s podcast – What is a course? Thanks to my participants on last weekend’s Garmin Course, Rothbury, for being my Guinea Pigs. We have now brought it into our day one syllabus on our 2-day Garmin GPS course Garmin GPS Training Courses (two day, nationwide) - South Downs New Forest Northamptonshire Gloucestershire Peak District Lake District Northumberland Scottish Borders To find out more about our GPS courses please go to our website – GPSTraining.co.uk > GPS Training Courses (top Menu bar) > Garmin Classroom-based courses The next thing on this month’s GPS Training Podcast is Andy’s top tips New Feature in Garmin Express for windows / mac currently with Montana 700i / 750i after last software updates – Manage Maps When you check for updates you as not enough memory now for all maps new Feature manage Maps City navigator – Change Region – as well as full Europe split into 10 x Options Topo Active Full Europe or either East, Central, West West UK, Port, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, madeira, Canaries, Azores East – Norway, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Estonia, Latvia Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Turkey etc Central the rest More flexible saves potential use of micro card Other units etrex22/32 or if you want all on 700i, 750i separate 16gb card (max 32gb) 65s, 66u, 66sr standard Montana 700 for time being okay When viewing Topo Active Maps for more details goto Setup – Map – Advanced detail level Normal change to More or Msot To find more top tips please do sign up for the GPS Training online resource, this is packed full of video top tips. Go to our website – gpstraining.co.uk and click on the – Online resource – on the top menu bar