Does a Garmin GPS save a track?

[Al G[_1_]]

Hi,

Does a Garmin 530W capture a downloadable track? 496?

Al G

[Peter Clark]

On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:45:58 -0800, "Al G"
> wrote:

>Hi,
>
> Does a Garmin 530W capture a downloadable track? 496?

I don't believe the 400 or 500 series saves tracks, but I could be
mistaken.

[Al G[_1_]]

"John Collins" > wrote in message
...
> The 500 and 400 series don't save a track for downloading. The 396 and 496
> do.
>
Thanks, does it have some kind of common connector? USB maybe, or bluetooth?

Al G

[tjd]

On Jan 28, 6:15*pm, "Al G" > wrote:
> Thanks, does it have some kind of common connector? USB maybe, or bluetooth?

I believe all the x96s use USB; the x95's and older models are RS-232
serial.

If you just want the track logs you could also buy a cheaper (<$100)
non-aviation GPS - most of them store a track log (I know my 295, GPS-
V, and old GPS-12 did). I've also lamented the lack of that feature
on my shiny expensive 430W.

[Sam Spade]

Al G wrote:
> "John Collins" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>The 500 and 400 series don't save a track for downloading. The 396 and 496
>>do.
>>
>
> Thanks, does it have some kind of common connector? USB maybe, or bluetooth?
>
> Al G
>
>
296, 396, 496, inexpensive Garmin to USB cable available from Garmin or
its dealers. The best bet is TVNAV.COM

[Al G[_1_]]

"Sam Spade" > wrote in message
...
> Al G wrote:
>> "John Collins" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>The 500 and 400 series don't save a track for downloading. The 396 and
>>>496 do.
>>>
>>
>> Thanks, does it have some kind of common connector? USB maybe, or
>> bluetooth?
>>
>> Al G
>>
>>
> 296, 396, 496, inexpensive Garmin to USB cable available from Garmin or
> its dealers. The best bet is TVNAV.COM

Thanks.

I've got an old yellow etrex, I could try that. I'm a CFII flying with a
guy that has
a 530W and a 496 in the aircraft. I didn't see a USB on the 496, so like you
said, it apparently requires a cable. It would be nice to display the actual
ground track after rooting around in the clouds for an hour.

Al G

[Clay[_2_]]

I used to have a Garmin 90 GPS. It kept track. Was helpful when
sending a student on a cross country. I would hide it in the
airplane and check it when they got back.

[Sam Spade]

Al G wrote:
> "Sam Spade" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Al G wrote:
>>
>>>"John Collins" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>
>>>>The 500 and 400 series don't save a track for downloading. The 396 and
>>>>496 do.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks, does it have some kind of common connector? USB maybe, or
>>>bluetooth?
>>>
>>>Al G
>>>
>>>
>>
>>296, 396, 496, inexpensive Garmin to USB cable available from Garmin or
>>its dealers. The best bet is TVNAV.COM
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> I've got an old yellow etrex, I could try that. I'm a CFII flying with a
> guy that has
> a 530W and a 496 in the aircraft. I didn't see a USB on the 496, so like you
> said, it apparently requires a cable. It would be nice to display the actual
> ground track after rooting around in the clouds for an hour.
>
> Al G
>
>
>
He wouldn't have the USB cable connected in the airplane.

[Newps]

The 496 has a mini USB. Lots of electronics have that now from cameras
to cell phones.



Al G wrote:

>
> I've got an old yellow etrex, I could try that. I'm a CFII flying with a
> guy that has
> a 530W and a 496 in the aircraft. I didn't see a USB on the 496, so like you
> said, it apparently requires a cable. It would be nice to display the actual
> ground track after rooting around in the clouds for an hour.
>
> Al G
>
>
>

[Thomas Borchert]

Al,

> I didn't see a USB on the 496, so like you
> said, it apparently requires a cable.

He's got that at home. IOW, it comes with the unit.

> It would be nice to display the actual
> ground track after rooting around in the clouds for an hour.

Even better: Go to www.gpsvisualizer.com, make it a KML file and load it in
Google Earth. Altitude is logged, too, by the Garmins (not by the Lowrances).

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

[Dan[_1_]]

On Jan 30, 8:31*am, Newps > wrote:
> The 496 has a mini USB. *Lots of electronics have that now from cameras
> to cell phones.
>
>
>
> Al G wrote:
>
> > * * I've got an old yellow etrex, I could try that. I'm a CFII flying with a
> > guy that has
> > a 530W and a 496 in the aircraft. I didn't see a USB on the 496, so like you
> > said, it apparently requires a cable. It would be nice to display the actual
> > ground track after rooting around in the clouds for an hour.
>
> > Al *G- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

It's the same port that the XM antenna goes into. I load the 3d
tracks from my 396 into Google Earth. It's quite informative (and
would be great for your students, I'd imagine.)

--Dan

[Ray Andraka]

Sam Spade wrote:

> Al G wrote:
>
>> "John Collins" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> The 500 and 400 series don't save a track for downloading. The 396
>>> and 496 do.
>>>
>>
>> Thanks, does it have some kind of common connector? USB maybe, or
>> bluetooth?
>>
>> Al G
>>
>>
> 296, 396, 496, inexpensive Garmin to USB cable available from Garmin or
> its dealers. The best bet is TVNAV.COM


I believe the garmin end of the USB cable is a standard "mini" usb
connector, commonly used for digital cameras.