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Does a Garmin GPS save a track?
Hi,
Does a Garmin 530W capture a downloadable track? 496? Al G |
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Does a Garmin GPS save a track?
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. |
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Does a Garmin GPS save a track?
"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 |
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Does a Garmin GPS save a track?
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. |
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Does a Garmin GPS save a track?
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 |
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Does a Garmin GPS save a track?
"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 |
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Does a Garmin GPS save a track?
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. |
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Does a Garmin GPS save a track?
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. |
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Does a Garmin GPS save a track?
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 |
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Does a Garmin GPS save a track?
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) |
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