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Tag Archives: making gps maps
APRS: Marrying Motorcycling and Ham Radio
Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) is a ham radio mode. It does many things. Here we look at the tracker mode. When I go motorcycling I carry a GPS receiver, a DeLorme PN-40SE. This web site is full of GPS … Continue reading
Posted in Ham Radio blog entries, Montrose County, Motorcycling, Product Reviews
Tagged APRS, Byonics TinyTrak4, DeLorme PN-40SE, ham radio, Icom IC-T7H, making gps maps, TT4
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DeLorme maps: some grumbles
I just updated from DeLorme Topo USA 8 to DeLorme Topo North America. (The name change implies Canada.) The same map appears on my GPS unit as appears on Topo North America. I don’t know where DeLorme gets their road … Continue reading
Posted in GPS Tracks, Product Reviews
Tagged Colorado, DeLorme PN-40SE, DeLorme Topo North America, making gps maps, ouray county
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DeLorme Topo North America’s enlightened web policy
Fellow folks who use GPS: I collect all the tracks using my DeLorme PN-40SE. Although it’s not perfect, it’s pretty doggoned good. I’ll do a product review someday after I figure out a few more features. In the meantime, it … Continue reading
Posted in GPS Tracks, Product Reviews
Tagged delorme, DeLorme PN-40SE, DeLorme Topo North America, gps, making gps maps
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Still many backcountry trips to write up
I’d planned to use winter evenings to put up more motorcycling rides. There’s no dearth of material! True, I’ve spent a lot of time on my latest novel, but I’m not getting to the rides. The biggest challenge in adding … Continue reading
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