My GPS page
Here you will find all kind of links and information about GPS.
GPS units
General Information
Keen People GPS users community
Spanish GPS site (Links, forums and much more in spanish)
Geopainting (homepage for GPSMapEdit. Make your own GPS maps)
IMG files upload (How to transfer img files to your Garmin GPS)
Create your own maps for GARMIN GPS
Make your own GPS maps by Doug Adomatis is a short and useful article for learning how to make maps
How to create GPS maps for Garmin contains useful info about how to create a whole map project for GARMIN units
GPS software
Comparison of different GPS software tools allows you to decide which set of programs are best suited to your needs (formats, purposes)
Main programs:
GPS Utility opens a very large set of file formats
Ozi Explorer has excellent user map calibration tools
Expert GPS is an automatic downloading tool of aerial photos and topo maps from the Internet (TerraServer)
Topofusion downloads topos and aerial maps from Terraserver
GPSmapper is a program for creating vector maps which can be later downloaded to Garmin GPS receivers
TrackMaker (allows to create detailed maps to be processed with MapDekode)
MapDekode (allows to create img files)
Other tools:
USAPhotoMaps uses the GPX data format, transfers data to/from Garmin and Magellan receivers, has moving map support, and is free
Wissenbach Map imports GPX data files, edits data overlaid on DRGs, uploads to Garmin. 3-D version available
GPS visualizer allows you to upload GPS eXchange (.gpx) files to view on a variety of base maps. It's free, but it is currently only an on-line program
Fugawi's strong suite is the ability to import digital maps from a variety of commercial sources. Regrettably, the downloadable demo does not allow import/export of data
Trailgauge is designed specifically for runners and cyclists. Download topo maps aerial photos, plan route, interface with GPS. 3D Visualization, elevation profiles, and more.
Shops
GPSnow! (Almost everything at good prices)
Waypoints (Nautical navigation hardware and software)
Maps
Centro Nacional de Información Geográfica
Last update 11/05/2007