[HOT] GPX import failures

[Michael Heißmeier]

Hi Claire,

Claire Halleux, 17.01.2013 15:58:

>
> However while uploading those tracks on OSM I'm getting GPS import failures with
> all files I tried so far. It seems that timestamps hadn't been kept when the
> files were saved initially. I thought that those tracks could still be uploaded
> as "Public" (unordered points) but even this isn't working.
>
> My questions are:
> 1- Why isn't it working when uploading the tracks on OSM as "Public" instead of
> "Identified"?
> 2- Is there any recommended solution to still make those tracks useful for OSM?

Not sure what recommended means or if there are already any tools for this. GPX 
is an ASCII format which means it is pretty straightforward to add a bogus 
timestamp to each trackpoint, such a modification would not take long.

> 3- Is there a way to prevent Garmin items to "erase" the points timestamps while
> saving the tracks on a handheld unit? (as it seems that was the cause of the
> current issue)
>

I have a Garmin Etrex Vista HCx and it has two ways of storing GPX data:
Both require that you navigate from 'Main Menu' to the 'Track' menu and set 
'Track log' to on.

If you only record the track internally and later use 'Save' from the 'Track' 
menu this yields the result reported by you - missing timestamps. Such a file is 
not usable for OSM.

You must select 'Setup' in the 'Track' menu, then 'Data Card Setup' and then 
activate 'Log Track to Data Card'. Then the recording will contain timestamps.

If you have a different Garmin unit with a different menu structure, tell us 
which one and I am sure someone can give similar hints.

Michael