[OSM-newbies] Data layer doesn't look like track shape

[Anne Wilson]

On Tuesday 22 April 2008 20:01:20 Mark Williams wrote:
> Anne Wilson wrote:
> > On Tuesday 22 April 2008 13:13:05 ael wrote:
> >> Andy Robinson wrote:
> >>> On 22/04/2008, Anne Wilson <cannewilson at googlemail.com> wrote:
> >>>>  > Can you confirm what you have the tracklog interval set at. If its
> >>>>  > not set to 1 second interval then do so and take a walk around the
> >>>>  > block (after getting a good fix).
> >>
> >> Actually, on recent eTreks, the auto setting is really rather good. It
> >> eliminates redundant points in a track. So I think that the advice to
> >> set to 1 second intervals is historical.
> >>
> >> Of course, everything else is right: you should edit the data layer by
> >> hand in the light of the errors and resolution inherent in gps and from
> >> your memory/photographs of the geography. And download the active track
> >> with the timestamps.
> >
> > How do I do that, though?  I can see a shrunken image of the walk in the
> > screen, so I know it has it.  It also has the waypoints that I used to
> > denote changes in street names.  I know there's enough info there to do a
> > decent job.  It's just a matter of getting it :-)
> >
> > Anne
>
> Having cleverly lost my old unit, I now have the same unit as you, I think.
>
> Personally I don't use gpsbabel to get tracks; partly because my current
> setup will NOT do it, g.o.k. why not, but anyway, I prefer to use the
> USB feature (setup, interface, USB..) & take the daily track log off the
> memory card that way. (I also use it to copy files from desktop-laptop
> while I'm at it)
> Garmin have a 'save' option within the tracks section, which is the one
> to avoid; tracks written as-you-go to the micro-SD card are fine for OSM
> use.
>
> Having copied the file(s)  across, I would delete old ones from the card
> (via USB access) as they stay indefinitely else; and 'clear saved
> tracks' does NOT remove them.
>
> These daily files will be called eg 20080422.gpx (for today). You can
> edit them, process them how you like, or just upload them as they come.
> They will load into josm as-is, so I wouldn't bother editing if you're
> not going to upload them..
> Having loaded them in, you can zoom it /out to get the area of interest;
> quite a good way to get the right area; then download the OSM data over
> it, and start adding stuff.
>
In the morning I'll have a look at that.  You seem to be saying that it is 
seen as a storage device?

I'm thoroughly confused by the other method.  I used gpsbabel as instructed, 
and it most certainly did not give the trace that I see on the eTrex screen.  
Fingers crossed that your method gives me better results.

Anne

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