[OSM-newbies] GPS to display OSM maps

[Dermot McNally]

Hi,

I reckon you want something like the Legend HCx...

2009/1/6 Russ Phillips <russ at phillipsuk.org>:

> - Colour screen able to display OSM maps (using something like Mkgmap [1])

Check.

> - Long waypoint names - the six-character limit on the Navi is very
> frustrating when collecting postcodes ;-)

Check

> - It would be nice to be able to store multiple track logs, giving
> each one a name (I don't know if *any* GPS can do this, but I figured
> it's worth an ask)

If you log to card (and you will) then your traces will be named
according to the date logged. Not exactly what you ask for, but easy
enough to work with.

> - Being able to get data on/off the device from Linux. According to
> the Mkgmap page, Garmin models such as the Legend Cx can be set to
> appear as a USB drive on Linux, which would be ideal

Yes - the Garmin Legends, Vistas and others will do this, but be aware
that some models (including recent ones) won't present their traces so
readily as gpx on mass storage. Legends and Vistas do exactly what you
describe, so long as you log to card.

> - Either plenty of on-board storage, or a card slot (ideally an SD
> slot, as I've already got SD cards)

Yup.

> - Better accuracy than the Navi, especially in built-up areas

For that, make sure of the "H" in the model number (High sensitivity).

> I'm looking at a price range of about £100-£150. Can anyone recommend anything?

Hmm, that's worth about €90 these days IIRC... ;)

Try Ebay. Garmin US imports, in particular, can go for good prices
(grey imports are often sold by European sellers), and the lack of a
local basemap won't worry you for OSM use.

Dermot

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