[Openstreetmap] Trackpoints with no timestamps

Simon Hewison simon at zymurgy.org
Tue Nov 15 13:50:22 GMT 2005


Tim Waugh wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to upload a GPS trace from my Garmin eTrex series unit, but
> gpsbabel writes out GPX files like this:
...

> i.e. with no <time> tags for trkpt nodes.  I read in the FAQ that this
> is no good for OSM, and that timestamps are needed.  Indeed, when I
> upload a GPX file as-is only 1 point is seen.
> 
> What should I do to get timestamps for each trackpoint?

That's most odd, my etrex (the basic yellow model) records timestamps 
for trackpoints, and gpsbabel spits it out happily with timestamps for 
the individual points.

my gpsbabel command line is like:

gpsbabel -t -i garmin -f com2 -o gpx -F tracklog23.gpx

-- 
Simon Hewison




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