[OSM-talk] Software for RS 232 transfer

[Andy Robinson]

Stephan,

You need to transfer the tracklog file from the Geko to the computer and
convert it to gpx format for upload to OSM. You can achieve the former in
one swoop using GPSBabel.

The details are on the wiki at:

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Making_GPX_Tracks

Cheers

Andy

Andy Robinson
Andy_J_Robinson at blueyonder.co.uk 

>-----Original Message-----
>From: talk-bounces at openstreetmap.org [mailto:talk-
>bounces at openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Stephan Schildberg
>Sent: 06 September 2006 5:09 PM
>To: talk at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: [OSM-talk] Software for RS 232 transfer
>
>I cannot find suitable information to download my tracks from my Garmin
>Geko 201, which I purchased recently.
>Obviously Garmin gives a shit about software in the package, so I ask
>you kindly which software do you use to transfer data to MS Windows.
>Could you please write and document this more bold into the Wiki at
>appropriate places?
>
>I certainly do not want to buy another software doing this, so I would
>be pleased being pointed to a free solution.
>
>regards, Stephan.
>
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