[OSM-talk] saving GPX file on GPSr stripped out timestamp

Thomas Wood grand.edgemaster at gmail.com
Mon Nov 12 22:43:08 GMT 2007


On Nov 12, 2007 10:08 PM, Paul <mylists at wilsononline.id.au> wrote:
> I went on 3hr drive around NSW and though I'd save my tracks in my Garmin Vista rather
> than leave it as an active track. but when I load it in to OSM only 1 of 500 point where
> uploaded .. crap.
> I was unaware that my Vista Hcx would alter the data when saving it.
>
> Can I recover any of this data for OSM use?
> ie can I tell OSM import to populate its timemarks?
> and why does the OSM track require timestamps?
>
>
> Paul

Generally, saving the tracks is a bad idea, the 'compression'
algorithm breaks them down to a state that is not useful for mapping.

I did the same thing when collecting my first track, it was not helpful at all.

-- 
Regards,
Thomas Wood
(Edgemaster)




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