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Offline Barmic

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Uploading points to my unit
« on: October 27, 2010, 06:07:47 AM »
G,day I have had my 798si for a while now and i thought it time i started getting into it a bit more, I,de like to know if its possible to create tracks/waypoints in google maps, send them to HB PC and upload them to my unit.

Just stumbled onto this forum and think its great.


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Re: Uploading points to my unit
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2010, 01:51:35 PM »
Yup, you can export from GE in the .kml format, then use GPSBabel to convert to .gpx format, which HBPC recognizes.  Beware of significant offsets to the GE photo data - you may want to import your own photo overlay into GE, which works really well if you have access to better aerial photos than GE provides.

Edit: - Oops, I read that as Google Earth, rather than Maps.  But I think my response might still be helpful.....both GE and GPSBabel are free downloads.
« Last Edit: October 27, 2010, 01:54:51 PM by mendota »

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Re: Uploading points to my unit
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2010, 05:42:34 AM »
Thanks for that advice. (i think)
It seems I am better at fishing than operating this machine, I gave it three hours today, and am more confused. When i converted the file from GE it still wasnt a gpx file, it said a the file name followed by.gpx however it stated it was a HWR file and HB PC wouldnt look at it. Im sure its simple once your setup ??? ??? ???

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Re: Uploading points to my unit
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2010, 12:24:38 PM »
Barmic,
I tried this just this morning with some waypoints only.  Set them in GE and than saved as a *.kml file.  Used GPSBabel to convert them to the *.gpx file format and could open that file in HummPC.  Not sure where you went wrong there.

Greg Walters at Humminbird
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Re: Uploading points to my unit
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2010, 02:26:34 AM »
Thanks guys It seemed i didnt select the right output file format and needed the gpx xml format, I get a strange box apearing prior to loading the file to HB PC but it loads and works a treat.  Thank you :) :)


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