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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Alloutdoors on June 19, 2013, 04:59:26 PM

Title: Google earth
Post by: Alloutdoors on June 19, 2013, 04:59:26 PM

What is the best way to gather thunbtacks with lat. and long. on them from Google earth. Is there a way to put them in a folder and print the folder for entering into your boat unit. Or is it easier to write everything down and enter it into your boats unit.

Title: Re: Google earth
Post by: Humminbird_Greg on June 20, 2013, 11:37:52 AM

If there are a lot of them I would try saving them as a Google Earth *.KML file, using GPS Babel to convert that file to a *.GPX file, open the file using HumminbirdPC, upload that data to an SD card and install them in your Humminbird unit using the SD card.

Title: Re: Google earth
Post by: LittleGazoo on June 22, 2013, 11:20:46 AM

Yes.  Just put all your Google Earth placemarks into a GE folder.  Then right-click on that folder, select Save As..., then save them all as a .KML(not a .KMZ).

Then use GpsBabel to convert.  Or you can go to www.gpsvisualizer.com (http://www.gpsvisualizer.com) to convert and download your new file.