Free GPS Global Positioning Resources and Tutorials
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Global Positioning System Overview.
GPSBabel converts waypoints, tracks, and routes from one format to another, whether that format is a common mapping format like Delorme, Streets and Trips, or even a serial or USB upload or download to a GPS receiver such as those from Garmin and Magellan. By flattening the Tower of Babel that the authors of various programs for manipulating GPS data have imposed upon us, it returns to us the ability to freely move our own waypoint data between the programs and hardware we choose to use.
GSAK is the all in one Geocaching and waypoint management tool. Major features include: Multiple databases, sending/receiving waypoints to GPSr, conversion to many mapping formats, HTML output, extensive searching, macro support, backup and restore, distance/direction from other waypoints (including caches, locations, post codes) and much more.
GPSBabelWrapper allows the rest of us to use rich functionality of GPSBabel via familiar Windows interface. It only builds a command line and calls GPSBabel. Hopefully it does it well enough so that you will be spared of typing on the DOS prompt.
Le Petit Poucet (aka Tom Thumb) is free software to display and edit GPS routes and tracks in a 3D scene. Le Petit Poucet is targeted at explorers, discoverers and trekkers of this world: road and mountain bikers, skiers and snowboarders, mountaineers, gliders, scuba divers, geo-cachers. Le Petit Poucet will provide all the necessary tools to prepare outings and analyze logs, to exchange or present tracks and routes:
- 3D rendering of the track, maps and terrain.
- Topo-guides
- Track, route and waypoint library
- Community exchange
- Geo-referenced photo albums
GPS Visualizer is an online gateway to GPS Babel. GPS Babel is a freeware program that converts GPS data from one format to another.
GPSWaypoint is an easy way to store all of your favorite waypoints and routes and access them later from anywhere in the world...
Upload routes and waypoints data files in variety of formats supported by the popular GPS receivers and mapping software directly to your account on the GPSWaypoint site without any hassle...
All this available after free registration...
GeoConv is a coordinate conversion program, which converts between different coordinate file formats, coordinate types and datums.
st2gpx is a program for Windows that reads/writes .est, .axe, .ptm files from Microsoft Streets and Trips, AutoRoute and MapPoint, and converts them to/from GPX data files for use by other programs.
APRS is a multifaceted system for use with packet radio by Hams, it allows the monitoring of real time geographical information such as the position of vehicles, the status of weather, radio direction finding and much much more. It envolves mapping, GPS tracking, packet radio, etc. It is a VERY interesting facet of packet radio and has much to offer most everyone including non-hams that just want to watch over the internet.
Cetus GPS is the Swiss Army Knife of GPS tracking and field data collection. It is intended for use by GIS surveyors, scientists, explorers and GPS enthusiasts who need to extend the features of their standard GPS equipment.
DNRGarmin GPS Application - This extension was built to provide users the ability to directly transfer data between Garmin GPS handheld receivers and various GIS software packages. Using this program a user can use point features (graphics or shapefile) and upload them to the GPS as Waypoints. Line and Polygon Graphics or shapes can be uploaded to the GPS as Track Logs or Routes. Conversely, Waypoints, Track Logs, and Routes collected using the GPS can be transferred directly to ArcView/ArcMap/Google Earth/Landview and saved as Graphics or Shapefiles.
Earthcomber will help you find special interests over the hill or just down the block. Earthcomber also helps you find all the basic stuff—the cash machines, coffee shops, WiFi hotspots, hotels, post offices, restaurants—so that you can take care of your necessities in a snap and have time for more pursuits.
EasyGPS is the fast and easy way to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks between your computer and your Garmin, Magellan, or Lowrance GPS. EasyGPS lists all of your waypoints on the left side of the screen, and shows a plot of your GPS data on the right. Use EasyGPS to back up and organize your GPS data, print maps, or load new waypoints onto your GPS for your next hike or geocaching adventure. EasyGPS works with every popular handheld GPS receiver, and it is 100% FREE!
The goal of G3 project is to provide easy tracking, archiving and geotagging features for users of mobile devices, with the help of Google Maps and Google Earth. The project consists of mobile client and a web client.
Garmap Win runs on Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0. and it is free. Garmap Win communicates with Garmin GPS receivers to deal with Track logs, Waypoints and Routes. It has the following features. (1) Download Track Logs, Waypoints and Routes from a Garmin GPS receiver. (2) Create and Upload Waypoints and Routes to a Garmin GPS receiver. (3) Show current position on a map (BMP format).
Garmap CE runs on H/PCs or P/PCs running Windows CE 2.0 (or maybe later) and it is free. Garmap CE communicates with Garmin GPS receiver to manage Track logs, Waypoints and Routes, and shows your current position on a map. Garmap CE also offers a function like Garmin's GPS "GoTo"... it shows your current speed, track, bearing and ETE.
GPS3D - utilities to manipulate a handled GPS and vizualize the result in 3D.
GPSBabel converts waypoints, tracks, and routes from one format to another, whether that format is a common mapping format like Delorme, Streets and Trips, or even a serial or USB upload or download to a GPS receiver such as those from Garmin and Magellan. By flattening the Tower of Babel that the authors of various programs for manipulating GPS data have imposed upon us, it returns to us the ability to freely move our own waypoint data between the programs and hardware we choose to use.
GPSDiag is a program that reads NMEA setences from a GPS receiver connected to the serial port and displays the information in both a raw and processed format. Information such as speed, altitude, satellite positions and signal strength is shown. It it an ideal way to test GPS receivers.
GpsDrive is a car (bike, ship, plane) navigation system. GpsDrive displays your position provided from your NMEA capable GPS receiver on a zoomable map, the map file is autoselected depending of the position and prefered scale. Speech output is supported if the "festival" software is running. The maps are autoselected for best resolution depending of your position and can be downloaded from Internet. All Garmin GPS reveiver with a serial output should be usable, also other GPS receiver which supports NMEA protocol.
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