RE: [macqreqor-list] How to find cordanants for map spots

hlg@pacbell.net
Thu, 21 Oct 1999 12:13:53 -0700


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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And where do you find Gypsy?
Harry

>Go to www.gpsy.com. Scroll down to digital maps.
>Richard Dickerson, Ph.D., DABT
>Associate Professor, TIEHH and
>Department of Pharmacology
>Texas Tech Medical Campus
>3601 4th Street
>Lubbock Texas 79430
>806 743 2425 xt 232
>806 743 2744 fax
>
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>> From: Bill Blohm
>> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 1999 12:13 AM
>> To: Dickerson, Richard
>> Subject: Re: [macqreqor-list] How to find cordanants for map spots
>>
>> Any chance of being told where those servers are? I've been looking, but
>> have had some problems locating such servers from which to download the
>> maps.
>>
>> Bill B.
>> P-19 #454, "Dream Catcher"
>> Nampa, ID
>>
>> "Dickerson, Richard" wrote:
>> >
>> > I use a program called gypsy with my Garmin GPS and Mac laptop. I t
>> allows
>> > me to download maps from a variety of servers that are the USGS 7.5 x
>> 7.5
>> > minute maps. You can upload data points from the GPS and download way
>> > points from the program to the GPS. By placing the cursor of the
>> computer
>> > on a spot of the down loaded maps, you can read the exact coordinates in
>> a
>> > variety of formats. By then clicking, you can create a waypoint that
>> can be
>> > downloaded to your GPS. Cost $50 for the program and $10 for the cable.
>> > With the laptop, you can hook both the computer and the GPS to your boat
>> > battery for maximal use.
>> > Richard Dickerson, Ph.D., DABT
>> > Associate Professor, TIEHH and
>> > Department of Pharmacology
>> > Texas Tech Medical Campus
>> > 3601 4th Street
>> > Lubbock Texas 79430
>> > 806 743 2425 xt 232
>> > 806 743 2744 fax
>> >
>>