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Simple Laptop GPS Software

  • 18-01-2008 3:43pm
    #1
    majiktripp
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    Does anyone know of any Windows based software to allow me to check that my Compact Flash GPS unit is working and tracking satellites by showing me my co-ordinates / number of satellites being tracked etc in realtime?
    I used to have software for my PPC but now using the gps unit on a laptop, trying to find software (free) is hard enough.
    Also if anyone knows mapping software for a laptop (like Co-Pilot etc) that covers New Zealand, drop a reply!
    Thanks!


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  • #2
    Alun
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    majiktripp wrote: »
    Does anyone know of any Windows based software to allow me to check that my Compact Flash GPS unit is working and tracking satellites by showing me my co-ordinates / number of satellites being tracked etc in realtime?
    GPS Utility will do that for you.

    http://www.gpsu.co.uk/

    Or download OziExplorer (use the shareware/demo version not the Trial version)

    www.oziexplorer.com

    Or just use any terminal program and read the NMEA messages flying by :)


  • #3
    majiktripp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭majiktripp


    Cheers for the reply, also downloaded a program from here http://www.gpstm.com/ which looks promising enough! Thanks for the input, if anyone knows any other free GPS mapping software I'd love to hear too.Looking at possibly getting a Etex from Garmin too ( the handheld gps unit ) which takes mapsource maps so any opinions on that too would be great.


  • #4
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,165 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Try this one


    http://www.gpss.tripoduk.com/download.htm


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