Garmin GPS - GPS Powerpoint Lesson

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GPS Powerpoint Lesson

2005-10-17, 5:48 pm

Hi

I have been asked to put together a generic Powerpoint presentation to show
the basic use of a hand held GPS.

Just wondering if anyone had something similar I could tweek rather than
starting from scratch.

Regards

DS

richo@mcn.org

2005-10-17, 5:48 pm

DS,

I've got a PPT presentation that I made, which focuses more on mapping
software, but has some slides defining basic concepts (waypoints,
routes and tracks, etc.). It's pretty big. 100 MB I think.

What kind of GPS do you use? I used Garmin's xImage program to capture
GPS screen shots and then PhotoShopped it onto a 60CS.

Rich Owings
http://www.MakeYourOwnMaps.com/
http://www.GPStracklog.com/

"We were desert mystics, my friends and I, poring over our maps as
others do their holy books." - Edward Abbey

2005-10-17, 5:48 pm

Hi Rich

I would be most interested in seeing aspects of your presentation, I am sure
it is highly relavent and could save me a lot of preparation time. I could
download it if you were willing to make it available.

Many thanks for the tip to use Garmin's xImage, I had not heard of it, Im
sure it will help me enormously. I had planned to use my digital camera to
take pictures of the screen and then use a graphics program to crop the
images.

As for the GPS, I use the same as yourself, the 60CS. I have found it to be
an excellent piece of kit for Flying/Sailing and Walking. My only gripe with
it is that I can not find a way to change Grid References from 10 fig down
to 6 fig which I could on my old Garmin. Is it possible?

Regards

DS

<richo@mcn.org> wrote in message
news:1129578570.779164.198000@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> DS,
>
> I've got a PPT presentation that I made, which focuses more on mapping
> software, but has some slides defining basic concepts (waypoints,
> routes and tracks, etc.). It's pretty big. 100 MB I think.
>
> What kind of GPS do you use? I used Garmin's xImage program to capture
> GPS screen shots and then PhotoShopped it onto a 60CS.
>
> Rich Owings
> http://www.MakeYourOwnMaps.com/
> http://www.GPStracklog.com/
>
> "We were desert mystics, my friends and I, poring over our maps as
> others do their holy books." - Edward Abbey
>

richo@mcn.org

2005-10-18, 2:48 am

Hi DS-

I won't have time till tomorrow evening, but will try to get you the
PPT file then. I'll try to zip it. There will be quite a few 60Cs
screens you could use.

As far as your reference to...

> My only gripe with
> it is that I can not find a way to change Grid References from 10 fig down
> to 6 fig which I could on my old Garmin. Is it possible?

....I'm afraid you've lost me there. Maybe someone else can help with
that.

Rich Owings
http://www.MakeYourOwnMaps.com/
http://www.GPStracklog.com/

"We were desert mystics, my friends and I, poring over our maps as
others do their holy books." - Edward Abbey

Alan Burnstine

2005-10-18, 5:48 pm

DS wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have been asked to put together a generic Powerpoint presentation
> to show the basic use of a hand held GPS.
>
> Just wondering if anyone had something similar I could tweek rather
> than starting from scratch.
>
> Regards
>

Is your reply-to email address real? I'll send you a link to my
presentations. I do a basic (sort of a buyers guide) presentation, and an
advanced land navigation using the UTM course for my local Recreational
Equipment Incorporated store.

Alan

2005-10-18, 11:48 pm

Hi Alan

Yes the email is real, most grateful for any assistance.

DS

"Alan Burnstine" <nospam@thetechguru.net> wrote in message
news:8e95f.18010$l_2.2484@trnddc02...
> DS wrote:
>
> Is your reply-to email address real? I'll send you a link to my
> presentations. I do a basic (sort of a buyers guide) presentation, and an
> advanced land navigation using the UTM course for my local Recreational
> Equipment Incorporated store.
>
> Alan
>
>

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