Garmin GPS - Re: Garmin Geko201file imports

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Re: Garmin Geko201file imports

Syd

2005-06-05, 6:55 am

Hi
I use GPSU file utility. The file name may be the problem. However Garmin
have said that the Geko201 only supports .gdb or .mps imported files. GPSU
does not appear to handle these type of files. So I am still searching for a
solution. I would welcome any other ideas.

"Tom H." <tom_reader@att.nospam*.net> wrote in message
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> What software are you using to upload the routes to the Geko?
>
> Gekos have a more limited waypoint name size than many other Garmin units
> (6 characters for the Gekos) and the Geko does not record time stamps with
> the waypoints. If the text file you got has incompatible data, try
> modifying a waypoint or two to conform to Geko standards and then try
> again. There could also be an issue with route naming as well.
>
> Tom
> "Syd" <syceroc@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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Tom H.

2005-06-05, 10:55 pm

Syd,
I just used G7ToWin (freeware from
http://www.gpsinformation.org/ronh/g7towin.htm ) to create two waypoints and
a route. They were then successfully loaded into my Geko 201 using the same
software. Give it a try. G7ToWin also has the ability to read text files,
but you will probably have to experiment with it to determine the way the
text files should be structured to be read by G7ToWin.

Tom
"Syd" <syceroc@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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quote:

> Hi
> I use GPSU file utility. The file name may be the problem. However Garmin
> have said that the Geko201 only supports .gdb or .mps imported files. GPSU
> does not appear to handle these type of files. So I am still searching for
> a solution. I would welcome any other ideas.
>
> "Tom H." <tom_reader@att.nospam*.net> wrote in message
> news:2Tjne.273509$cg1.21499@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>
>

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