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by Shael6636
31 May 10 12:38 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Free turn-by-turn navigation on selected Nokia phones
Replies: 12
Views: 4782

Re: Free turn-by-turn navigation on selected Nokia phones

It works with the N97 but be aware if you have a lot of caches in the Database it can take some time to add them to the Landmarks database.

You may need to mark the Geocaches that you want to export 1st Echo....
by Shael6636
19 May 10 7:26 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Software problems - Dakota 20
Replies: 4
Views: 2641

Re: Software problems - Dakota 20

I have just updated my Dakota 20 to the 3.0 release and finally the GPS dos not crash when saving tracks......so it looks like they have fixed that particular issue :roll:
by Shael6636
18 May 10 11:49 am
Forum: Geocaching Australia Web site
Topic: Happy Anniversary - The Offical Congratulations Thread
Replies: 79
Views: 25828

Re: Happy Anniversary - The Offical Congratulations Thread

Congragulations to all the developers for such an aswesome effort over the past 10 Years. I only discovered Geocaching just over a year ago but this site has now become a second home for me.

Im looking forward to finding more GCA cahces in the next 10 years =D>
by Shael6636
17 May 10 11:36 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Caption corner stardate 2010-05-16
Replies: 10
Views: 3364

Re: Caption corner stardate 2010-05-16

"Oh thankyou darling for my mothers day present, I needed another iron" do shoot me down for this one [-o<
by Shael6636
12 May 10 2:53 pm
Forum: Geocaching Australia Web site
Topic: Updating of missing Cache Logs
Replies: 125
Views: 238813

Re: Updating of missing Cache Logs

Thanks craigrat I appreciate that the faries have waved their magic GPS and fixed the logs for me :D
by Shael6636
12 May 10 2:18 pm
Forum: Geocaching Australia Web site
Topic: Updating of missing Cache Logs
Replies: 125
Views: 238813

Re: Updating of missing Cache Logs

Hi Caught at Work, Could you updated the logs for Perths 10year Event GC25VX4 as the logs havent been updated and we now have of 60 \:D/ attended logs. Us sandgropers seem to have had the biggest event in Australia and everyone is asking me to get the ranking updated on GCA. Not that there is much c...
by Shael6636
12 May 10 2:07 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Something we havent had for a while.... a caption thread
Replies: 16
Views: 5079

Re: Something we havent had for a while.... a caption thread

"the new and improved cachefinder-omatic 101"...now comes with the "electro-notifier" and will "alert" you of when you are within 100m of a cache, no more having to check your GPS screen.
by Shael6636
07 May 10 1:10 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Nearmap Images
Replies: 23
Views: 11042

Re: Nearmap Images

Well the current test so far is going fairly well. I have definately selected enough tiles this time. Im using google Maps as a base test as I know their map layouts very well so i can see quickly if I have done something wrong. One very good thing about using the Mobile Atlas Creator is you can sel...
by Shael6636
07 May 10 11:58 am
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Nearmap Images
Replies: 23
Views: 11042

Re: Nearmap Images

I had no such problem. You must have used an image quality to low. What procedure did you use? Used Mobile Atlas Crreator. -> Selected Google Maps -> Selected Zoom Levels -> Created the layer -> Selected the Format for out put (KMZ) -> Created the atlas. I am trying again with playing with the cust...
by Shael6636
07 May 10 11:50 am
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Garmin Custom Maps
Replies: 10
Views: 4308

Re: Garmin Custom Maps

Hmm Multiple Layers,

The map I created does have the different zoom levels (i used Mobile Map Atlas), but different layers....That i am not sure of. I might need to play some more i think.
by Shael6636
07 May 10 11:29 am
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Nearmap Images
Replies: 23
Views: 11042

Re: Nearmap Images

Actually let me rephrase that, I wouldn't say it works great but it does work. Redraw rate is a problem particularly if your using the Custom Maps for driving. But bushwalking and geocaching it works fine so long the file size is not to large. What is the quality like on zooming? as I created a tes...
by Shael6636
07 May 10 11:24 am
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Garmin Custom Maps
Replies: 10
Views: 4308

Re: Garmin Custom Maps

I have been playing with Garmin Custom maps using Mobile Atlas Creator. I tested the custom map with Google maps as a base (as I know it so well) and exported the map to the Garmin KMZ file type. I have transferred the maps onto the Garmin Dakota 20 and I can view them but the quality is terrible ](...
by Shael6636
04 May 10 2:03 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Garmin Birdseye
Replies: 22
Views: 8410

Re: Garmin Birdseye

I am already testing Mobile Atlas using Nearmap Images for my garmin Dakota 20. I will let you know how well it works once i have tested it :D
by Shael6636
04 May 10 1:58 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Nearmap Images
Replies: 23
Views: 11042

Re: Nearmap Images

Im already playing around with the mobile atlas Creater 1.7... so far so good need to transfer to the Garmin Dakota 20 and see how well they work. [-o<
by Shael6636
04 May 10 1:19 pm
Forum: Software / Hardware Solutions
Topic: Nearmap Images
Replies: 23
Views: 11042

Re: Nearmap Images

Has anyone as yet worked out an easy way to downlaod the tiles so they can be used on the GPS? I have looked through the forums here and on Nearmaps but I cant seem to find an easy answer #-o Any help would be certainly appreciated :D http://sourceforge.net/projects/trekbuddyatlasc/ Thankyou very m...