Waypoints - Putting them in

[Chris_Stannard]

I recently got a new Raytheon GPS. Its a spledid beast but putting waypoints in is a right s*d. It took me an hour to put in about 18, as you have to select each letter with the up/down key and move on with the left/right key.

Does anyone know of a programme that will let me enter the waypoints on my computer. I guess I will also need a lead to connect the GPS to one of the COM ports.

Help before I go mad

Chris Stannard

 

[EdEssery]

GPS Utility (GPSU) is great. See http://www.gpsu.co.uk for details.

Ed

 

[Paulka]

See here ==>

http://www.easygps.com/download.asp

or here ==>

http://www.tapr.org/~kh2z/Waypoint/

Both programs are free, and pretty similar.
I use the second one, but don't ask me why!

;-)

Paul

 

[davel]

Raytheon generally use Seatalk to communicate between instruments in their range. This is a proprietry protocol and needs a converter to talk to to the industry standard NMEA interface. It's likely that the utilitiies mentioned in the thread will use NMEA.


This answer is not definitive but is worth checking.

Dave L.
Location: 50 51.66 N 1 18.70 W

 

[JamesS]

Yes, I have the same problem with our Garmin.

How I miss the old B&G Decca - just nip to the chart table to key in a few numbers.

Simple!!!

Cheers

 

[Piers]

Try calling Dave Wellcome of Raymarine on 02392 693611 extension 1614 and ask him. If he doesn't know, he will point you in the correct direction.

Piers du Pré
MBM Cruising Club enthusiast
www.dupre.co.uk/fsPlaydeau.htm

 

[seahorse]

Re: Waypoints? OZIEXPLORER!!

Trial download from their web site.
Used this for a couple of years on my PC & Laptop on board &
it's BRILLIANT!!

 

[Plum]

for Garmin receivers I recommend Gartrip software from http://www.gartrip.de/ with cable from http://pfranc.com/cables/index.shtml or make one yourself from: http://pfranc.com/projects/g45contr/assemb.htm

I have over 225 waypoints that I regularly update into both my fixed and handhelp Garmin