Techy help- GPS

   so, in a bonus powered shopping git I bought myslef one of these Oregoon Scientific ATC9K with a GPS module. I've been trying it out on my bike commuting this week, and I'll attach it to the boat this weekend. Picture quality seems good. In the software, the GPS mapping is good.

There's a "but" though. The GPS files seem to be in a proprietry format. I'd like to be able to use a site such as mapmytracks.com, but the .map file format is not recognised, and opening the files in notepad just gives gobbledygook, not a nice set of comma seperated values.

Anyone clever enough to be able to help? I've tried all sorts of google searches and not got anywhere.
If it would help, I can send the technically gifted an example file after work- PM me an email address.

It's a shame, it's a nice little unit, if only they hadn't been boneheaded with their file format.

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alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Techy help- GPS Posted: 08 Apr 11 at 11:27am
	so, in a bonus powered shopping git I bought myslef one of these Oregoon Scientific ATC9K with a GPS module. I've been trying it out on my bike commuting this week, and I'll attach it to the boat this weekend. Picture quality seems good. In the software, the GPS mapping is good. There's a "but" though. The GPS files seem to be in a proprietry format. I'd like to be able to use a site such as mapmytracks.com, but the .map file format is not recognised, and opening the files in notepad just gives gobbledygook, not a nice set of comma seperated values. Anyone clever enough to be able to help? I've tried all sorts of google searches and not got anywhere. If it would help, I can send the technically gifted an example file after work- PM me an email address. It's a shame, it's a nice little unit, if only they hadn't been boneheaded with their file format.
	-_ Al

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 08 Apr 11 at 11:51am
	Looking at the link it says that the GPS files will go into google earth so they're probably in KML format (or KMZ which is KML zipped). mapmytracks wants GPX files. So it would seem that a file converter is needed. Just done a quick google and there are some free ones available, I don't know what they're like though. Dunno if that helps Edited by GK.LaserII - 08 Apr 11 at 1:42pm

alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Apr 11 at 12:58pm
	Cheers- they definitely have the unhelpful extension .map, though they may be a renamed kml/kmz, I'll try renaming one and see if that sheds any light.
	-_ Al

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 08 Apr 11 at 1:14pm
	.map files are associated with maps not tracklogs or so I thought....sounds a bit odd. The Oregon link def says the tracks are openable in google earth /google maps. Give it a go, if they do open in google you should then be able to save them as KMZ or KML. Edit; It's a right pain when they use "inovative" ideas with the file types, just had a similar problem with a waterproof video camera. Just edited my above post it should of said GPX files for mapmytracks Edited by GK.LaserII - 08 Apr 11 at 1:44pm