transferring coords from old gps to new gps
Submitted by randall df223 on Sat, 2014-07-26 16:33
I am upgrading my small cheap gamin eTrex gps to most likely a simrad combo. Does anyone know if it's possible to import all my existing coordinates into these fang dangled gps units. if so is there a standard file format? Like .csv or .txt???
I am going have to get them out of the old unit manually so I thought I should put them straight into a spreadsheet as I do it. That way I am hoping I can import them straight in.
Any advice?
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Transfer
As willlo said take a photo first just in case it all goes bad.
As long as you have cables to connect to your computer anything can be done. There is a program called GPS Babel. It will convert files to any format.
There are many others out there. I use babel to convert lowrances file into a file that I use with my editing program where I add/delete/modify points and routes.
I can swap points between my garmin and lowrance by changing the file type.
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