RE: [Az-Geocaching] New Map

No problem with the map updates.

>GC30D, 33, 31.061, -111, 24.478, Geronimo's Head

Wow, Bob, great minds think alike, I made a similar suggestion to Jeremy a
while back. Basically make the data more accessable without having to surf
through multiple pages for all the info. A delimited file of some sort
would be most useful.

>>I realize there is no easy way (yet) to allow downloading WPT data >>to a
>>GPS unit. I assume this is due to the different protocols and >>other. In
>>my never ending quest to re-invent the wheel I thought it >>would be nice
>>when you "SEEK A CACHE" to have the WPT data in a >>table format similar
>>to this, clicking anywhere on the line would >>link you to the details and
>>the e-log.

>>===============================================================
>>Name      Use   Lat        Long       Dist(mi) Date   Owner
>>===============================================================
>>Powerline GC200 N33.42.874 W112.0.054 11.93    2/4/01 Team Legs
>>---------------------------------------------------------------

>>
>>The problem here is that I'm thinking, which is dangerous.

Jason, this is along the same lines of what I was talking about with "new
ideas".

regards,

Jim


>From: Bob Renner <brenner@axsysautomation.com>
>Reply-To: az-geocaching@listserv.snaptek.com
>To: "'az-geocaching@listserv.snaptek.com'"
><az-geocaching@listserv.snaptek.com>
>Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] New Map
>Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 09:41:31 -0700
>
>Jason,
>
>No problem with the annoucements about the maps.
>My only concern is the possibility of your data
>being out of date with the main files. How often
>do you update caches you already have in your files?
>Hap's Bass Ackwards cache had the coordinates
>incorrect initally (DD:MM:SS.S vs DD:MM.MMM) and
>were later corrected. (you have the correct values)
>
>One other thing I'd like to see is a text data file
>for the waypoints. I don't use the mapsource program.
>I use Topo! It has the capability to import and export
>the waypoints in a comma delimited text file. If
>you're making the effort to provide the waypoints
>in the form of a map, how about something like the
>following?
>
>GC30D, 33, 31.061, -111, 24.478, Geronimo's Head
>
>Bob Renner
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jason Poulter [mailto:polt@snaptek.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 8:48 AM
>To: az-geocaching@listserv.snaptek.com
>Subject: [Az-Geocaching] New Map
>
>
>New update map of caches in az is online?
>
>i removed the link to the map with cache names on it... couldnt really
>see anything useful on this with everything covered up....
>
>
>Do you people like me announcing when a new map is up or does is bother
>you?
>
>let me know...
>
>Jason
>
>
>
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