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Author: Trisha Brasher
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Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Displaying waypoints on Delorme Street Atlas2006for PalmOS
Remember, data on paper, along with the availability and ability to have and use paper, will not be destroyed by the soon-to-be-coming huge EMP that will wipe out all electronics
(Ex: "Dark Angel" with Jessica Alba)

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Dumroese" <>
> To: 
> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Displaying waypoints on Delorme Street    Atlas2006for PalmOS
> Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:47:23 -0700

>
>
> Thanks Loran, I just followed your directions, and it worked. Just
> gonna have to toy with it a little to change the color the little
> diamonds show up in, but that for another time. Now I am all ready
> for my caching tomorrow.
>
> *Warning, a delusion follows*
>
> Hmmmm, next step a BlueTooth GPS for my Palm, and I will be down to
> no paper and only one piece of equipment that I would need to carry.
>
> ..just kidding, tho it would be nice.
>
>
> Mike
>
> aka myke85268
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>    From: Loran Wilcox<mailto:loranwilcox@chartermi.net>
>    To: <mailto:listserv@azgeocaching.com>
>    Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 9:00 PM
>    Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Displaying waypoints on Delorme 
> Street Atlas2006for PalmOS

>
>
>    It does work but it is very complex.

>
>    I originaly got it to work with Topo USA 4.0 and above but here 
> is the sequence.

>
>    1) On the palm memory there is a file XMapWptsDB. If it exists 
> you will need to delete it.
>    2) Next you need to restart SA2006HH which will create a new 
> empty XMapWptsDB file.
>    3) In the Directory C:\DeLorme Docs\Mobile Maps\Wpts Transfer 
> you will need the file XMapHHWptsSend.txt which has the following 
> format

>
>    BEGIN SYMBOL
>    43.7711800337,-85.8825199604, 'Jeep'ers Letterbox Cache
>    43.6073299646,-84.7953300476, "A nice basted turkey..."
>    END

>
>    4) I use gpsbabel to create this file for me using the following lines

>
>    gpsbabel -i gpx,gsshortnames -f AZ.gpx -o csv -F TOPO-AZ.txt
>    gpsbabel -i csv -f TOPO-AZ.txt -o xmap -F X-AX.txt

>
>    The first line generates a file I use with TOPO USA
>    The second line modifies it for the HandHeld

>
>    5) Then I use the following lines to rename it and copy it to 
> the right directory.

>
>    del "C:\DeLorme Docs\Mobile Maps\Wpts Transfer\XMapHHWptsSend.txt"
>    copy X-AZ.txt "C:\DeLorme Docs\Mobile Maps\Wpts Transfer\XMapHHWptsSend.txt"

>
>    6) A hotsync will then load it to the palm.

>
>    Keep the number of waypoint under 500 or it messes up the 
> tracking if you are using a GPS with the Palm.

>
>    Loran
>    Team Sand Dollar
>      ----- Original Message -----
>      From: Michael Dumroese<mailto:mykel_d@msn.com>
>      To: listserv<mailto:listserv@azgeocaching.com>
>      Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 11:27 PM
>      Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Displaying waypoints on Delorme 
> Street Atlas 2006for PalmOS

>
>
>      Anyone know if there is a way to get waypoint info 
> (coordinates, waypoint name) from a GPX file to display on Delorme 
> Street Atlas 2006 for PalmOS.  I just got the program so I wouldn't 
> have to carry maps around for all the little side streets (trying 
> to go completely paperless).

>
>      Thanks

>
>      Mike

>
>      aka myke85268

>
>
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