I use my Nokia N95-3 almost every single week, you can use sports tracked and then export to gpx the route you save.
Pretty nice, very fast GPS lock. - _________________ Gustavo A. Lozano CTO Noldata http://noldata.com Mobile: +57 312 4355238 On Wed, 2008-08-27 at 12:16 +0100, John McKerrell wrote: > On 27 Aug 2008, at 11:56, Chris G wrote: > > > On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 11:29:13AM +0100, John McKerrell wrote: > >> > >> On 27 Aug 2008, at 11:23, Alex S. wrote: > >> > >>> Chris G wrote: > >>>> I'm after a GPS system which I can use to provide data for OSM maps > >>>> and as a 'normal' GPS system to tell me where to go when I'm on my > >>>> motorbike. Is there anything which can provide both facilities or > >>>> should I give up and buy two separate devices? > >>> [..] > >>>> A receiver which can link up with a PDA might make sense as I > >>>> need a > >>>> new PDA anyway. > >>> > >>> I use a TomTom One for routing (using their app) and logging (via > >>> Event_Logger, taking data from the raw NMEA stream). Their "Rider" > >>> is a > >>> bit expensive, but it's designed for motorcycle use. > >>> > >>> Anything Unix-based will enable you to capture the raw stream from > >>> the > >>> gps for OSM tracklogging before sending it to the routing app. The > >>> Nokia N810 is one such, as are the TomToms. > >> > >> +1 for a TomTom for these requirements. I prefer NMEALogger [1] as I > >> found Event_Logger difficult to install and bad for other reasons > >> (that I forget now). NMEALogger can be installed via the official > >> TomTom software and runs alongside the existing TomTom software so > >> that you can use both at once, it can also be set to record the raw > >> NMEA stream. > >> > > Just so I'm sure I understand this.... > > > > You have a bog-standard TomTom GPS navigation system which you use > > for directing you in your car (or on your motorbike). > > > > You add NMEALogger (or another similar appliaction) so that the > > raw GPS data is logged. > > > > This logged data can then be transferred to your PC for use with > > OSM. > > > > > > Thus I can choose a TomTom (others too?) GPS navigation system for > > my 'bike and then just add the logging facility. > > Yup, that's right, with NMEALogger the NMEA file is in a directory in > the TomTom's memory, you should be able to mount this by plugging it > into the USB port on your computer and pull the file off. If the > TomTom can take an SD card and you have one plugged in, the file will > be on there. > > John > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk _______________________________________________ talk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
