Have we tried EasyGPS
--- In [email protected], "Pete Lilja" <pli...@...> wrote:
>
> I understand what you're saying, Keith. My problem the POI Loader Program
> won't let me (or I can't figure out how to) load my POIs to the SD card. All
> it'll do is load that demo of POIs in the POI Loader program. Very clunky,
> IMO.
>
> Pete
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Keith VE7GDH
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 7:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [tracker2] Favorites in the Nuvi 350 Issue
>
>
> Pete KC0GPB wrote...
>
> > I read on this board about a work-around for the favorites (waypoints)
> > filling up issue in the Nuvi 350 using an SD card to store the ones
> > you want to keep permanently...
>
> Joe W0PWJ said back on April 12 2009...
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
>
> I usually clear my Favorites each morning as well, so this trick has
> been of real use to me.
>
> I use the Garmin POI Loader to create a list of "Favorites" such as
> Home, my parents, family, along with directories of special interest
> sites such as weather spotter locations, or special event check points
> in a POI file.
>
> If you store POIs in the Nuvi memory, they get whacked along with
> the Favorites created from the Tracker2.
>
> The trick is to save the POI file to a SD card in the Nuvi, after you
> save the file to the Nuvi take out the card and enable the write protect
> tab. Now when you select Delete All, you will still have your non-APRS
> sites in the POI file. When you select a POI, it is copied into the
> Favorite list.
>
> Joe W0PWJ
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
>
> Just connect your Nuvi to your PC and look in "my computer" assuming
> you are using Windows. If you have an SD card in the slot, you should
> see two external / removable disks. One will be the Nuvi's internal
> storage and the other will be the SD card. Look in the Garmin folder
> on the Nuvi. You can probably even copy and edit the GPX file in a
> text editor and put it on the memory card. I'll give it a try tonight.
>
> 73 es cul - Keith VE7GDH
> --
> "I may be lost, but I know exactly where I am!"
>
