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Andy

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Transferring waypoints from PC to GPS
« on: June 04, 2015, 08:36:34 PM »
Hi
I need to create a number of waypoints (in UTM format) from a paper map and then transfer them to a Garmin Etrex10. Creating each waypoint manually on the Etrex would be very time-consuming. So can I create the waypoints in, say, Excel (or some other preferably free software) and then export them from my PC to the Etrex?
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krenaud

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Re: Transferring waypoints from PC to GPS
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2015, 11:09:00 AM »
Hi,

One method would be to use a service like https://www.earthpoint.us/ExcelToKml.aspx or http://www.mapsdata.co.uk/online-file-converter/ to convert your list of coordinates to a KML file, then open Garmin Basecamp and import the KML file with File -> Import.

Then you use the transfer function in Basecamp to get the waypoints into your GPS.
« Last Edit: June 05, 2015, 11:50:46 AM by krenaud »

captain paranoia

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Re: Transferring waypoints from PC to GPS
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2015, 05:10:00 PM »
I would normally recommend GPSBabel, but the website seems unavailable at the moment.

www.gpsbabel.org/

You can still download it from SourceForge, though:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gpsbabel/
This is another useful utility:

http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/gpsbabel/
« Last Edit: June 13, 2015, 05:14:47 PM by captain paranoia »

krenaud

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Re: Transferring waypoints from PC to GPS
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2015, 08:24:59 AM »
@captain, great tip! *downloading immediately*