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Blaze,

I don't have Natmap 2008 but what datum do you have Ozi set at in the config? WGS84 ?

Hey Blaze,

I realise that you asked in the Oziexplorer-L forum, so it seems not a simple solution without a little bit more information.

Can you post the data contained in one of those incorrectly calibrated map tiles, either as a link to an online ".map" file, or just as the text contained in the .map file. That way something may stand out as a likely culprit.

Should look something like this:

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OziExplorer Map Data File Version 2.2
se5408
C:\Program Files\OziExplorer\Maps\Topo\250000\se5408.ecw
1 ,Map Code,
Australian Geocentric 1994 (GDA94),, 0.0000, 0.0000,WGS 84
Reserved 1
Reserved 2
Magnetic Variation,,,E
Map Projection,Latitude/Longitude,PolyCal,No,AutoCalOnly,No,BSBUseWPX,No
Point01,xy, 0, 0,in, deg, 17, 0.0000,S, 142, 30.0000,E, grid, , , ,
Point02,xy, 4687, 3125,in, deg, 18, 0.0005,S, 143, 59.9911,E, grid, , , ,
Point03,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point04,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point05,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point06,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point07,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point08,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point09,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point10,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point11,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point12,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point13,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point14,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point15,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point16,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point17,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point18,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point19,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point20,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point21,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point22,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point23,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point24,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point25,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point26,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point27,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point28,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point29,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Point30,xy, , ,in, deg, , ,, , ,, grid, , , ,
Projection Setup, 0.000000000, 5.387633333, 0.999907900, 698920.72, 7741132.90, 34.000000000, 40.500000000,,,
Map Feature = MF ; Map Comment = MC These follow if they exist
Track File = TF These follow if they exist
Moving Map Parameters = MM? These follow if they exist
MM0,Yes
MMPNUM,4
MMPXY,1,0,0
MMPXY,2,4687,0
MMPXY,3,4687,3125
MMPXY,4,0,3125
MMPLL,1, 142.500000, -17.000000
MMPLL,2, 143.999852, -17.000000
MMPLL,3, 143.999852, -18.000008
MMPLL,4, 142.500000, -18.000008
MM1B,34.024342
MOP,Map Open Position,0,0
IWH,Map Image Width/Height,4687,3125

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Andrew

Blaze

Have you also tried to just run the native ecw files in your PDA. Some PDA's will run these files without any issues. I know that my ASUS does this and it makes like so much easier.

Just a thought that may or may not work for you also.

As per Richard's reply, ARM processor PDAs will run ECW files ( slowly ). Otherwise, try importing the ECW files into Oziexplorer and create new .map files if the supplied files are suspect.

Hi Blaze

sorry I can't help you but give des an e-mail, hes only to helpfull..

Cheers

Richard

One other thing I neglected to say was once the file is converted if I then take that back to laptop, even though the original file was spot on, the converted one has the same problem on the PC as it does on a PDA

After some checking of these (and old) map files, it looks like the wrong .map file is being used on your PDA.

After looking at your message on the Oziexplorer-L forum, and seeing that you also have Natmap 2005 (premium?) installed, i would say that you are using the two programs in the same directory (or nearby) which is conflicting with your .map files.

The old and new Natmap mosaics have the same name (250k.ecw), similiar sizing, the same calibration positions (1000, 1000), however are slightly different in their latitude referencing, hence the mainly southerly difference in your position display.

It is suggested to remove Natmap 2005 from both your computer and PDA, and delete any .map files from both systems that are referencing 2005 calibration positions.......best to remove all of these .map files and use the ones from http://www.oziexplorer3.com/xtras/natmap_digital_maps_2008_mapfiles_setup_c.exe (if installing on hard-drive).

I can't see a need for running Natmap 2005 if you have Natmap 2008 now anyway. :-)

That should fix your problem.

Andrew