Calibrating maps on Oziexplorer
Submitted: Friday, Oct 31, 2003 at 21:14
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Moneypit
Please don't send me to Yahoo. I can't follow the threads and its more confusing than foreign policy.
I have just started to use Oziexplorer version 3.90 and I am yet to get it out in the car and use it as a moving map. What I have at the moment is the Austlig Raster 250K series which came on 2 CD's. It covers all of Australia.
I intend to use it with a laptop and a Garmin 176C in the car. The Garmin 176C is set to WGS84 and all my waypoints to date have been obtained in that GPS and in that datum. I have the Metroguide and Blue Charts for that machine as
well.
My question is: -
1. Do I have to calibrate the maps that I use in the Austlig set?
2. If the answer to that is YES then how the hell do I do that. Dumb your answer down, I won't be offended at all.
3. If the answer is NO then how reliable are the waypoints that I have already got going to be when used on the moving maps. [And not the Garmin Metroguide?
4. Is there a decent book that explains Oziexplorer for gumbies like me or is it a case of use and learn.
I will be back for more no doubt but I will appreciate any help that I can get.
Dave
Reply By: Moneypit - Saturday, Nov 01, 2003 at 11:12
Saturday, Nov 01, 2003 at 11:12
BurnieM,
Only because everyone raves about it and in looking at the maps they appear to be much more detailed than the Garmin maps. According to the Garmin Maps where I live does not even exist yet even though the place has been here for 5 years and is surrounded by streets and other houses. According to Metroguide there is nothing here at all yet it is a major subdivision in a country town.
I might be wrong but I want to see and
check it out and I'm off on a 1200K trip this morning. Not a fun one, just a must go, and I thought I'd give it a go.
Might have to just load it up and see what happens?
Thanks to all the other people taking the time to help out. It is appreciated.
Dave
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