[Xastir] Who's current on Garmin handheld GPS models?

[Kurt]

Yup,
The 60 series with the round port like the 60Cs and 60CsX work fine.  One just has to set the dataport 
to NMEA and not Garmin.  Only change to Garmin when communicating with a communication program
like the mapping BaseCamp or what have you.

One can get open source maps now for these devices which is pretty decent except
the search function may not be so good if you're looking for a local resturant or
what have you.  The database is not complete like the commercially available 
Garmin maps.


http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/

I have the Garmin subscription for my older devices but popped out the MicroSD card 
and dropped a new one with the OSM maps on it.  Pretty nice.  I can switch back and 
forth.


It doesn't display icons as nicely as Xastir.  Just a flag and the callsign but it is workable.

The round port cable works with the Kenwood D7a series D72A and the Yaesu VX-8GR.
The GR, one uses the same cable as is used with the Kenwoods so one would get that
one even though it says it's only for Kenwood.  The dataport on the GR can be set to
output waypoints.

This is the cable for the 60 series round port:
http://www.gpsgeek.com/products/interface-cable-for-kenwood-ham-radio-th-d7a-tm-d700a-aprs-to-garmin-4-pin-round-gps

An old Garmin Legend will display stations on its limited map and would use this cable:
http://www.gpsgeek.com/products/interface-cable-for-kenwood-ham-radio-aprs-to-garmin-etrex-emap-geko-gps-receivers


Caution about the old used D7's.  I have two D7a(g)'s that went out of frequency spec
after a couple of years after I bought them used. They are deaf to the received signals
and have no receiving range anymore. Beware about used D7's as they may
not have as much life left.  Not worth the ~$100.00 it would take to fix them as there 
would be a risk that something else could go wrong with them.

The Yaesu FT1DR I suspect one would have to make a cable that would work with the 
USB port on the DR.  I don't know if it's even possible.  The GR went out of production
but is still relatively new so a used one would suffice.  The D72A is the only current in 
production model but it costs.  

In an old Nuvi 350, I have the Garmin maps on the internal card and OSM on the external
one and can switch back and forth.

Kurt KC9LDH


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On Sat, 6/20/15, Thomas Sprinzing <thomas at sprinzing.org> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [Xastir] Who's current on Garmin handheld GPS models?
 To: xastir at lists.xastir.org
 Date: Saturday, June 20, 2015, 3:19 PM
 
 
 > I
 haven't tried feeding APRS data into either model. I use
 my phone
 > for that now (KISS via
 Bluetooth).
 
 The 60 series
 does well with opentracker / tinytracker! You can get APRS
 
 positions on the map using NMEA serial
 input on the roud plug.
 
 One
 more benefit (if they didn't change the plugs:) you can
 get the plug 
 for the 60 series
 aftermarket.
 
 The 2 standard
 AA Batteries also are very much preferred.
 
 best
 
 Thomas
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