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GPS logging problems using Ozi or Tracky

Hello,
I have not been able to find anything about my problems in the search except for the GPSBot which I am currently trying.
I realized problems with simple GPS tracking with Ozi (Version2.19) and Tracky - both registered versions.
Actually I am not that sure anymore, how tracking with Ozi 2.19 has to be performed, because the new design is driving me crazy, but when I realize to do so, it continously stopps tracking without any information or actions from my side. Same with Tracky.
TT7 btw is working absolutely fine. No problems with lost signals or stopping the navigation.
I use Bepe 093.
Any other proposals for a good GPS-tracker (only) ? I would like to have my soaring logs saved somehow as GPX files for further use and to archive. Doesn't matter if Ozi, tracky, or whatever sw to get it.
Any ideas ?
thanks in advance
Best regards
Holger

I used a trial of GPS Tuner the other week which worked well, I tracked a hike up Great Gable in the Lake District, worked good. but I did loose GPS while it was in stand by once and after that I just kept checking it every 20 mins or so. Seemed ok after that. then Exported the track file straight into Google earth at home.
Lots of other usefull functions too, only thing I would say is that it is quite a comprehensive app and I ended up using 2 batteries, in 7 hours.
I am testing some other tracking programs at the moment which are just tracking only. so hopefully lighter on the battery. Reperion05 & WMMiniGPS not actually tracked a walk yet so no info on these yet.

Thanks M8
Thanks a lot for the hint. I will try these two, also.
I hope it works.
I found a feedback that WMMiniGPS on Diamond would not track altitude. For soaring of course thats mandatory information ...
As far as I have more experiments how these two work, I will give additional feedback.
Best regards
Holger

Your welcome bud, I hope you find something that works well for you, I will be looking into the altitude issue as when climing mountains it is also important. I really would like to use GPS Tuner again but think it may be too power hungary for the Diamond battery. I will know more when I have tested the other programs.
Try here http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-tag-gps.html
This is were I got the 2 free apps that I have yet to test.
Rich

So far no success
Hello,
I checked
Reperion05 - I cant get it to work
WMMiniGPS - seems to work without the height :-( ...
CHTi - not getting it saving in GPX or KML format, dont understand the SW
VisualGPSCE cant save GPX or KML
MapWelt (based on etk) - cant find diamond internal GPS
MapNav (Java) - does not look too bad, but no GPS found
TrekBuddy (Java) - does not look too bad, but no GPS found
Actually Tracky seems to work ok, with BotGPS, but its such an overkill and battery drain ....
A simple and small GPS tracker app would be great ... no fancy design, no maps, only GPS record setup (all X seconds or > xkmh, ...) GPS status, Start, Stop, and directory to save the GPX or KML files ....
I would do it myself if I could .... Is there a free Visual basic development environment for CE with an easy GPS interface ? then I would give it a try ...

Hi Holger,
I use NoniGPSPlot freeware on my Diamond. It works pretty well. To save power NoniGPSPlot provides the option to switch of the display (Options/Tools). If I also switch my phone to flight mode (phone off) the battery survives tracking for about 4h.
You find NoniGPSPlot here --> http://aeguerre.free.fr/Public/PocketPC/NoniGPSPlot/EN/index.php

GPS Logging software

Hello,
Does any of you know about GPS logging software that can run in the background? I'm not talking about a tracking software. I'd just like to see, in ie. a graph, my speed, distance, altitude, etc....not my location. Something like Nokia's sports tracker.
Has anyone a clue?

There's loads out there ... I use sportypal, and if you go here there's quite a comprehensive list of software available

Or here's another one

Thank you very much! I suppose somewhere in that list and the 2 you mentioned, there's got to be one that calls my attention. Thanks!

Accelerometer or G-Sensor code????

Does anyone know of any code whereby I can read from the phones sensors to see what physical orientation it is in?
Or any workarounds?
My apps will be much better if I can add auto-rotation to them.

For c++ native code look http://scottandmichelle.net/scott/cestuff/sensortest.zip
for .Net http://sensorapi.codeplex.com/SourceControl/changeset/view/11841#

Why do we need GPS tools?

Hi
I always see a "GPS tool", "quick GPS" and all these stock apps in every cooked or stock roms, and i don't really know what are they for....

QuickGPS is actually a very useful utility. Use it to download up-to-date files to speed up acquisition times.

They were useful as hell on devices with POS GPS. I'm looking at you TP1 & 2.

can you guys give me some examples of which apps will work with quick GPS???

Presumably it's any app that uses GPS managed by Windows. This is a wild, uneducated guess, but I think Windows manages most of the GPS functions, and would factor in AGPS and Quickgps for whatever program calling on it. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Quick GPS informs the interface where to search and lock into GPS-sats. It is updated every 6 days.
It has nothing to do with any program using the GPS receiver it just helps the receiver to lock in as quick as possible.

HD2 - Digital Compass: Manual Input Latitude and Longitude Coordinates

Hi All,
I would like to use the HTC HD2 build-in digital compass for navigation. Unfortnatually there is no possibility to input the coordinates manually. By clicking on the google map is for me no solution, because I have only the coordinates. So far the situation.
(by the way - I know about all and the best geocachesoftware ;-)... so please do not give me advise to use one of them: I want to use the build-in compass, I just like it!!!)
To be able to input the coordinates, following registry-inputs have to be changed:
\\\registry\HKLM\Software\HTC\DigitalCompass\...
--> PickedLongitude: coordinate in degree
--> PickedLatitude: coordinate in degree
--> IsDestinationMode: 0 --> 1
after changing, the digital compass has to be started: New target is set
It works but it is of course very uncomfortable. So I would like to use an user-interface. Is somewhere out there a GUI for this application? If not, would somebody of you like to make one? I think the programming is VERY simple. I haven't programed for WM yet, so I don't know what to do. You can also give me some advise how I could program a GUI. What tools do I need? This would be my first project ;-).
Thanks a lot for your help.

I'd love to see a feature like this. Would be great if the "Set Destination" button on the compass actually launched the GUI you're talking about, because the cut down Google Maps interface that does get launched is well below par, in my opinion.

so whats about that great idea?
i would love to have that with an interface..