GPS Track Logging

Does anyone know of a PocketPC application which logs position and altitude
during a ride for download and analysis? Living and riding on the fringe of
the Derbyshire Dales I'm particularly interested in working out height gains
and gradients.

I've got a trial copy of GPS2GoogleEarth which writes out a .KML file of the
track for Google Earth import. The mapping utility on the CTC site also
works out an altitude profile from KML data, although (and I'm really new to
this so please excuse my ignorance) I can't see any altitude data in the
file itself. I'm not averse to doing a bit of maths to go from lat/long to
range/bearing and I don't need the software to display a map (although that
would be a bonus).

thanks

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Nigel

Nigel Randell wrote:
Does anyone know of a PocketPC application which logs position and altitude
during a ride for download and analysis? Living and riding on the fringe of
the Derbyshire Dales I'm particularly interested in working out height gains
and gradients.

I've got a trial copy of GPS2GoogleEarth which writes out a .KML file of the
track for Google Earth import. The mapping utility on the CTC site also
works out an altitude profile from KML data, although (and I'm really new to
this so please excuse my ignorance) I can't see any altitude data in the
file itself. I'm not averse to doing a bit of maths to go from lat/long to
range/bearing and I don't need the software to display a map (although that
would be a bonus).

thanks

What GPS device are you using?

Try Trekbuddy. It runs on Java ME so should run on a pocket PC type
appliance. I use it quite successfully on my phone (SE k770i).

I have been using a Qstarz Q1000P via Bluetooth (or was till the USB
side of it died) as a GPS unit but you should be able to use the built
in GPS if you have it.

...d

"Nigel Randell" wrote in message
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Does anyone know of a PocketPC application which logs position and
altitude during a ride for download and analysis? Living and riding on
the fringe of the Derbyshire Dales I'm particularly interested in working
out height gains and gradients.

I've got a trial copy of GPS2GoogleEarth which writes out a .KML file of
the track for Google Earth import. The mapping utility on the CTC site
also works out an altitude profile from KML data, although (and I'm really
new to this so please excuse my ignorance) I can't see any altitude data
in the file itself. I'm not averse to doing a bit of maths to go from
lat/long to range/bearing and I don't need the software to display a map
(although that would be a bonus).


Nokia have "Sports Tracker" which I have used whilst out kayaking. Pretty
good for recording the couple of times I've used it ...

On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:10:23 +0100, "Nigel Randell"
wrote:

Does anyone know of a PocketPC application which logs position and altitude
during a ride for download and analysis? Living and riding on the fringe of
the Derbyshire Dales I'm particularly interested in working out height gains
and gradients.

Get youself a copy of Memory Map, works on both PC & PocketPC.

I use it with a Road Angel 7000 - great stuff.

Neil

"Nigel Randell" wrote in message
...
Does anyone know of a PocketPC application which logs position and
altitude during a ride for download and analysis? Living and riding on
the fringe of the Derbyshire Dales I'm particularly interested in working
out height gains and gradients.

I've got a trial copy of GPS2GoogleEarth which writes out a .KML file of
the track for Google Earth import. The mapping utility on the CTC site
also works out an altitude profile from KML data, although (and I'm really
new to this so please excuse my ignorance) I can't see any altitude data
in the file itself. I'm not averse to doing a bit of maths to go from
lat/long to range/bearing and I don't need the software to display a map
(although that would be a bonus).

thanks

--

Nigel


Memory Map does - but it is not free.

Install program switch on reciever and pocket pc and ride.

It will log the track you take and you can see at any point your altitute.

Download to pc and get a cross section etc.

As I said not free.

Dave

On Jul 14, 9:32*am, "Dave" wrote:
"Nigel Randell" wrote in message

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Does anyone know of a PocketPC application which logs position and
altitude during a ride for download and analysis? *Living and riding on
the fringe of the Derbyshire Dales I'm particularly interested in working
out height gains and gradients.

I've got a trial copy of GPS2GoogleEarth which writes out a .KML file of
the track for Google Earth import. *The mapping utility on the CTC site
also works out an altitude profile from KML data, although (and I'm really
new to this so please excuse my ignorance) I can't see any altitude data
in the file itself. *I'm not averse to doing a bit of maths to go from
lat/long to range/bearing and I don't need the software to display a map
(although that would be a bonus).

thanks

--

Nigel

Memory Map does - but it is not free.

Install program switch on reciever and pocket pc and ride.

It will log the track you take and you can see at any point your altitute..

Download to pc and get a cross section etc.

As I said not free.

speak to me before spending any money

In article , Dave wrote:
"Nigel Randell" wrote in message
...
Does anyone know of a PocketPC application which logs position and
altitude during a ride for download and analysis? Living and riding on
the fringe of the Derbyshire Dales I'm particularly interested in working
out height gains and gradients.

Memory Map does - but it is not free.
Install program switch on reciever and pocket pc and ride.
It will log the track you take and you can see at any point your altitute.
Download to pc and get a cross section etc.
As I said not free.

On my Navman PiN 570 I had to find a separate GPS config tweaking utility
to turn the altitude output from the GPS bit back on (the road navigation
that comes with the PDA turned it off), and the altitude information varies
more than the position output, so using the GPS position information to
get the altitude off the map might actually be more accurate.
That'll depend on your particular GPS though, I'm sure.

If you _just_ want logging, Memory-Map is almost certainly excessive.
Being able to have an OS map for vast areas on a memory card is very
nice though.

Martin wrote:
Nigel Randell wrote:
Does anyone know of a PocketPC application which logs position and
altitude during a ride for download and analysis? Living and riding
on the fringe of the Derbyshire Dales I'm particularly interested in
working out height gains and gradients.

I've got a trial copy of GPS2GoogleEarth which writes out a .KML
file of the track for Google Earth import. The mapping utility on
the CTC site also works out an altitude profile from KML data,
although (and I'm really new to this so please excuse my ignorance)
I can't see any altitude data in the file itself. I'm not averse to
doing a bit of maths to go from lat/long to range/bearing and I
don't need the software to display a map (although that would be a
bonus). thanks

What GPS device are you using?

MDA Compact III, aka HTC P3300 running Windows Mobile 6.

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Nigel

TerryJ wrote:
On Jul 14, 9:32 am, "Dave" wrote:
"Nigel Randell" wrote in message

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Does anyone know of a PocketPC application which logs position and
altitude during a ride for download and analysis? Living and riding
on the fringe of the Derbyshire Dales I'm particularly interested
in working out height gains and gradients.

I've got a trial copy of GPS2GoogleEarth which writes out a .KML
file of the track for Google Earth import. The mapping utility on
the CTC site also works out an altitude profile from KML data,
although (and I'm really new to this so please excuse my ignorance)
I can't see any altitude data in the file itself. I'm not averse to
doing a bit of maths to go from lat/long to range/bearing and I
don't need the software to display a map (although that would be a
bonus).

thanks

--

Nigel

Memory Map does - but it is not free.

Install program switch on reciever and pocket pc and ride.

It will log the track you take and you can see at any point your
altitute.

Download to pc and get a cross section etc.

As I said not free.

speak to me before spending any money

I will, it will be a couple of weeks or more before I can get out again
midweek.

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Nigel