Do you use OziExplorer
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bmurray2250
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Yes. The latest Ozi has save to "Google Earth" which creates a file which then opens in Google Earth. You can see the file which is zipped that Ozi created. It isn't as nice as Mapsource with the integration, in fact there is no integration in Ozi to Google earth/maps that I can find.
bmurray2250
4x4 Earth Contributer
Unzip the file and there is a kml file in there and it opens in Google Earth. Call me
Big Rig
4x4 Earth Contributer
I figured out a better way Brian. All I needed was the google earth.map file. Once that is downloaded you open it like any other map file and voila. You got google earth running within OziExplorer. Awsome, you can upload any track or waypoint you like into it. Use all the typical zoom functions etc.
bmurray2250
4x4 Earth Contributer
Please explain how you did this. My version doesn't to link Google Earth
rodw
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bmurray2250
4x4 Earth Contributer
The open maps link is also good
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Crisp image
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I use Ozi PC on a netbook. Mainly for geocaching but also for search and rescue. I send teams out on searches with a GPS in their back pack then when they get back download the tracks to a map. Print that map give it to the Police. Evedance that you have been there so planning can be done. They love it. Also in the 4WD at night searching tracks you can know ecactly where you are on the map and if you have covered each track. Works very well for me.
Regards
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Big Rig
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It is a beaut method. I have the same set up. Works great.
gone bush
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I've been using Ozi for some time now and run it on a 7" gps for two reasons, 1. don't have to worry about damage to the lappy. 2. also have the option to run IGO8 when not offroad.
The beauty of that is that you can run any map you like on the gps, save tracks, easily switch data from google earth and back, and the ability to be able to use arial photo's from GE with moving map if you want to so you can see exactly where you are rather than looking at a raster map.
For vic maps in Ozi I use 'vic map 2005' these maps are fairly detailed but I have found many times where tracks are not. I would like to get a hold of some good maps to check out to see what is the best to buy. To compliment Ozi I also use a garmin handheld gps with tracks4australia, contours australia and shonkymaps installed.
Cheers
The beauty of that is that you can run any map you like on the gps, save tracks, easily switch data from google earth and back, and the ability to be able to use arial photo's from GE with moving map if you want to so you can see exactly where you are rather than looking at a raster map.
For vic maps in Ozi I use 'vic map 2005' these maps are fairly detailed but I have found many times where tracks are not. I would like to get a hold of some good maps to check out to see what is the best to buy. To compliment Ozi I also use a garmin handheld gps with tracks4australia, contours australia and shonkymaps installed.
Cheers
gone bush
New Member
G'day spottydog, it is just a cheapy from china with no brand name, but cause it runs windows 5.0 can run just about any program on it. (Not sure if I can post links on here or not?)
I also plug it in to the dvd player in the cruiser and it makes a great tv screen.
spottydog
New Member
Hi Gone Bush.
I'd be interested in checking that out.
It must be Windows CE 5.
You can post links, ie. Spotty Dog Computer Services
So if you have a link I could look at, that would be great.
Cheers
I'd be interested in checking that out.
It must be Windows CE 5.
You can post links, ie. Spotty Dog Computer Services
So if you have a link I could look at, that would be great.
Cheers
gone bush
New Member
Spottydog, Here is the link to basically how and where I found this, I knew that this was the set up I wanted but at the time didn't know sfa about GPS.
Portable Car Navigation System
Although this is not the seller I bought mine from it is around the same price and the same unit but with a few extra's, some of them for a few more $$ will come with reversing camera too.
7" HD GPS CAR NAVIGATION SYSTEM+SPEAK STREET NAME AV IN (eBay item 220662809113 end time 30-Dec-10 09:19:28 AEDST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats
If you decide to go down that track and need any help just yell out. (by the look of your website you will know more than I do) I have set up a few of these for different guys now, when I got mine I had trouble (as you will read in the first link) we found that some vital information was missing from the unit, no wonder a newbie has trouble.
Cheers
Portable Car Navigation System
Although this is not the seller I bought mine from it is around the same price and the same unit but with a few extra's, some of them for a few more $$ will come with reversing camera too.
7" HD GPS CAR NAVIGATION SYSTEM+SPEAK STREET NAME AV IN (eBay item 220662809113 end time 30-Dec-10 09:19:28 AEDST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats
If you decide to go down that track and need any help just yell out. (by the look of your website you will know more than I do) I have set up a few of these for different guys now, when I got mine I had trouble (as you will read in the first link) we found that some vital information was missing from the unit, no wonder a newbie has trouble.
Cheers