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Gustavo, have a look at message:
F253YFkuutSgcOrBLSA00001a5e%40hotmail.com
by Stefano M, gpscurioso@hotmail.com, subject "Screenshots" posted in
this group on 20/01/01 at 1am (UTC +11)

This is the first evidence we have seen of changing Garmin maps.

Stefano refers to the following url too:
http://www.geocities.com/gpscurioso/screenshots.html

Graham.

Gustavo Flouret wrote:
> 
> Lowrance has the Lowrance GlobalMap 100 and the GlobalMap 1600 (besides
> other) that accepts maps created on a computer using their MapCreate
> software. Also, using the OziExplorer and OziExplorerMC you can create
> new maps from different sources than the ones that come in the
> MapCreate
> software. Using satellite images and high resolution scanners it is
> possible to create wonderful and up to date maps.
> 
> I have some questions for the group:
> 
> 1) Are you aware of some Garmin policy change that will allow the user
> to create their own maps (I have seen some BIG errors in the maps
> created for my interest area, Río de la Plata, a BIG river in which I
> sail, Argentina and Uruguay)?
> 
> 2) Is there anyone working to discover the file structure of the .img
> map files in the MapSource products so there is a chance that someone
> can create a software that will allow the user to update the maps in
> the Garmin units?
> 
> The reason I'm asking these questions is that I will probably purchase
> a fixed GPS for my boat in March and I have to decide if I go for
> the Lowrance unit and all the OziExplorer stuff (not cheap), buy a
> Garmin 126 with the expectation that I will be able in the future to
> load my data in it (not cheap also) or spend little money on a Garmin
> 128 GPS and connect it to the Palm or a portable (which I don't like
> because of the environment I may use them).
> 
> Any advice, comment, etc. etc. etc. will be well received.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Gustavo
> 
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