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I took a look at
some of the online offers for free GPS software and found,
like many "free" offers there were often limits and
provisos involved.
An example of limited free
GPS software can be found at GPS Utility. (There are 65,000 of
each in the registered version of their program.) The free
program gives you a good opportunity to try before you buy,
and this is the benefit of most free programs.
There are online sites that
list various free GPS software and describe how to use the
programs after you download them. |
Using free GPS software you can
download programs that allow you to retrieve and display aerial
photos, topographical maps, USGS landmarks. There are programs
available that allow you import scanned images and add latitude and
longitude points and other data.
Free GPS software downloads are
available for PDA units that are capable of communication with GPS
receivers. With these downloads you can have a useful navigation
assistant, location database manager, and GPS data converter.
Programs to manage GPS waypoint
and route files are available for both PC and Mac users. There are
also programs that allow Garmin GPS receivers to "talk" to
one another.
Many of the programs listed here
are directed at the hiking/trekker community, but there are also
free programs available for auto GPS systems and marine navigational
systems.
There are free GPS software
programs that allow you to download street maps that might not be
included in your auto--navigation system.
Free GPS software is also
available for downloading to your cell phone. This is mostly
tracking software and can be phone specific.
There is free GPS software that
includes an almanac to let you know the availability of satellites
at any given time.
Some of the free GPS software is
brand specific. Other software works with most brands.
by Kamran_Chy
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