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		<title>Free Tools For Garmin Custom Garmin Vector Maps XIX: TypWiz, The Best TYP File Editor</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2011/free-tools-for-garmin-custom-garmin-vector-maps-xix-typwiz-the-best-typ-file-editor</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve done a long series of posts on this site about various tools you can use for creating custom vector maps for Garmin GPS units, one of the most powerful features for these models (even if Garmin itself doesn’t directly support it). One especially powerful feature is the capability to create your own custom point, [...]
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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2010/free-tools-for-custom-garmin-vector-maps-xi-typ-tools-a' rel='bookmark' title='Free Tools For Custom Garmin Vector Maps XI: TYP Tools A'>Free Tools For Custom Garmin Vector Maps XI: TYP Tools A</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2010/not-so-free-tools-for-custom-garmin-vector-maps-xvii-paid-apps' rel='bookmark' title='Not So Free Tools For Custom Garmin Vector Maps XVII: Paid Apps'>Not So Free Tools For Custom Garmin Vector Maps XVII: Paid Apps</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2010/free-tools-for-custom-garmin-vector-maps-xiv-osm-tools-b' rel='bookmark' title='Free Tools For Custom Garmin Vector Maps XIV: OSM Tools B'>Free Tools For Custom Garmin Vector Maps XIV: OSM Tools B</a></li>
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		<title>LightSquared And The FCC &#8211; Still Doing Their Best To Destroy GPS</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2011/lightsquared-and-the-fcc-still-doing-their-best-to-destroy-gps</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2011/lightsquared-and-the-fcc-still-doing-their-best-to-destroy-gps#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[GPS]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Back in February, I had a long post about the FCC’s conditional approval of LightSquared’s wireless broadband proposal. This waiver was vigorously opposed by the GPS industry because tests by Garmin showed that it would seriously disrupt GPS in areas where it was implemented. Read the post for a full rundown, but briefly LightSquared’s plan [...]
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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2011/coalition-to-save-our-gps' rel='bookmark' title='Coalition to Save Our GPS'>Coalition to Save Our GPS</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2011/how-the-fcc-plans-to-destroy-gps-a-simple-explanation' rel='bookmark' title='How The FCC Plans To Destroy GPS &ndash; A Simple Explanation'>How The FCC Plans To Destroy GPS &ndash; A Simple Explanation</a></li>
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		<title>Free Books From The National Academies Press</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2011/free-books-from-the-national-academies-press</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2011/free-books-from-the-national-academies-press#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[cartography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GIS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[SlashGeo posts on the June 2nd announcement by National Academies Press that all their PDF book titles are now freely available for download, or for online reading. National Academies Press is the publishing arm of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council. A search using geography-related [...]
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<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2007/simple-guide-to-embedding-google-maps-my-maps-on-your-own-webpage' rel='bookmark' title='Simple Guide To Embedding Google Maps &quot;My Maps&quot; On Your Own Webpage'>Simple Guide To Embedding Google Maps &quot;My Maps&quot; On Your Own Webpage</a></li>
<li><a href='http://freegeographytools.com/2009/new-books-for-geography-fans' rel='bookmark' title='New Books For Geography Fans'>New Books For Geography Fans</a></li>
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		<title>Free Marine Chart Views, Plus An Online Waypoint/Route Editor With GPS Export</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2011/free-marine-chart-views-plus-an-online-waypointroute-editor-with-gps-export</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2011/free-marine-chart-views-plus-an-online-waypointroute-editor-with-gps-export#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 11:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[cartography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GPX]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Marine GeoGarage site offers free online views of marine charts from the following countries: USA Bahamas Argentina Brazil Netherlands A  10-euro monthly subscription (free 14-day trial) gets rid of the ads, and adds charts for the following countries: UK and vicinity Canada Australia Choose the country from the list at upper-right: The slider controls [...]
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		<title>A Review Of The Garmin 62s GPS, Part III &#8211; Waypoints And Tracks, Plus Conclusions</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2011/a-review-of-the-garmin-62s-gps-part-iii-waypoints-and-tracks-plus-conclusions</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2011/a-review-of-the-garmin-62s-gps-part-iii-waypoints-and-tracks-plus-conclusions#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Garmin]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is part 3 of my review of the Garmin 62s GPS; part 1 is here, and part 2 here. Today I’ll look at the Garmin 62s’s worst functionality – the way it handles waypoints and tracks. And I’ll sum up with my final thoughts and conclusions, both on the 62s, and on proprietary GPS [...]
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		<title>A Review Of The Garmin 62s GPS, Part II &#8211; Interface and Maps</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2011/a-review-of-the-garmin-62s-gps-part-ii-interface-and-maps</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2011/a-review-of-the-garmin-62s-gps-part-ii-interface-and-maps#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continuing on from Part I yesterday, today I’ll look at the interface on the Garmin 62s, and how it displays and handles maps. Interface I absolutely hated the touchscreen interface on the Oregon 450t I reviewed last year; doing even simple operations like creating a waypoint took multiple screen presses and changes. With the hardware [...]
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		<title>Still Looking For A Good Fieldwork Handheld GPS: A Review Of The Garmin 62s Part I</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2011/still-looking-for-a-good-fieldwork-handheld-gps-a-review-of-the-garmin-62s-part-i</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2011/still-looking-for-a-good-fieldwork-handheld-gps-a-review-of-the-garmin-62s-part-i#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part 1 of a three-part review of the Garmin 62s GPS receiver.
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		<title>Cheap GeoPDF To GeoTiff Converter For Garmin Custom Map Imagery</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2011/cheap-geopdf-to-geotiff-converter-for-garmin-custom-map-imagery</link>
		<comments>http://freegeographytools.com/2011/cheap-geopdf-to-geotiff-converter-for-garmin-custom-map-imagery#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The USGS is well on its way to having updated all its 1:24,000 scale topographic maps (the classic 7.5-minute series) to digital format. As of today, the coverage map looks like this: Areas covered in red are full topographic maps in in digital format; areas in yellow are “Digital Maps”, which have transportation features, boundaries, [...]
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		<title>Free Marine Navigation Software</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2011/free-marine-navigation-software</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[cartography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GPS]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Got an email the other day recommending a free marine navigation software package, which reminded me that I had a bunch of those bookmarked/archived for a future post. I’m landlocked at 6820 feet, and the only boating I do (rarely) is putting the inflatable canoe out onto a local lake or stream, so, I can’t [...]
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		<title>Coalition to Save Our GPS</title>
		<link>http://freegeographytools.com/2011/coalition-to-save-our-gps</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leszek Pawlowicz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Via the APB Blog, the Coalition to Save Our GPS site offers news and information resources about the LightSquared wireless broadband proposal that may seriously disrupt the US GPS system.  Lots of links to recent news, articles, white papers, FCC documents, and more. In particular, there&#8217;s a free PDF download of &#8220;GPS: The  First Global [...]
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