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andrewmcc · Past MnGCA Board Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 979

I can't figure out how to put caches or addresses into the POI part of my gps so that they will not be deleted when I change sets of coords.
1. Is this what is want to do?
2. If so how?
3. I there another method?

Thanks
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Pear Head · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: 60CSx POI?

andrewmcc · Past MnGCA Board Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 979

Wow, Thanks PH, I wondered how you knew where that was but I see you were right in there on it. It looks like something I am going to have to chew on a bit.
Thanks for the help
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MNMizzou · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:44 am Post subject:

I use the POI's on my 60 Cx and love them! I use GSAK with a macro program in it to convert and import my PQ's which cover all of Minnesota. All told I can get about 6000+ caches into my GPS in about 5 mins from start to finish, with only about 5 mouse clicks on my part, the rest is just the programs doing the crunching.

I also have separate POI databases for Twins radio stations (handy when you're driving outside the metro, or more accurately KSTPs 5 mile radious of a signal they have) A database that has every NFL, MLB and NHL arena in it, very handy since I cover sports for a living, and then a database that just has different POI's that I use a lot, the TV station I work at, for one so I can get a route quickly and what I love the most when I'm at work, an ETA on when I'll get back.

The two downsides in my opinion to POI's is A. You can't change the little logo when you find a cache, which really isn't a big deal to me, I can look at the Google map on gc.com and remember where all I went when I go to log caches. and B. The fact that you have to have your zoom level at 500 feet to get them to show up on the map. It really isn't too much of an issue, except places like downtown where a bunch of other POI's pop up on the map as well, really cluttering things up. I've read some workarounds on this issue, but I'm too lazy to do a whole lot with it, it works for me.

Holler if you have any specific questions and I'll answer what I can.

loneeagle_24 · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:24 am Post subject:

Does anyone have any idea on how to get rid of POI's that are on the GPS? I have a few on there and when I try to get rid of them it asks me if I want to save them. No, I want to delete them but it doesn't give me the option to do that. Does anyone have an idea on how to get rid of them from showing up on the screen? Really don't want them on the screen anymore.
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They put that cache WHERE?

speedysk1 · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:35 am Post subject: