Waypoints from Google Earth to Mapsource

pisher · 07-03-2009, 5:53 PM

Hi All:
Just new with my Map60CSx, intended to be used for "bird surveys" in the interior of British Columbia. I have 40 remote point count stops ( referred to in future as waypoints). I have moved them from an Excel sheet to Google Earth. Is there a way to move them now from Google Earth to Mapsourse and then down load them to my GPS? Or do I have to type the coordinates of each by hand into my receiver?

Appreciate your help.
pisher

HumVee · 07-04-2009, 12:31 AM

pisher, Google Earth uses KML file format, wheras Garmin uses GPX file format...or - CSV! You should be able to save your spreadsheet data straight to CSV, after formating your data in the schema (manner) that Garmin GPS units expect to see the data. After that, you can use Garmin POI Loader to load the waypoints to your Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx. If for some reason you really need to convert them from KML, you'll need to use GPSBabel, EasyGPS or one of the other conversion utilities. Actually, I'm not sure that EasyGPS does conversions....

pisher · 07-04-2009, 8:13 PM

Thanks HumVee. I"ll give that a try.

07-03-2009, 5:53 PM	#1
pisher Join Date: Jul 03 2009 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 2	Waypoints from Google Earth to Mapsource Hi All: Just new with my Map60CSx, intended to be used for "bird surveys" in the interior of British Columbia. I have 40 remote point count stops ( referred to in future as waypoints). I have moved them from an Excel sheet to Google Earth. Is there a way to move them now from Google Earth to Mapsourse and then down load them to my GPS? Or do I have to type the coordinates of each by hand into my receiver? Appreciate your help. pisher

07-04-2009, 12:31 AM	#2
HumVee Join Date: May 11 2009 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 1,254	Re: Waypoints from Google Earth to Mapsource pisher, Google Earth uses KML file format, wheras Garmin uses GPX file format...or - CSV! You should be able to save your spreadsheet data straight to CSV, after formating your data in the schema (manner) that Garmin GPS units expect to see the data. After that, you can use Garmin POI Loader to load the waypoints to your Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx. If for some reason you really need to convert them from KML, you'll need to use GPSBabel, EasyGPS or one of the other conversion utilities. Actually, I'm not sure that EasyGPS does conversions....

07-04-2009, 8:13 PM	#3
pisher Join Date: Jul 03 2009 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 2	Re: Waypoints from Google Earth to Mapsource Thanks HumVee. I"ll give that a try.

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