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Download/Upload GPS/Qgis don't work anymore

We were using Qgis and GpsBabel to download waypoints and tracks from GPS garmin 60 or 76. Since few weeks, this is not working anymore. There is a error windows, and nothing is created. I tried ...
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Is there any open Source Software to work with *.ssf? [duplicate]

Need an Open Source software to work with *.ssf, as I dont have Trimble Patfinder Office right now..
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QGIS Holux gpx file doesn´t show up

I´ve got a problem with displaying the imported gpx file. The gpx file is created in Holux Funtrek 130 PRo. The map I use is from Openstreetmap, I am sure it is the right map from the location I ...
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Is it possible to download GPX another coordinate system except WGS(GCS) with GPS Tool on QGIS1.8.0?

I got GPS data with using bessel1841 as coordinate system. When I download GPX data on GPS tool, it is automatically treated as WGS84. Can I use another coordinate system when I download GPX on GPS ...
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Alternate option for a Data Player plugin for GPS in qgis

I found a plugin for QGIS to play a GPS Track. (Data player plugin).The Problem is I can not read .gpx File with this plugin. Is there another option?
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Why are points collected with a Trimble FM 750 off by more than a mile when displayed in QGIS?

I have a grower that has a FM 750 and is trying to make points in a field. When finished he takes the file out of the display and goes to his computer and he can bring up the points in the right ...
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How to fix the QGIS for Android GPS panel?

I have installed qgis on my samsung galaxy s1. But I cant test the gps. I found how to turn the gps on, but I cannot open the gps pannel to do it. When i press view->panels there is nothing happens.
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Looking for a tutorial on syncing QGIS with Trimble ProXT

Does anyone have any experience/advice to sync a TrimbleProXT gps antenna with the current "Lisboa" 1.8.0v? Additionally did you manage to collect features (points,line,polygons) in the field ok? ...
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Exporting shp into a GPS [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to convert .shp into .gpx using QGIS? I'm trying to convert a shapefile with some random points into a gpx file, but I'm having some problems: when I upload the gpx ...
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QGIS: GPS Tracking with improved Altitude

I am preparing for archeological fieldwork in Sudan. I recently came up with RTK equipment and software using RTKlib to export the real time corrected data (cm level) to QGIS via a simulated NMEA ...
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Are there any known problems using GPS connection in Android version of QGIS? [closed]

I install QGIS both my netbook (windows win7 starter) and My tablet (android 4.0). I can used GPS option in windows version and I can save location points from GPS. However, I could not manage same ...
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calibrating vector line in qgis

I have loaded GPS points into a QGIS vector layer. I also imported a vector line from a dxf file which doesn't have georeferencing. I would like to fit in line geometry between the GPS points - how ...
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Using android phone to plot GPS points?

I was wondering if I could use my android phone (HTC Wildfire) to plot gps points and export these into GIS software (I have QGIS and MapInfo). Thanks, Alan
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How to upload polygon shapefiles to my GPS?

I used QGIS to create a table (*.shp) containing 3 polygons. These polygons represent "forbidden zones" that I would like to export to my Garmin GPSmap62st so once on the countryside, I'll can see my ...
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Keyboard shortcut for GPS data capture in QGIS

I would like to setup keyboard shortcuts for GPS data capture with QGIS. Using GPS Information dialog box, I could use Mouse-Left-Click to "Add feature" and "Add track point", but I would like to ...
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How would I modify GPS tracker to accept two nmea inputs and gpsmarker to include a heading vector?

I use QGIS on a research vessel and wonder whether I could modify the QGIS 1.8.0 gpsinformation widget. I want to achieve two things. 1. Change the GPS marker to a boat shape which points in the ...
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Simulate (Mock) GPS Tracks

I have the following scenario: 1) I need to create GPX files for use in testing of a mobile device. 2) The tracks to be described within will span large distances over long time periods (i.e. it's ...
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QGIS GPS position after entering attributes

I would like to be able to fill a form and, before, during or after, be able to cath a GPS point. I already know the GPS extension but I have to catch the point and enter attributes after... Idea how ...
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interfacing multiple gps

I am trying to interface NMEA output of multiple GPS units transmitting wirelessly to a single PC, each GPS position can then be shown on georefance map of that area. My question 1.) How to ...
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Importing GPS coordinates correctly

I am importing a gsx set of waypoints with lat/lon taken in degrees, minutes, and thousandths of a minute. When they are added to my project, the waypoints are not showing up correctly - the ...
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What happened to Live GPS Tracking in 1.8.0-Lisboa?

Dang, I was just getting used to Live GPS Tracking in 1.7.4-Wroclaw. I downloaded the new version 1.8.0-Lisboa on another computer. The Live GPS Tracking thing was in the View pull-down menu in ...
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How do I open a shapefile in QGIS for upload to Garmin GPSmap 62?

I now have a polygon and have succesfully raised 25 random sample points and saved as a shape file. I have checked that GPS utility and the shape file are set at 27700 BNG but when I try and open the ...
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How to find the GPS infomation in a layer [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Get list of coordinates for points in a layer? I have gotten a layer which contains some points. I want to get the GPS of these points. However, when I save it as .csv ...
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Garmin etrex 10 and QGIS

I want to know if anyone has been able to download data from a etrex 10/20/30 directly from Qgis. The usb protocol decsribe in a recent post does not do the trick. GpsBabel documentation states that ...
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GPS problem in QGIS

I have a very strange problem that I cannot understand. I am trying to put together a demo-laptop with QGIS and gps. On other computers I have it working as expected, but on this particular box ...
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Proper work flow to move manholes and pipes to surveyed location

I would like to know how to accomplish the following task using QGIS. I have an existing point shapefile representing sanitary sewer manholes and an existing polyline shapefile representing sanitary ...
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How to convert Garmin Waypoints to Google Mercator?

I have georef some topocards with QGIS and the Google Hybrid Layer. So, this cards are connected with the Google Mercator System. Now I have some waypoints taken with Garmin GPSmap62 (in WGS84). ...
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How to get the layers of my project to show while tracking with GPS?

I've been using/testing several versions of various GIS software and run into occasional issues. Right now, my biggest with QGIS is with GPS connection/downloading from/tracking. These are all ...
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How to read a .GPB file in C#?

I have a .GPB file, I need to extract the common GPS data from it but I don't find a clear structure that specify the contents of that file. as a sample record from file 00000260 02 11 A9 61 E7 96 ...
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What is the easiest way to measure a polyline using either QGIS or ArcGIS

I've collected a bunch of GPS polylines (WGS84). What is the easiest way to measure the length of these lines in KM?