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Trevor Foxon


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Monthly meeting on Tuesday next week.

1900 meet for food in the bar.(optional)

2000 short meeting.

2030 Digital mapping training.

2130 Drawing of door prize.

 

Over the last few weeks I have noticed on the forum that many of us are now struggling with our tech.

This could be because of several factors...

The demise of Viewranger, forcing us to find alternatives.

Recently joined members using it for the first time.

Christmas presents updating old devices.

Hiding under a stone for the past 10 years and now wanting to join in.

While we accept that the use of a paper map is a sure way of not loosing a signal, running out of power, needing to take a teenager with us.  The fact is, digital mapping is very convenient.

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Unfortunatly I can't produce a guru who understands all of the various programs available to us. Plus this would make for a very protracted and boring presentation.

What has worked very well in the past, is that as many people as possible bring their well tried and tested methods with them and share their knowledge in small groups.  This way you might get some refresher training, a whole new set of skills or just the chance to ask about that really annoying thing you can't get your device to show.

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This will only work if people join in, so please if you are currently using a system that you are comfortable with, come and share your knowledge with the rest of us.

If you are interested in learning, bring your device with you and hopefully you will leave, enlightened.

There will also be a door prize.

hope to see a good turn out next Tuesday

Trevor

 

 



-- Edited by Trevor Foxon on Monday 3rd of January 2022 07:57:21 PM



-- Edited by Trevor Foxon on Monday 3rd of January 2022 08:00:26 PM

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Cant remember the last monthly meeting I went to, shame Im working away on the 11th, would have been a good one to attend.
Hope it goes well all.

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There is a meeting every month on the second Tuesday Nick smile



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Sorry, didn't put the location.

For those who don't know,

 

The Dolphin

Bovey Tracey.

50 35 28.64 Degrees North

03 40 41.67 degrees West.

If you can't find it from that then you definitely need to come.

 



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Please could you add the topic of "Chainsaw course/s" to the agenda Trevor 

Lets see if DTRF can put this project to bed on the night, a decision is needed!! 

Ta mate 

Wacky smile



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wackyracer wrote:

Please could you add the topic of "Chainsaw course/s" to the agenda Trevor 

Lets see if DTRF can put this project to bed on the night, a decision is needed!! 

Ta mate 

Wacky smile

 I will add it to AOB



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I'll have my laptop with me, The Dolphin will have the large TV available to us, so I will be able to demonstrate handling the overlays from John Leah onto Memory Map, ViewRanger app, OutdoorActive app and Alpine Quest, and I can demonstrate route planning using Memory Map.

 



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That will be brilliant Ray, thanks 



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See you there, guys.

Hopefully, my recent practical experience may help others!


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Chris Bittlestone wrote:

See you there, guys.

Hopefully, my recent practical experience may help others!

 Just what we need Chris,thanks 



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Morning chaps

Still getting my head around around the whole route planning thing but did come across a very helpful website www.gpstraining.co.uk

They show you how to plan routes on os maps and give video tutorials and also offer software to be able to plan a route, download it as a gpx file and send it to your device.

May be worth someone who knows what they are doing taking a look and making sense of it for us people with no clue!!

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As GPStraining charge £24.99 for the webinar dealing with gpx files alone, you'll be getting a bargain input on Tuesday evening!



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Tribey wrote:

As GPStraining charge £24.99 for the webinar dealing with gpx files alone, you'll be getting a bargain input on Tuesday evening!

 How much will I get paid for demonstrating my skills for planning routes, loading routes, etc....biggrin



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I think you'd be lucky if it bought you a coke Wacky. biggrin



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I've heard he'll do anything for a pasty!



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I know, I've seen it!

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Ill be there with a laptop and Garmin montana plus three different phones haha and so many different mapping apps!!!!

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Ill be there with a laptop and Garmin montana plus three different phones haha and so many different mapping apps!!!!

 Great stuff, see you there Russell 



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I can't believe this is happening ! only just got the hang of view ranger.

I hope some one can show an idiot what to do next LOL !

See you at the meeting.



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If I can leave the meeting knowing how to plan a route then I am more than happy to buy beer, pasties, coke and whatever else you require:)!!

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If I can leave the meeting knowing how to plan a route then I am more than happy to buy beer, pasties, coke and whatever else you require:)!!

 Careful what you wish for Dennis



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I think you'd be lucky if it bought you a coke Wacky. biggrin

 You've seen my map/ route planning before then Rich biggrinbiggrin



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I've heard he'll do anything for a pasty!

 Depends on what breed of pasty is on offer wink



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I've heard he'll do anything for a pasty!

 Depends on what breed of pasty is on offer wink

 Kin hell, do they breed.....!!!!!!!



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I've heard he'll do anything for a pasty!

 Depends on what breed of pasty is on offer wink

 Kin hell, do they breed.....!!!!!!!

 There is a special "Breed" of pasty only found in Cornwall 

Plus i've found evidence of one of Cornwalls own making a special pasty wink



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That made me laugh.

Thanks



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Just to let you know, if you want to eat tomorrow evening this is still possible but there will be a reduced menu.

The Dolphin is currently in the throws of changing hands.

see all you expectant Navigators tomorrow 

Trevor



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Trevor, what are the rules etc for masks at the meeting and (perhaps more importantly) the bar?
I take it the meeting is upstairs?
Thanks
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Am I right in saying Bovey Tracey car park free after 6, just incase Dolphin car park full.



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Trevor, what are the rules etc for masks at the meeting and (perhaps more importantly) the bar?
I take it the meeting is upstairs?
Thanks
Matt.

 You wear a mask when moving around the Hotel, they don't serve at the bar so table service for that.

the room should be large enough for us to space out during the meeting then once we start to work in smaller groups I guess the same rules apply as if you were sharing a table for a meal.  The windows will be open.

My view is that you should respect the wishes of the folk around you and avoid any unnecessary risk.  Everyone should now know how best to keep safe.

If anyone is in any doubt as to wether they are fit to come, don't.

As for the car park Neil, it would be great to think we could completely fill it

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Am I right in saying Bovey Tracey car park free after 6, just incase Dolphin car park full.

 Yes it's free. I always park in that one if I haven't travelled by bike.



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I have downloaded the OS App today, and was hoping to get along this evening to take part in the meeting and deal with the whole sticky post ViewRanger world (I hadnt even realised that we could create routes! Gulp!) but being able to get to the meeting is looking less and less likely at the moment (arse)
I got in touch with the good people at OS to ask about uploading the GPX files that I currently have in ViewRanger (lord knows how I got them there it was so long ago) and I cant reasonably do it from my laptop and only have iPad and iPhone for day to day use. Anyhoo the webchat chap said the best way to upload the TRF GPX files was to get them emailed to me then open the email on my device and look for share and chose OS App to share with and it will then upload.
Does this make sense to anyone, and is anyone using OS App with any success as a replacement to the much missed ViewRanger. For a start who should I ask to re send me the GPX files?
Many thanks and apologies for posting this here rather than the original thread but I thought with this evenings discussions it was probably the best place.
Cheers
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I've got no experience of OS maps.

Email John Leah to get the latest overlays files emailed back to you.

Let us know how you get on.



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Thanks Ray, Ill drop John a line and get back to you once Ive got them reloaded

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You can load the GPX files in one go on OA, but it does not show the whole lane only a marker at one end



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ttr steve wrote:

You can load the GPX files in one go on OA, but it does not show the whole lane only a marker at one end

 It can be done manually on each lane, shows a faint line.

By pressing on the + symbol on the website version of OA.

So far I have done 2500!  In 4 days

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Is that all !  you need to pull your finger out !! biggrinbiggrin



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Is that all !  you need to pull your finger out !! biggrinbiggrin

 Oh I wish I could answer that!!furious



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going to give Alpine quest a go, when viewranger ends. Just waiting to see what happens to the VW app in Feb, will it still work??



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ttr steve wrote:

going to give Alpine quest a go, when viewranger ends. Just waiting to see what happens to the VW app in Feb, will it still work??

 I have asked technical support they said from March it will just show a message transfer to Outdoor Active.

I have told them about TRF and many people going to have to source new navigation.



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ttr steve wrote:

going to give Alpine quest a go, when viewranger ends. Just waiting to see what happens to the VW app in Feb, will it still work??

Hopefully John H and Russell will let us know how they get on installing the Alpine Quest app, maps and overlays shortly.

I'm just trying to get the hang of Memory Map again, it seems decades since the old Road Angel days!



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