(Preview of the map: "Podbrezova Cup 2003")
Maps are for instruments Garmin with map memory, ie. for instruments capable of reading original maps from Garmin MapSource (for example: GPS 12 MAP, eMap, eTrex Legend, eTrex Vista, GPS 76 MAP).
(Preview of the map: "Podbrezova Cup 2003")
Maps contain all turnpoint GPS sectors with radius of 400m. For goal points, there is also additional circle with radius of 300m. And, How to use this map in the flight? - you can see it on the page http://deltaklub.szm.sk/gps/legend.htm
(Preview of the map: "Slovakia 2003")
Originating of these maps was rather complicated. The primary resource was DAFIF
- digital aeronautical flight information
(ftp://164.214.2.112/dafif/dafif_0403_ed6).
It was converted into OpenAir format (WinPilot, SeeYou) using programs airspace.exe a eurospace.exe
(http://acro.harvard.edu/SOARING/JL/SUA/),
and resulting files were converted into Gpsmapper sources using my own program oa2gm.exe.
Up to now I created maps for whole (geographic) Europe, continental USA and Australia+New Zealand. To be more transparent,
maps are divided into 2 or 3 parts (you will mostly use only one part). Those parts
of airspace which we must avoid (CTR - CTLZ and prohibited and restricted beginning at ground level) are
filled with gray color. When pointing on airspace border, screen shows basic info:
airspace class (A, B, C, ...) -
bottom of airspace (SFC, GND - ground, AGL - above ground level,
MSL - above mean sea level, in feet), a frequency (MHz).
Mapy som kvôli prehľadnosti rozdelil na dve až tri časti (aby ich bolo možné osobitne vypínať).
Tie časti vzdušného priestoru, ktorým sa musíme pri bežnom lietaní vyhýbať
(CTR - CTLZ, zakázané a obmedzené priestory, začínajúce v nulovej výške) sú vyplnené tmavou farbou. Pri nabehnutí
kurzorom na hranicu priestoru ukáže základné informácie: triedu vzdušného priestoru (A, B, C, ...) -
spodnú výšku od ktorej začína siahať (SFC, GND - zem, AGL - výška nad zemou,
MSL - nadmorská výška, všetko v stopách), a leteckú frekvenciu (v MHz).
Theoretically it is possible to freeze GPS instrument by uploading of wrong file. I never encountered this, however you doing everything on your own risk
Attention, by uploading of new map, all existing map in instruments are automatically deleted. It doesn't apply for built-in base map. Built-in base map is never deleted (not possible). It is always in background, and visible when no other map is available. For backup of maps (already existing in your instruments), firstly use GPSExplorer. In second step you can upload them (*.img files) together with new map using Sendmap.
mapfiles: / súbory s mapou:
Contests: / súťaže:
Creator / autor: Peter Gašparovič (email: pgproxy1 orangemail sk). Compiled by free software GPSmapper.
If you need the map of your own contest, send me your waypoints (I prefer OziExplorer *.wpt), and I will create new map. It is quite simple for me (few minutes). You have only to distinguish goal waypoints (300m+400m sector) by different symbol (I prefer Medical facility/First Aid symbol).
Maps are in Garmin *.img format. Easiest way is to use free software GPSmapper (in fact only the one part is needed - uploader Sendmap). You can find it on page http://gps.chrisb.org/gps_mapper.htm. It is also possible to use it with Garmin Mapsource software, but it is rather complicate for me - I had to create installation program. However, if there will be more maps, and you are interested, I can create it.
Peter Gašparovič, Košice 14.3.2004