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Re: Ranger Report Not Working

fdrd.ad...@gmail.com (FDRD - Administrator) — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:07:44 UT

you can recover your data by pressing your browser's back button.
I see you submitted a report
[link]
is this the one you had a problems with ?

Ranger Report Not Working

bobeny...@gmail.com (tomhealey1@msn.com) — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:56:53 UT

I have completed the ranger report and press edit report. It shows
that I don't have any errors so I click on submit. It then gives me a
"submit error complete missing data" and it has deleting all the data
I entered.
HELP!
Madelyn

Re: GPS RECEIVER TO FDRD.ORG procedure

fdrd.j...@gmail.com (FDRD - JoeC) — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 01:46:55 UT

Forms changed.
Database changed.
GPS Interface Changed.
GPS Interface Procedure Changed as follows:
GPS INTERFACE:
You may also specify a tracking file if you would like
(e.g. GPS.FDRD.Troy.20070610.trackin g.txt).
IF so, repeat step (iii) but GPSbabel OUTPUT FORMAT
should be GARMIN MAPSOURCE - TXT (TAB DELIMITED)

Re: GPS RECEIVER TO FDRD.ORG procedure

fdrd.u...@gmail.com (fdrd.user) — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 01:34:08 UT

Request to be able to include GPS Tracks in forms & GPS interface
instead of specifying Stopping Point Northing and Easting.
The GPSBabel format is Garmin MapSource - txt (Tab delimited).
Also would like to be able to enter on the forms:
Starting Point Waypoint Name (at trailhead or changing trail)
Stopping Point Waypoint Name (when changing/leaving trail or

Re: GPS RECEIVER TO FDRD.ORG procedure

fdrd.j...@gmail.com (FDRD - JoeC) — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:52:45 UT

That is why we use GPSBabel.
It's function is to convert GPS data from where-ever to where-ever.
If you have another function, use GPSBabel to convert it into that
format. FDRD.ORG uses HTML format because it is extremely portable
and
meets the USDA-FS/WRNF/DRD requirement that data be in UTM13 format.

Re: GPS RECEIVER TO FDRD.ORG procedure

fdrd.u...@gmail.com — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:45:26 UT

Can I use a different output format ? I need a different output format
for some other project.

Re: GPS RECEIVER TO FDRD.ORG procedure

fdrd.j...@gmail.com (FDRD - JoeC) — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:44:36 UT

It will transmit but will not function in that there will be no
matches to report data submitted.

Re: GPS RECEIVER TO FDRD.ORG procedure

fdrd.u...@gmail.com — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:43:31 UT

What if I use a different output format or filename ?

Re: GPS RECEIVER TO FDRD.ORG procedure

fdrd.j...@gmail.com (FDRD - JoeC) — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:42:39 UT

Not if you want this process to function.

Re: GPS RECEIVER TO FDRD.ORG procedure

fdrd.u...@gmail.com — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:41:53 UT

Can I use a different output filename ?

Re: GPS RECEIVER TO FDRD.ORG procedure

fdrd.j...@gmail.com (FDRD - JoeC) — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:40:50 UT

That is built in functionality. The file name was specified in (iii)
above.

Re: GPS RECEIVER TO FDRD.ORG procedure

fdrd.u...@gmail.com — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:39:32 UT

Can I get a flat file of the GPS coordinates ?

Re: GPS RECEIVER TO FDRD.ORG procedure

fdrd.j...@gmail.com (FDRD - JoeC) — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:38:28 UT

Yes, during step (iv) above, choose FILE | PRINT and print out your
results.

Re: GPS RECEIVER TO FDRD.ORG procedure

fdrd.u...@gmail.com — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:35:47 UT

Can I get a hardcopy printout of the GPS coordinates during this
process ?

GPS RECEIVER TO FDRD.ORG procedure

fdrd.ad...@gmail.com (FDRD - Administrator) — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:34:07 UT

(i) SETUP: install GPSBabel ONCE on your computer. (http://
GPSBabel.org)
(ii) CONNECT GPS receiver to your computer.
(iii) RUN GPSBabel, specifying
. . . . . input format (e.g. Garmin serial/USB protocol)
. . . . . input device (e.g. COM2 - this is unique to your computer)
. . . . . output format MUST BE HTML OUTPUT