Thread: Any one using Memory Map?

You can definitely scan and calibrate your own maps in Memory Map.

Hi,
Well I'm impressed with memory maps so far, it ain't cheap, and it looks like the software is locked down against illegal copies.

Put the DVD in and selected install from the auto run menu, accepted all the default settings re where to install etc, and accepted the recommendation to install the maps on the HD.

It knows about place names and heights, you can search for a name, and there is an option to see position and height at the cursor.

You can split the screen and have (say) a 1:250,000 map on one side, and a 1:25,000 on the other, and they scroll together - nice.
You can zoom in or out a bit too with out too much drama.

Plugged the usb GPS in, checked for it in the device manager to see what port it was using (same as I had set for Ozi), selected that in the GPS options and it was away.

Waypoints, tracks, markers etc seem to be stored as an overlay file which can be saved, emailed or what ever. Different to Ozi, but I think I like the idea.

Tracks seem to be able to be set to record with a minimum distance or time travelled to avoid 'rats nests' - nice.
They can also be set to auto split on a time interval - nice.

Have yet to use it in anger, but it looks very capable. Not sure if the tracks and waypoints are interchangeable with Ozi - I'm hoping they will be, even if it is via another format (say google earth)

I suppose the biggest advantage is that you get several $1000 worth of maps for a couple of $100, but you can't 'share' them easily from what I've seen so far.

The maps are seamless too - no running off the edges all the time.

I printed out a map for a walking trip which crosses the boundary of 2 1:25000 maps which was nice. I then tried to add a labelled MGR grid, it was out of alignment with the grid on the map when it printed out - not sure how to work round or fine tune that yet.

Yep, I'm keen to learn more about it - could be very usable.

cheers