Maurice On4bam

Hi,

This summer (ok, winter 'down under') my family and I wil make a trip
to Australia and since I will travel with my laptop and GPS I wonder
if there's any software that allows tripplanning. For Belgium/Europe I
use Route 66 and I know about MS Autoroute and R66 for Nrth America
but I still have to find any software like that for Australia... any
ideas?? (I'm using W98)

Thanks.



Bye Maurice
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M00se

What a great idea,if its here you'll get a response soon, hang in there.
Welcome to Aus.. Rod


"Maurice ON4BAM" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi,
    > This summer (ok, winter 'down under') my family and I wil make a trip
    > to Australia and since I will travel with my laptop and GPS I wonder
    > if there's any software that allows tripplanning. For Belgium/Europe I
    > use Route 66 and I know about MS Autoroute and R66 for Nrth America
    > but I still have to find any software like that for Australia... any
    > ideas?? (I'm using W98)
    > Thanks.
    > Bye Maurice
    > --
    > Hamradio: ON4BAM / M0CIL / 9H3Z http://www.qsl.net/on4bam
    > Travelstories from Alaska, Scotland, South Africa,Iceland,
    > Faroe Isl. and IOTA activations

Cody

Have a look here for GPS mapping software -

http://www.oziexplorer.com/



"Maurice ON4BAM" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi,
    > This summer (ok, winter 'down under') my family and I wil make a trip
    > to Australia and since I will travel with my laptop and GPS I wonder
    > if there's any software that allows tripplanning. For Belgium/Europe I
    > use Route 66 and I know about MS Autoroute and R66 for Nrth America
    > but I still have to find any software like that for Australia... any
    > ideas?? (I'm using W98)
    > Thanks.
    > Bye Maurice
    > --
    > Hamradio: ON4BAM / M0CIL / 9H3Z http://www.qsl.net/on4bam
    > Travelstories from Alaska, Scotland, South Africa,Iceland,
    > Faroe Isl. and IOTA activations

Peter Parker

"Maurice ON4BAM" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi,
    > This summer (ok, winter 'down under') my family and I wil make a trip
    > to Australia and since I will travel with my laptop and GPS I wonder
    > if there's any software that allows tripplanning.

And don't forget the reciprocal licence (www.aca.gov.au) and the FT-817 or
similar ; )

73, Peter VK3YE

Ian S

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Parker"
Newsgroups: rec.travel.australia+nz
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 1:03 PM
Subject: Re: routeplanner for Oz?


    :
    : "Maurice ON4BAM" wrote in message
    : news:[email protected]...
    : > Hi,
    : >
    : > This summer (ok, winter 'down under') my family and I wil make a trip
    : > to Australia and since I will travel with my laptop and GPS I wonder
    : > if there's any software that allows tripplanning.
    :
    : And don't forget the reciprocal licence (www.aca.gov.au) and the FT-817 or
    : similar ; )
    :
    : 73, Peter VK3YE

' I will travel with my laptop and GPS '
Why? Are you not coming for a holiday? Maps are freely available.
Ian S.....................

Raffi Balmanoukian

in article [email protected], Ian S at
[email protected] wrote on 1/13/03 1:04 AM:

    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: "Peter Parker"
    > Newsgroups: rec.travel.australia+nz
    > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 1:03 PM
    > Subject: Re: routeplanner for Oz?
    >
    >
    > :
    > : "Maurice ON4BAM" wrote in message
    > : news:[email protected]...
    > : > Hi,
    > : >
    > : > This summer (ok, winter 'down under') my family and I wil make a trip
    > : > to Australia and since I will travel with my laptop and GPS I wonder
    > : > if there's any software that allows tripplanning.
    > :
    > : And don't forget the reciprocal licence (www.aca.gov.au) and the FT-817 or
    > : similar ; )
    > :
    > : 73, Peter VK3YE
    >
    > ' I will travel with my laptop and GPS '
    > Why? Are you not coming for a holiday? Maps are freely available.
    > Ian S.....................
    >
    >


GPS can be invaluable out bush, but in Australia, is as irrelevant in
"civilization" as anywhere else in the world 8-)

Raffi Balmanoukian

in article [email protected], M00SE at
[email protected] wrote on 1/12/03 7:42 PM:

    > What a great idea,if its here you'll get a response soon, hang in there.
    > Welcome to Aus.. Rod
    >
    >
    > "Maurice ON4BAM" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> Hi,
    >>
    >> This summer (ok, winter 'down under') my family and I wil make a trip
    >> to Australia and since I will travel with my laptop and GPS I wonder
    >> if there's any software that allows tripplanning. For Belgium/Europe I
    >> use Route 66 and I know about MS Autoroute and R66 for Nrth America
    >> but I still have to find any software like that for Australia... any
    >> ideas?? (I'm using W98)
    >>
    >> Thanks.
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> Bye Maurice
    >> --
    >> Hamradio: ON4BAM / M0CIL / 9H3Z http://www.qsl.net/on4bam
    >> Travelstories from Alaska, Scotland, South Africa,Iceland,
    >> Faroe Isl. and IOTA activations
    >
    >


Auslig or Hema have a multi-disk set of the entire country. Check out
http://www.exploroz.com for the details - it was in their "shop" last time I
checked.

Andrew Roberts

I use a marking pen and map!
There are two auslig maps. Do not get the one that allows routes, adding
detials etc. As you layer the maps and get to the fine detail the maps
layers are not properly aligned. The Auslig Raster is much better. I have
not seen the Hema cd, but their paper products are quite good.

Andrew

"Raffi Balmanoukian"
wrote in message
news:BA47C9DA.1147C%[email protected]...
    > in article [email protected], M00SE at
    > [email protected] wrote on 1/12/03 7:42 PM:
    > > What a great idea,if its here you'll get a response soon, hang in
there.
    > > Welcome to Aus.. Rod
    > >
    > >
    > > "Maurice ON4BAM" wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > >> Hi,
    > >>
    > >> This summer (ok, winter 'down under') my family and I wil make a trip
    > >> to Australia and since I will travel with my laptop and GPS I wonder
    > >> if there's any software that allows tripplanning. For Belgium/Europe I
    > >> use Route 66 and I know about MS Autoroute and R66 for Nrth America
    > >> but I still have to find any software like that for Australia... any
    > >> ideas?? (I'm using W98)
    > >>
    > >> Thanks.
    > >>
    > >>
    > >>
    > >> Bye Maurice
    > >> --
    > >> Hamradio: ON4BAM / M0CIL / 9H3Z http://www.qsl.net/on4bam
    > >> Travelstories from Alaska, Scotland, South Africa,Iceland,
    > >> Faroe Isl. and IOTA activations
    > >
    > >
    > Auslig or Hema have a multi-disk set of the entire country. Check out
    > http://www.exploroz.com for the details - it was in their "shop" last time
I
    > checked.

Paul O'Brien

Personally, I've always found the local auto club (NRMA, RACQ, RACV etc)
maps more than adequate!!


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"Maurice ON4BAM" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi,
    > This summer (ok, winter 'down under') my family and I wil make a trip
    > to Australia and since I will travel with my laptop and GPS I wonder
    > if there's any software that allows tripplanning. For Belgium/Europe I
    > use Route 66 and I know about MS Autoroute and R66 for Nrth America
    > but I still have to find any software like that for Australia... any
    > ideas?? (I'm using W98)
    > Thanks.
    > Bye Maurice
    > --
    > Hamradio: ON4BAM / M0CIL / 9H3Z http://www.qsl.net/on4bam
    > Travelstories from Alaska, Scotland, South Africa,Iceland,
    > Faroe Isl. and IOTA activations

Maurice On4bam

On Mon, 13 Jan 2003 13:03:17 +1100, "Peter Parker"
wrote:


    >And don't forget the reciprocal licence (www.aca.gov.au) and the FT-817 or
    >similar ; )

It will be a TS-50S + Outbacker Perth and TH-D7 for pkt/APRS...
I have to wait to apply for the licence untill my 2003 ON licence
arrives (late as always :-(( )



Bye Maurice
--
Hamradio: ON4BAM / M0CIL / 9H3Z http://www.qsl.net/on4bam
Travelstories from Alaska, Scotland, South Africa,Iceland,
Faroe Isl. and IOTA activations

Swagmanneke

Hi Maurice
just back from down under. i saw in a magazine a commercial for a navigator
cd about Australia. only it was to late for me to buy the program but i will
ask my cousin for the details wen i send the next email down under.
i supose you live in Belgium like i do so if you want you can send always an
email in dutch.
greetings


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Swagmanneke( walter caremans)
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"Maurice ON4BAM" schreef in bericht
news:[email protected]...
    > Hi,
    > This summer (ok, winter 'down under') my family and I wil make a trip
    > to Australia and since I will travel with my laptop and GPS I wonder
    > if there's any software that allows tripplanning. For Belgium/Europe I
    > use Route 66 and I know about MS Autoroute and R66 for Nrth America
    > but I still have to find any software like that for Australia... any
    > ideas?? (I'm using W98)
    > Thanks.
    > Bye Maurice
    > --
    > Hamradio: ON4BAM / M0CIL / 9H3Z http://www.qsl.net/on4bam
    > Travelstories from Alaska, Scotland, South Africa,Iceland,
    > Faroe Isl. and IOTA activations

Richard

There are also really fantastic items for sale which help plan travel, they
can be found almost anywhere and are very easy to use. Don't even need any
special knowledge or training. They're called maps :-)

"swagmanneke" wrote in
news:[email protected]:

    > Hi Maurice
    > just back from down under. i saw in a magazine a commercial for a
    > navigator cd about Australia. only it was to late for me to buy the
    > program but i will ask my cousin for the details wen i send the next
    > email down under. i supose you live in Belgium like i do so if you
    > want you can send always an email in dutch.
    > greetings
    >
    >
    > --
    > Swagmanneke( walter caremans)
    > [email protected]
    > "Maurice ON4BAM" schreef in bericht
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> Hi,
    >> This summer (ok, winter 'down under') my family and I wil make a trip
    >> to Australia and since I will travel with my laptop and GPS I wonder
    >> if there's any software that allows tripplanning. For Belgium/Europe
    >> I use Route 66 and I know about MS Autoroute and R66 for Nrth America
    >> but I still have to find any software like that for Australia... any
    >> ideas?? (I'm using W98)
    >> Thanks.
    >> Bye Maurice
    >> --
    >> Hamradio: ON4BAM / M0CIL / 9H3Z http://www.qsl.net/on4bam
    >> Travelstories from Alaska, Scotland, South Africa,Iceland,
    >> Faroe Isl. and IOTA activations
    >
    >
    >

Frank Slootweg

Raffi Balmanoukian wrote:
    > in article [email protected], Ian S at
    > [email protected] wrote on 1/13/03 1:04 AM:
    >
    >>
    >> ----- Original Message -----
    >> From: "Peter Parker"
    >> Newsgroups: rec.travel.australia+nz
    >> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 1:03 PM
    >> Subject: Re: routeplanner for Oz?
    >>
    >>
    >> :
    >> : "Maurice ON4BAM" wrote in message
    >> : news:[email protected]...
    >> : > Hi,
    >> : >
    >> : > This summer (ok, winter 'down under') my family and I wil make a trip
    >> : > to Australia and since I will travel with my laptop and GPS I wonder
    >> : > if there's any software that allows tripplanning.
    >> :
    >> : And don't forget the reciprocal licence (www.aca.gov.au) and the FT-817 or
    >> : similar ; )
    >> :
    >> : 73, Peter VK3YE
    >>
    >> ' I will travel with my laptop and GPS '
    >> Why? Are you not coming for a holiday? Maps are freely available.
    >> Ian S.....................
    >>
    >>
    >
    >
    > GPS can be invaluable out bush, but in Australia, is as irrelevant in
    > "civilization" as anywhere else in the world 8-)

Well, I hope the guy will *also* buy maps. Not very good if you're in
the middle of nowhere and your PC crashes (or you're out of power, or,
...). As you say, GPS is great, but only as an *additional* safety
measure.

I just took my GPS and before the trip I collected the coordinates of
the places we wanted to visit, and I *printed* them (paper hardly ever
crashes :-)). It was nice to have the GPS on the Walker's Crossing track
between Innamincka and Birdville, especially because you can very easily
get lost due to all the criss-cross mining tracks and the 'road signs'
are almost non-existant/missing. With the GPS in bread-crumb mode *and*
keeping a paper log, we could always backtrack if we got lost (provided
the vehicle kept working; had an EPIRB to cover that risk).