Topographical software

GROMIT · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 22, 2004 Posts: 15

Which of the topographical map programs(memorymap/fugawi etc) would be easiest for a beginner to use? Confused

lbendlin · Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 2:10 am Post subject:

MemoryMap is a tad more intuitive (and less feature loaden). It uses proprietary maps, whereas in Fugawi and Ozi you can calibrate your own maps.
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GROMIT · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 22, 2004 Posts: 15

I would really need to use 1:250.000 maps, Fugawi maps seem to be the only ones that cover all of the U.K in this detail.

lbendlin · Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 9:18 pm Post subject:

just out of curiosity - why such a low resolution?
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icsys · Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 1:45 pm Post subject:

GROMIT · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 22, 2004 Posts: 15

Sorry my mistake ! Embarassed

I mean 1:25,000 scale maps that show Footpaths/Byways Etc.

GROMIT · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 22, 2004 Posts: 15

Also need too use O/S co-ordinates.
Just had a look at Anquet site, the price of these maps is a bit steep compared to Fugawi etc.

icsys · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 1:34 am Post subject:

Hi again.

As far as I am aware, Fugawi only have OS maps at 1:50,000 Landranger scale and not 1:25,000 Explorer.

Your options are probably going to be Memory-Map or Anquet.
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GROMIT · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 22, 2004 Posts: 15

Yes your right there, but Anquet want £100 just for one region in 1:25.000
and memorymaps coverage in this scale is limited to national parks.
I think for the moment i'll have to use 1:50,000 scale maps, which one of your recommedations has the most up to date software?

icsys · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:58 am Post subject:

Based on your first post...
Which of the topographical map programs(memorymap/fugawi etc) would be easiest for a beginner to use?
I would say Anquet is the easiest to use.
However, Memory-Map has many more features on the PPC and therefore can be more complicated to use until you get used to it.

Memory-Map offers full GB at 1:25.000 scale also in 2,500 sq/km sections, but there is no price given.

I chose Anquet as they were the cheapest and the functionality is adequate for my needs although having used them for many months, there are some features that I would like to see added which Memory-Map already has. As always - you get what you pay for.

The best suggestion would be to look at what each product offers and see which best suits your requirements.
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GROMIT · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 22, 2004 Posts: 15

I neglected to mention that the spftware needs to work with Palm OS.

GROMIT · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 22, 2004 Posts: 15

Which as far as i can tell Anquet only works with Windows Pocket PC software. :x

barryd · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 11:29 pm Post subject:

Yes, according to the Anquet web site:

icsys · Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 12:38 am Post subject:

Well it looks like Memory-Map by default.

It's good software so you won't be disappointed I'm sure.
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GROMIT · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 22, 2004 Posts: 15

Yes, Memory-map or Fugawi?

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