GPS Training Podcast–Episode 5 - a podcast by Jon Monks, GPS Training and reviews

Welcome to this month’s GPS Training podcast



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Again, we are streaming on Facebook the recording of us all recording the Podcast, so if you want to see what we all look like take a look at our Facebook page –  Just search for GPS Training on Facebook and don’t forget to ‘like’ our page.A copy of our live stream is archived on Facebook so you can watch it until the end of time, if you want to!
Also in the next few days we will also upload the video feed onto YouTube.Changing The GPS Training Podcast a little, making it more into a ‘magazine’ programme.

I think we always need to evolve and move things forward so we are making the podcast a little less ‘techy’, we have our quarterly live ‘GPS Clinic’ that we steam live on Facebook. If you want to watch and interact with this GPS Clinic you need to put 6.00 pm on the 1st February in your diary so you can watch this, if you sign up to the GPS Training Newsletter or you have ‘liked’ the GPS training Facebook page you will receive plenty of reminders about this.So starting this podcast we are starting to put in pre recorded interviews with varies people and this month we have Pete Mason who is a has his own Podcast, the Podcache show which is a geocaching podcast.

If you know of anybody who you would like to hear on future podcasts please do get in touch.And please do continue with your feedback after each of our Podcasts and let us know how we have done and anything you would like us to cover.
So, without further ado let’s get on with today’s podcast ……In today’s podcast we are going to look and chat over the following –

Garmin Birdseye – What is it, as it can be a number of things.As I have already mentioned we have an in-depth interview with Pete Mason, from the Podcache Show, so if you are watching this on Facebook or YouTube you will need to download the Podcast to hear this.
Andy’s top tips – both SatMap and GarminThe big debate – When out walking would you plan and follow a route or a track?
Our two-day Garmin GPS Training courses and our one-day SatMap GPS Training coursesIrish mapping options for both a Garmin and SatMap GPS1. Garmin Birdseye –

The Garmin term ‘Birdseye’ is one of two things


- Satellite Subscription, enables you to download Satellite ImageryHow does this work?

1 year’s free subscription with Oregon 7**, GPSMap64s, Montana, can be purchased for £21.99 a yearOnce you register unit using basecamp software – birdseye menu – select Birdseye Satellite imagery subscription, using tools draw around your required area (Recommend select small areas 1500 sqkm)

Download as much as you want for a year, still kept after the year.Choice of resolutions, different parts of the world quality may differ – Standard, High, Highest

Memory 1500 sq km at High approx. 500mb, highest 1gbDownload to folder in basecamp then transfer to GPS Device
Videos on our online training resource


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A Birdseye Select Voucher can be used to download 1:25k map as well as lots of other detailed map types
How does this work?

Activate to your GPS and country choice, 90 days to use up capacity, download to basecamp software then transfer to your GPS.One voucher approx. 90mb data, units with smaller memory such as etrex20 need micro sd card if more than one voucher
- No routeable data such as roads or elevation data built in that you get on standard OS Map cards from Garmin

We supply our own guides + bought unit from us online resource lots of videos on using the unit.How much does a voucher cost? 19.99

Countries – 
Great Britain, OS 1:25k, 3000sq km (Not Ireland)France, IGN 1:25k, 1500 square km
Germany, Kompass 1:50k, 2400 square kmDeutschland (Germany) , BKG 1:25k, 5000 square km
Austria and East Alps, Kompass 1:50k, 2400 square kmSwitzerland, Kompass 1:50k, 2400 square km
Holiday Islands (Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, Balaeric Islands) Kompass 1:50k, 2400 square km

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