Get over garmin and their ilk. They have cut out universal protocol like NMEA. They charge outrageous prices for second-rate maps. Get an iPhone or droid and get a better GPS with much better functionality and much better maps for free, and let the GPS corporations die the death they deserve. 

Jim

On May 11, 2011, at 8:35 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Hey Loren....Already had the Nuvi 750 and heard your previous posts about
> the uploading of new updates and the loss of certain prirmitive routes due
> to updates erasing them.  I just bought the Garmin 1450LMT so I do not have
> to pay for map updates, but....in Galaveston, TX...the GPS was wrong 5
> times!!! I emailed them and they gave me a fix(which I have not tried yet).
> The new garmins require you download all updates and maps B4 you use
> them(not pre-loaded) but then why is it wrong the next day.  I will be
> updating per thier instructions, but would like to hear more about your FIX
> before I do it.  LMK...If you nee to, my number is 210-482-0000 CST.  Would
> love to meet yousometime.  Michael.
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> This is primarily for those of you using Garmin GPS units and using Garmins
>> 'MapSource' mapping software.  Following a link provided an another list I
>> found this source of a lot of free topo maps
>> http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/
>> I've downloaded several and after running the install they are appearing
>> and
>> can be selected for viewing in MapSource.  There are some detailed
>> instructions on the site for installing using a couple of other free
>> programs but I didn't find the other programs were needed.  I haven't tried
>> to load them into my Garmin GPS unit yet, I'll post on what I find when I
>> try that.
>>