GPSBabel

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GPSBabel
Developer: Robert Lipe and community
Latest release: 1.3.2 / November 8, 2006
OS: Cross-platform
Use: GPS
License: GPL
Website: http://www.gpsbabel.org/

GPSBabel is a cross-platform, open source program to transfer routes, tracks, and waypoint data to and from consumer GPS units, and to convert between many types of GPS data formats[1]. It has a command-line interface and a graphical interface for many OSes.

GPSBabel is part of Debian Linux and part of the 'fink' system for getting Unix software on Mac OS X.

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[edit] Applications

  • Many contributors to OpenStreetMap use GPSBabel to convert GPS track data from proprietary formats to the GPX format OpenStreetMap requires.
  • GPSBabel is popular in the Geocaching community because it enables people with incompatible GPS units to share data.
  • GPSBabel enables owners of many different brands of GPS units to view their GPS data in several popular consumer map programs, such as Google Earth and Microsoft Streets & Trips.

[edit] File formats supported

  • Brauniger IQ Series Barograph
  • Cambridge/Winpilot glider software
  • CarteSurTable data file
  • Cetus (for Palm/OS)
  • CoastalExplorer XML
  • Comma-separated values
  • CompeGPS
  • CoPilot Flight Planner (for Palm/OS)
  • cotoGPS for Palm/OS
  • Dell Axim Navigation System
  • DeLorme .an1 drawing
  • DeLorme GPL
  • DeLorme Street Atlas
  • DeLorme XMap HH Native .WPT
  • DeLorme XMat HH Street Atlas USA .WPT (PPC)
  • EasyGPS
  • FAI/IGC Flight Recorder
  • Franson GpsGate Simulation
  • Fugawi
  • Garmin Logbook XML
  • Garmin Mapsource
  • Garmin PCX5
  • Garmin serial/USB protocol
  • Geocaching.com .loc
  • GeocachingDB for Palm/OS
  • GEOnet Names Server (GNS)
  • GeoNiche .pdb
  • Google Maps XML
  • Google Earth XML
  • GpilotS
  • GPS TrackMaker
  • GPSBabel arc filter file
  • GpsDrive
  • GPSman
  • GPSPilot Tracker for Palm/OS
  • gpsutil
  • GPX
  • HikeTech
  • Holux (gm-100)
  • HSA Endeavour Navigator
  • HTML Output
  • IGN Rando
  • Kartex 5
  • Keyhole Markup Language
  • KuDaTa PsiTrex text
  • Lowrance USR
  • Magellan Explorist Geocaching
  • Magellan Mapsend
  • Magellan NAV Companion for PalmOS
  • Magellan SD files (2 types)
  • Magellan serial protocol
  • Map&Guide 'TourExchangeFormat' XML
  • Mapopolis.com Mapconverter CSV
  • MapTech Exchange Format
  • Microsoft Streets and Trips 2002-2007
  • Motorrad Routenplaner (Map&Guide)
  • MS PocketStreets 2002 Pushpin
  • National Geographic Topo
  • Navicache.com XML
  • Navigon Mobile Navigator
  • Navitrak DNA marker format
  • NetStumbler Summary File
  • NIMA/GNIS Geographic Names File
  • NMEA 0183 sentences
  • OziExplorer
  • PalmDoc
  • PathAway Palm Database
  • Quovadis
  • See You flight analysis
  • Sportsim track files
  • Suunto Trek Manager
  • Text
  • TomTom POI file
  • TopoMapPro Places File
  • TrackLogs digital mapping
  • U.S. Census Bureau TIGER Mapping Service
  • Vcard Output (for iPod)
  • Vito Navigator II tracks
  • WiFiFoFum 2.0 for PocketPC XML
  • Wintec WBT-100/200 Binary file format
  • Wintec WBT-100/200 GPS Download
  • Yahoo Geocode API data

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  • Make Magazine v07, pages 117 - 118, GPS Running Log.
  1. ^ GPSBabel Supported filetypes