"NadCixelsyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2bf15cb5-6fb0-4cff-8303-(E-Mail Removed)...
On Sep 24, 8:28 pm, "ps56k" <pschuman_no_spam...@interserv.com> wrote:
> "NadCixelsyd" <nadcixel...@aol.com> wrote in message
>
> news:5947da81-e5b2-4484-8208-(E-Mail Removed)...>
> Several Garmins output NMEA data to a cable which can be hooked to a
> > computer. Does any Garmin output the data to a SD (or other) card?
>
> It would be better to explain your project or situation.
>

I wish to map the bottom of a lake with a boat. The GPS would have a
sounder.

As this is a totally new type of discussion for me,
was wondering what kind of setup do you envision ?

Having never played with a "fish finder" device,
was wondering if they have a GPS feature,
and for the lake mapping aspect,
- how do you intend to capture the GPS lat/lon PLUS the depth info ?
Lastly - what is the end result ? a depth map ? How would you create it ?

Just curious - as always willing to learn a little something different &
new...

What kind of a post is this? The message below is all I have of this
thread. Where is the beginning of it? To the original poster, please
post a new message with your original questions directly on usenet and
lose the confusion.
==================


On Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:37:29 -0500, "ps56k"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>"NadCixelsyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:2bf15cb5-6fb0-4cff-8303-(E-Mail Removed)...
>On Sep 24, 8:28 pm, "ps56k" <pschuman_no_spam...@interserv.com> wrote:
>> "NadCixelsyd" <nadcixel...@aol.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:5947da81-e5b2-4484-8208-(E-Mail Removed)...>
>> Several Garmins output NMEA data to a cable which can be hooked to a
>> > computer. Does any Garmin output the data to a SD (or other) card?
>>
>> It would be better to explain your project or situation.
>>
>
>I wish to map the bottom of a lake with a boat. The GPS would have a
>sounder.
>
>As this is a totally new type of discussion for me,
>was wondering what kind of setup do you envision ?
>
>Having never played with a "fish finder" device,
>was wondering if they have a GPS feature,
>and for the lake mapping aspect,
> - how do you intend to capture the GPS lat/lon PLUS the depth info ?
>Lastly - what is the end result ? a depth map ? How would you create it ?
>
>Just curious - as always willing to learn a little something different &
>new...
>
>
>
>

I've asked about this in the past and was turned onto this:

<http://www.nrri.umn.edu/toolik/lakedepth/intro.html>

But I discovered the whole effort I was about to launch myself on was
sorta pointless - our state's DNR had excellent contour maps of all
the lakes I was thinking about mapping myself.



On Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:37:29 -0500, "ps56k"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote (with clarity & insight):

>
>"NadCixelsyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:2bf15cb5-6fb0-4cff-8303-(E-Mail Removed)...
>On Sep 24, 8:28 pm, "ps56k" <pschuman_no_spam...@interserv.com> wrote:
>> "NadCixelsyd" <nadcixel...@aol.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:5947da81-e5b2-4484-8208-(E-Mail Removed)...>
>> Several Garmins output NMEA data to a cable which can be hooked to a
>> > computer. Does any Garmin output the data to a SD (or other) card?
>>
>> It would be better to explain your project or situation.
>>
>
>I wish to map the bottom of a lake with a boat. The GPS would have a
>sounder.
>
>As this is a totally new type of discussion for me,
>was wondering what kind of setup do you envision ?
>
>Having never played with a "fish finder" device,
>was wondering if they have a GPS feature,
>and for the lake mapping aspect,
> - how do you intend to capture the GPS lat/lon PLUS the depth info ?
>Lastly - what is the end result ? a depth map ? How would you create it ?
>
>Just curious - as always willing to learn a little something different &
>new...
>
>
>
>

On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:59:16 -0400, Wayne R. <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I've asked about this in the past and was turned onto this:
>
><http://www.nrri.umn.edu/toolik/lakedepth/intro.html>
>
>But I discovered the whole effort I was about to launch myself on was
>sorta pointless - our state's DNR had excellent contour maps of all
>the lakes I was thinking about mapping myself.
>

FYI for anyone who ever wants to do this, I used to use - even for
cheap-ass commercial use on occasion - a model of Furuno depth sounder
that cost way under $1000 10 years ago, and put out a proper NMEA
depth message that any other NMEA-capable instrument could use.

I used to put it into a PC using my own survey software, but I suppose
one could always put it into a gps capable of logging position and
depth. My stuff was always on salt water, so I had tidal corrections,
and heave, pitch & roll to smooth out.

Happy Trails wrote:

> What kind of a post is this?

The addition of a newsgroup kind.

> The message below is all I have of this thread. Where is the beginning of it?

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.s...5ae7a40213327a
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.s...5db5a07f2670a5

> To the original poster, please post a new message with your
> original questions directly on usenet and lose the confusion.

You can find it yourself using groups.google.


> ==================
>
>
> On Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:37:29 -0500, "ps56k"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>
>> "NadCixelsyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:2bf15cb5-6fb0-4cff-8303-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Sep 24, 8:28 pm, "ps56k" <pschuman_no_spam...@interserv.com>
>> wrote:
>>> "NadCixelsyd" <nadcixel...@aol.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>> news:5947da81-e5b2-4484-8208-(E-Mail Removed)...>
>>> Several Garmins output NMEA data to a cable which can be hooked to a
>>>> computer. Does any Garmin output the data to a SD (or other) card?
>>>
>>> It would be better to explain your project or situation.
>>>
>>
>> I wish to map the bottom of a lake with a boat. The GPS would have a
>> sounder.
>>
>> As this is a totally new type of discussion for me,
>> was wondering what kind of setup do you envision ?
>>
>> Having never played with a "fish finder" device,
>> was wondering if they have a GPS feature,
>> and for the lake mapping aspect,
>> - how do you intend to capture the GPS lat/lon PLUS the depth info ?
>> Lastly - what is the end result ? a depth map ? How would you
>> create it ?
>>
>> Just curious - as always willing to learn a little something
>> different & new...

On 9/28/09, Happy Trails posted:
> What kind of a post is this? The message below is all I have of this
> thread. Where is the beginning of it? To the original poster, please
> post a new message with your original questions directly on usenet and
> lose the confusion.
> ==================

Your headers include - in the references header - the first post of
this thread. You could use that to track it down.

I see the whole thread.

I would bet that what Charles said about someone's adding to the
cross-post list is exactly the cause of your problem.


> On Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:37:29 -0500, "ps56k"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>>
>> "NadCixelsyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:2bf15cb5-6fb0-4cff-8303-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Sep 24, 8:28 pm, "ps56k" <pschuman_no_spam...@interserv.com> wrote:
>>> "NadCixelsyd" <nadcixel...@aol.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>> news:5947da81-e5b2-4484-8208-(E-Mail Removed)...>
>>> Several Garmins output NMEA data to a cable which can be hooked to a
>>>> computer. Does any Garmin output the data to a SD (or other) card?
>>>
>>> It would be better to explain your project or situation.
>>>
>>
>> I wish to map the bottom of a lake with a boat. The GPS would have a
>> sounder.
>>
>> As this is a totally new type of discussion for me,
>> was wondering what kind of setup do you envision ?
>>
>> Having never played with a "fish finder" device,
>> was wondering if they have a GPS feature,
>> and for the lake mapping aspect,
>> - how do you intend to capture the GPS lat/lon PLUS the depth info ?
>> Lastly - what is the end result ? a depth map ? How would you create it ?
>>
>> Just curious - as always willing to learn a little something different &
>> new...

--
Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com

On 9/28/09, Gene E. Bloch posted:
> On 9/28/09, Happy Trails posted:
>> What kind of a post is this? The message below is all I have of this
>> thread. Where is the beginning of it? To the original poster, please
>> post a new message with your original questions directly on usenet and
>> lose the confusion.
>> ==================

> Your headers include - in the references header - the first post of this
> thread. You could use that to track it down.

> I see the whole thread.

> I would bet that what Charles said about someone's adding to the cross-post
> list is exactly the cause of your problem.

Addendum: the thread is incomplete in this newsgroup,
(alt.satellite.gps.magellan), whereas it was complete where I first
responded to you (alt.satellite.gps.garmin).

Also, the OP's post was not cross-posted.

This would seem to totally corroborate Charles's hypothesis.


>> On Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:37:29 -0500, "ps56k"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>>>
>>> "NadCixelsyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:2bf15cb5-6fb0-4cff-8303-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> On Sep 24, 8:28 pm, "ps56k" <pschuman_no_spam...@interserv.com> wrote:
>>>> "NadCixelsyd" <nadcixel...@aol.com> wrote in message
>>>>
>>>> news:5947da81-e5b2-4484-8208-(E-Mail Removed)...>
>>>> Several Garmins output NMEA data to a cable which can be hooked to a
>>>>> computer. Does any Garmin output the data to a SD (or other) card?
>>>>
>>>> It would be better to explain your project or situation.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I wish to map the bottom of a lake with a boat. The GPS would have a
>>> sounder.
>>>
>>> As this is a totally new type of discussion for me,
>>> was wondering what kind of setup do you envision ?
>>>
>>> Having never played with a "fish finder" device,
>>> was wondering if they have a GPS feature,
>>> and for the lake mapping aspect,
>>> - how do you intend to capture the GPS lat/lon PLUS the depth info ?
>>> Lastly - what is the end result ? a depth map ? How would you create it
>>> ?
>>>
>>> Just curious - as always willing to learn a little something different &
>>> new...

--
Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com

On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:50:46 -0700, Gene E. Bloch
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Also, the OP's post was not cross-posted.
>

Congatulations - you figured out why I was ticked off about it in the
first place!

What kind of a dumbass would add other groups when responding to a
post?

On 9/28/09, Happy Trails posted:
> On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:50:46 -0700, Gene E. Bloch
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>> Also, the OP's post was not cross-posted.
>>

> Congatulations - you figured out why I was ticked off about it in the
> first place!

> What kind of a dumbass would add other groups when responding to a
> post?

Oh, maybe someone who likes to see you get ticked off.

--
Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com

Happy Trails wrote
> Gene E. Bloch <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote

>> Also, the OP's post was not cross-posted.

> Congatulations - you figured out why I was ticked off about it in the first place!

> What kind of a dumbass would add other groups when responding to a post?

Someone who has decided that the extra groups are appropriate, stupid.