Thanatos340 1 #1 December 23, 2007 Has anyone got around to creating a POI List for Dropzones yet? It would be great to load a Dropzone List into my new Garmin Nuvi. If someone has not already done this, I will see about creating one. The data is already in the Dropzones list here (DZ Name and Coordinates). Just a matter of getting a data Extract and reformatting it. If it has been done, Where can I find the file? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #2 December 23, 2007 Not sure about being able to grab the file but Wuza may be a good place to start....clicky (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #3 December 23, 2007 So Close.. But not quite. They have the List View I would need but the list view does not show the GSP Coordinates on the list view. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #4 December 23, 2007 SDC has it's coordinates posted on their website. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #5 December 23, 2007 That's a great idea. Street addresses of DZs would probably work best since it'll be able to navigate to the right side of the airport the DZ is on. I assume you can't use addresses for POIs though. I played with POIs on my Nuvi and couldn't find a set of them that I would ever want. Out of curiosity, have you found any useful sets of POIs? Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #6 December 23, 2007 Sorry for my ignorance, but what the fuck is a POI? Point Of Interest?"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #7 December 23, 2007 I am playing with it right now. Just got it so I am still figuring it out. I did find a List of All Airfields/Airports in the US http://www.poi-factory.com/poifiles/us/air-fields I am working with the wuza File liked earlier to try to get it converted for the Garmin now. And Yes Billy, It is Points of interest. Basically on the GPS Pull up the list of whatever (Dropzones in this case) Pick the one you want, and it shows you exactly how to get tehre. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McBeth 0 #8 December 23, 2007 I just bought myself a Garmin Nuvi for Christmas! Can't wait to use the POI List you make Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #9 December 23, 2007 QuoteSorry for my ignorance, but what the fuck is a POI? Point Of Interest? It is a traditional Hawaiian food made of tarot root. It is also a form of juggling with balls on ropes, held in the hands and swung in various circular patterns, comparable to club-twirling. It originated with the Maori people of New Zealand . (In fact, the word poi means "ball" in Maori. Bet you didn't know that.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #10 December 23, 2007 Attached is the basic gpx file. (This works for Garmin Nuvi and other garmin models) Just DZ Name and coordinates for now. I will hopefully update with Phone numbers and addresses later. (Edit: Latest Attachment Now contains Phone, Zip, City and State) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RALFFERS 0 #11 December 23, 2007 Quote Point Of Interest? Bingo. Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #12 December 23, 2007 cool! worky only for USy!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #13 December 23, 2007 Soon as I get the hang of this, I will post worldwide too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dannydan 5 #14 December 24, 2007 QuoteSoon as I get the hang of this, I will post worldwide too. cool dude! Let me be one of the first to THANK YOU for what you are doing for "The FAMILY!!" Hell I just might go buy a gps just b/c of this DZ POI... Never really had a use for one until I saw this thread... rok on Thanatos!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 4 #15 December 24, 2007 When I got my gps, i used the dz.com cordinates, and some other websites to get cordinates for those that didn't have them on this site. .. I got bored of it and stopped after the N states. .. so if you want A-N, let me know, I'll email them to you, or can send them over by messenger. I have the Garmin 550 streetpilot. here is example of the california.CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #16 February 5, 2008 I made a few Changes and Enhancements to the List. Updated a few address and such. If you have a Garmin GPS, You should be able to load this file with your POI Loader. This may work on other GPS Models as well but I have not tested with anything other than Garmin Nuvi Series GPS. This File contains GPS Coordinates for Almost every DZ in the US and Porto Rico. I will be working on other files for Europe and other regions and posting them soon as I get time. Enjoy and let me know if you find it useful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
