GPS Fundamentals is for everyone


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A one hour class on how to navigate to a location or geocache will be conducted August 17th at Northern Lights, Bozeman, MT  Attendees should be familiar with the operation of a Garmin GPS.  Garmin GPS's will be provided for use during the class.

GPS Fundamentals will focus on the use of a GPS receiver to colect GIS data, to navigate to and from a waypoint, create routes, use trackback features, download and upload data into the GPS receiver, understand different coordinate systems, determine coordinates from a topographic map using map tools, use tracks and waypoints to produce outdoor activity maps, complete a geocaching activity, and print out generated maps. Participants will display their GPS data with Google Earth, ArcGIS Explorer, topographic maps, Montana colored images, country road data, landownership and other free data. 

All software used in the training may be taken home and installed on a home computer.  Garmin GPS 76 receivers and computers will be furnished.


Schedule below


GPS 101 in Miles City
Send us a note if you are interested in this class.  When sufficient interest is expressed the class will be conducted.


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GPS Fundamantals

For further information call 406 579-3367 or write van@geoessentials.com

E-mail completed application to van@geoessentials.com or mail to 416 Morrow Street, Bozeman, MT 59715