What do you when you reach max capacity of waypoints? Have separate cards for different lakes?
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What do you when you reach max capacity of waypoints? Have separate cards for different lakes?
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That seems to be the answer. I only sorta know one guide, a member here who is in that situation. I think he has several cards for one lake. I’ve never filled one up?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pondbuster
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I think multiple cards would be the answer. Maybe categorized or lake sections? :dono
I use lake master map cards. Do I need a separate way point card?
Waypoints are stored in the unit memory ... they must be manually copied to a SD Card ...Quote:
Originally Posted by jp2
Waypoints should never be transferred to a map card ...
Rickie
I have 3 waypoint cards for Ky Lake from Ky Dam to Hwy 79 bridge. I also have a separate card for Barkley Lake,Mississippi lakes, Illinois lakes, etc. Changing cards several times a week can be a pain but has to be done. A Helix will hold 2750 waypoints.
The process of downloading waypoints from a Humminbird unit to an SD card is simple once you learn how to do it. Go to YouTube and look it up.
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The free utility in Lake Images training is the easiest method I have found so far for splitting out Humminbird waypoints ... https://www.lakeimagestraining.com/
Here is the download for Humminbird PC … https://humminbird.johnsonoutdoors.c...birdpc-v-4-6-1
https://youtu.be/mgtkboy8oDE
Note: when “choosing a file” in Humminbird PC or in the Lake Images utility you may have to locate the files desired ...
*Humminbird PC files are located in “MyDocuments/My_HumminbirdPC/GPX_Files”
*Files created in the Lake Images utility are located in “MyDownloads” on your PC
Also note: after importing your waypoints into Humminbird PC - if the new waypoints created (//A, //B, //C, //D) do not show as the first 4 waypoints under the “Name” column as seen in the video —> left click the column header box labeled “Name” to rearrange the order in which the waypoint names are listed ...
Rickie
I would also note that it’s a good idea to have a master waypoint backup file and only work the Lake Images utility from a copy of your master backup file …
This will lessen the chance of corrupting your master waypoint backup file ...
Rickie
Any advice on separating one card into multiple cards?
I’d like to have a card for each lake.
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Load the waypoints into a Humminbird unit and follow the steps in the video included in my post #7 above using the free Lake Images split waypoint utility ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Pondbuster
Rickie
I'm sure for you Humminbird PC works but it is NOT Very User Friendly! I hate it and even gave up on it. I edit every thing form the unit only. I do have it saved on a card as a back up.Quote:
Originally Posted by rnvinc
Not sure why anyone would need separate lakes on separate cards? It's not like your zoomed out so far you can see them all. I did start using the do not track feature and deleted a bunch of auto saved tracks that are all the same. Didn't seem to speed anything up but maybe it did.
How do you delete tracks on the unit itself?
Pretty sure you click right on the track from the menu the shows waypoints, routes and tracks and it gives you the option? I'm sure there are better people than me that can answer that question.
Thanks. I’m gonna YouTube it. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by keeferfish
If one has access to a Lowrance touch unit, here is an alternate way to separate waypoints from a HB unit ...
*Load the waypoints into gps babel ...
GPSBabel: convert, upload, download data from GPS and Map programs
*Change the format from HB (hwr) to Lowrance (GPX) ...
*Load the waypoints into a Lowrance touch unit ...
*Use “Export by Region” feature of Lowrance waypoint management ...
This tool allows creating a region “box” around a group of waypoints to export ...
Rickie