GPS Basic Navigation Class

prerequisites

CMC Land Navigation graduate: participants must have completed a CMC Land Navigation class and be comfortable using a compass and topographic map to make route and navigation decisions

additional details

GPS Basics offers students who already own handheld GPS receivers the opportunity to learn more about how GPS works, how to plan an adventure online, how to move that information to a GPS receiver, and how to use the GPS to help with route finding, trip progress, reporting locations in an emergency, and capturing key data for a trip report to share with others. 

Key terms we will explore: Global Positioning System, satellites, waypoints, routes, tracks, importing, exporting, .gpx files, WAAS, Caltopo, BaseCamp, trip computer, GLONASS, Geocaching, coordinates, UTM, position, velocity, circle of error, satellite geometry, and others....

schedule / content

Tuesday, October 25 (6-9pm): Lecture
Via Zoom - information will be emailed to participants

Saturday, October 29 (7:30-11:30am): Field Session

John Venezia Park, 3555 Briargate Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80920 (just west of Briargate Parkway and Union Blvd intersection)

Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/Ld8FCotLYuL2

Note

*** There will be NO GPS receivers provided – and this is a HANDS ON course with YOUR GPS receiver unit ***

contact

Glenn Barr:  gjb2000@gmail.com

next steps (after registration)

Send an email Glenn at gjb2000@gmail.com with the following information:

Subject: PPG GPS Basics Registration

Body should include the following:

→ Name / CMC member #
→ CMC Land Navigation Class completion date/group  (e.g. 15 Mar 2009 / Pikes Peak Group)
→ The make/model of your GPS you plan to use for class (i.e. Garmin eTrex 30, Magellan Triton 1500, etc.)