Garmin Montana - Birdseye

DesertDawg · Post by **DesertDawg** » Thu May 23, 2013 2:12 pm

I bought a Montana last weekend.

I am trying to figure out how Birdseye works with respect to sharing maps.

This is how I think it works:

GPS.jpg

In which case we should be able to share generic JNX BirdsEye files before they are locked to a Device by BaseCamp on transfer to that Device.

Also, providing you upload your locked JNX files from your Device to your PC, these can be downloaded to the Device again, any time regardless of whether the subscription is active or not (but cannot be shares as they are locked).

Can any GPS Gurus confirm?

Dave

desert_hawk · Post by **desert_hawk** » Thu May 23, 2013 2:41 pm

As far as I know
Even if you get birds eye maps by sharing, when you try to transfer them to your Garmin by base camp, it will check your subscription, if active then OK, if not then there will be no transfer.
This is the straight forward, without SPECIAL IT SKILLS, method

DesertDawg · Post by **DesertDawg** » Thu May 23, 2013 3:05 pm

There is indeed a firmware patcher to remove the limitation on number of displayed demo-maps and their maximum area.

http://whiter.brinkster.net/en/JNX.shtml

But your IT Skills need to be good and there is always a risk of crashing your Device.

I will talk to Scotchyl nicely...he has Sweihan downloaded and I will experiment to see if I can share them.

Dave

scotchyl · Post by **scotchyl** » Thu May 23, 2013 4:04 pm

Just thought i would mosey past the board and noticed my name.

More than happy to transfer the files to a usb and you can try to load them onto your garmin.

I think i have about 30 odd maps covering sweihan, abu sallaf, khatim, khanza, faya and al ain.

let me know what works best.

best regards

zeer · Post by **zeer** » Thu May 23, 2013 4:58 pm

Dave, send me your email and I will send you custom garmin maps for all areas we usually drive in,created by Atlas "better quality than birds eye", all what you need is to drop them to your device.
Life is easy

DesertDawg · Post by **DesertDawg** » Thu May 23, 2013 5:27 pm

Dave, send me your email

PM sent!

Thanks Zeer!

DesertDawg · Post by **DesertDawg** » Thu May 23, 2013 5:29 pm

More than happy to transfer the files to a usb

That would be great! Are you going to the party? Can you bring with you?

Dave

zeer · Post by **zeer** » Sun May 26, 2013 8:13 pm

as few members send me asking for maps, below are the links.
please no comments about the naming

im not patient enough to write proper names.
Al_Fathiya
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r4kslqb5amie ... athiya.rar
khatim_Sweihan
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r4kslqb5amie ... /KT-SW.rar
Moreab_liwa
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r4kslqb5amie ... 010445.rar
Nahel
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r4kslqb5amie ... /Nahel.rar
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r4kslqb5amie ... ection.gpx
Katim_Kazna_Sweihan_AlAin
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r4kslqb5amie ... SW_AIN.rar
Hameem_Liwa
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r4kslqb5amie ... Hameem.rar
uncompress the files then use Garmin BaseCamp, file -> import

Abdul Qadir · Post by **Abdul Qadir** » Sun May 26, 2013 9:24 pm

Wawo Thanks & salute Dear ZeeR

Dune_Phantom · Post by **Dune_Phantom** » Sun May 26, 2013 10:15 pm

Wow Zeer, that's simply great. Thanks for the share!

Mosalf - 0566161157
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charo · Post by **charo** » Sun May 26, 2013 10:48 pm

I paid like 32 dollors for bird eye. used it couple of time, it helps but not that much , its not clear on montana and stoped using it

Snappy · Post by **Snappy** » Sun May 26, 2013 10:51 pm

Hehehe! we (Ramy's Angels) found it very useful in DesNav!!

Snappy · Post by **Snappy** » Sun May 26, 2013 10:51 pm

Thanks for the share Zeer!

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sat Jun 01, 2013 9:22 am

zeer wrote:as few members send me asking for maps, below are the links.

Zeer, Thanks very much for this. I comes in very handy adding some detail to the very bare Garmin standard maps I have.