Are you getting the most out of your Garmin GPSMAP 162?
Now you can, with ExpertGPS!
The Garmin GPSMAP 162 is fully supported by ExpertGPS GPS Map Software.
These ExpertGPS tips will help you get the most out of your GPSMAP 162:
Download your Garmin GPSMAP 162 waypoints, routes, and tracks to your computer
Backup your GPSMAP 162 waypoints, routes, and tracks by using ExpertGPS to transfer them to your laptop or desktop computer. Now you've got a safe backup of all of the important data on your GPSMAP 162, and you can take advantage of all of the features in ExpertGPS to create and print maps of your waypoints, routes, and tracks, convert them to other file formats, and share them with your friends and colleagues.
View your Garmin GPSMAP 162 waypoints, routes, and tracks over USGS topo maps and aerial photos
ExpertGPS downloads your waypoints, routes, and tracks from your GPSMAP 162 and displays it over seamless USGS topo maps and aerial photos.
Calculate Area (Acreage) using your Garmin GPSMAP 162
Calculate area with your Garmin GPSMAP 162. ExpertGPS automatically calculates the acreage of any parcel, field, or tract no matter how irregular, when you record the boundary with your Garmin GPSMAP 162 or trace it over the maps in ExpertGPS.
View your Garmin GPSMAP 162 data in Google Earth
With ExpertGPS, you'll be able to view all of your trips over the aerial photos in Google Earth, showing exactly where you went. This feature is so popular in ExpertGPS, we've added a hot key (F7) that will automatically launch Google Earth and zoom in on your boating waypoints and tracklogs. And, we've also added the ability to download KML files back to your Garmin GPSMAP 162
Convert Garmin GPSMAP 162 waypoints and tracks to ACAD's DXF drawing format
ExpertGPS allows you to convert your GPSMAP 162 tracklogs and waypoints to AutoCAD's DXF format in two easy steps. Send AutoCAD DXF to your Garmin GPSMAP 162
Convert Garmin GPSMAP 162 waypoints and tracks to ArcGIS SHP format
ExpertGPS makes it easy to update your GIS database with GPS data recorded in the field. Simply mark waypoints or record a tracklog on your Garmin GPSMAP 162, and then use ExpertGPS to upload your GPS data and export it as a shapefile. And you can Send GIS layers to your Garmin GPSMAP 162 as well.
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Garmin GPSMAP 162 Specifications
Waypoints
The Garmin GPSMAP 162 can hold 500 waypoints. Waypoints on the Garmin GPSMAP 162 can contain up to 10 characters. Waypoint comments or notes can contain up to 48 characters.
These are the waypoint symbols for the Garmin GPSMAP 162 that are displayed in ExpertGPS:
Routes
The GPSMAP 162 can hold 20 routes, each containing up to 30 turns or stops. Route names on the Garmin GPSMAP 162 can contain up to 13 characters.
Tracks
The GPSMAP 162 can hold 11 tracks. Saved tracklogs on the GPSMAP 162 can have up to 250 trackpoints. The active tracklog holds 2048 trackpoints. Track names on the Garmin GPSMAP 162 can contain up to 13 characters.
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