Etrex GPS hacks page

EVH-rocks · 02-19-2004

While browsing around garmin/etrex sites tonight discovered this site.

http://etrex.webz.cz/hack.html

Thought it may be interesting to some of you guys out there who seem to use this popular unit.

I havent tried any of the suggestions as I only just ordered my etrex online tonight.

all the best....Paul

wrzwaldo · 02-19-2004

This looks to be for the Basic Yellow E-Trex.

EVH-rocks · 02-20-2004

yeah thats the one. saw a few people like eyecannon were using them . I ordered mine as it was a good price and seems to work well for those who have it. I see they do one called a gecko now even smaller. they work well with ham radios too.

The Others · 02-20-2004

Quote:

Originally posted by EVH-rocks
I see they do one called a gecko now even smaller.

The Gecko is a fantastic GPS, they do three, the 101, 201 and 301 (I think...). I prefer the 201 and bought it for my father as a birthday present. It's a really good bit of kit. I'll look into it further and see if these icons work on it, he'd be chuffed if they did.

maui · 02-20-2004

EVH-rocks, good find. going to have to try the hacks out.

Maui

EVH-rocks · 02-20-2004

yeah be careful though, It looks like it works through the firmware upgrade and the hacks are for the basic etrex so it could stuff up the gecko. There must be a similar routine for the gecko though, you guys seem quite good with coding and hacks so may figure it out.

Will be opening my copy of drive by wi-fi tomorrow, parcel is sittinghere on the shelf ready for breakfast tomorrow (my birthday hehe)

Chris · 02-20-2004

Very cool page. Thanks for the link. I also use the eTrex "yellow" (not to be confused with Fedora Yarrow...which I would rather lose a hand than use).

EVH-rocks · 02-20-2004

Cheers chris, BTW looked on amazon UK and the Wardriving book is listed here in the UK for April release. Cant wait to add another book to the collection, oh and thanks for bringing yet another book to our attention, the hacking everyday objects, although im no great tamperer I made a gadget out of a magazine once that read the chips on telephone cards & still like to read about modding stuff. Dont think i,lltry the mods straight away my gps will still be in the honeymoon period!!!!!!
you know? when you buy a new toy and dont like to rock the boat or do anything to upset it , untill you get the measure of it, then after that your'e thinkin, maybe if I do this or alter this doohickey here it will be a little better.

02-19-2004	#1 (permalink)
EVH-rocks Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: remote scottish highlands (after leaving therpalm trees of torquay in the english rivierra Brrr chilly man! Posts: 149	Etrex GPS hacks page While browsing around garmin/etrex sites tonight discovered this site. http://etrex.webz.cz/hack.html Thought it may be interesting to some of you guys out there who seem to use this popular unit. I havent tried any of the suggestions as I only just ordered my etrex online tonight. all the best....Paul __________________ 'We havent had that spirit here since 1969'

02-20-2004	#3 (permalink)
EVH-rocks Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: remote scottish highlands (after leaving therpalm trees of torquay in the english rivierra Brrr chilly man! Posts: 149	yeah thats the one. saw a few people like eyecannon were using them . I ordered mine as it was a good price and seems to work well for those who have it. I see they do one called a gecko now even smaller. they work well with ham radios too. __________________ 'We havent had that spirit here since 1969'

02-20-2004	#5 (permalink)
maui Umm Smells like kim chee Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: South Korea Posts: 139	EVH-rocks, good find. going to have to try the hacks out. Maui __________________ Minister of the Church of WiFi Far Eastern Chapter NEMA

02-20-2004	#6 (permalink)
EVH-rocks Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: remote scottish highlands (after leaving therpalm trees of torquay in the english rivierra Brrr chilly man! Posts: 149	yeah be careful though, It looks like it works through the firmware upgrade and the hacks are for the basic etrex so it could stuff up the gecko. There must be a similar routine for the gecko though, you guys seem quite good with coding and hacks so may figure it out. Will be opening my copy of drive by wi-fi tomorrow, parcel is sittinghere on the shelf ready for breakfast tomorrow (my birthday hehe) __________________ 'We havent had that spirit here since 1969'

02-20-2004	#7 (permalink)
Chris Bad as Can Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,141	Very cool page. Thanks for the link. I also use the eTrex "yellow" (not to be confused with Fedora Yarrow...which I would rather lose a hand than use). __________________ perl -e 'print pack(c5, (41*2), sqrt(7056), (unpack(c,H)-2), oct(115), 10)'

02-19-2004	#2 (permalink)
wrzwaldo I amuse you? Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 9,147	This looks to be for the Basic Yellow E-Trex.

02-20-2004	#8 (permalink)
EVH-rocks Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: remote scottish highlands (after leaving therpalm trees of torquay in the english rivierra Brrr chilly man! Posts: 149	Cheers chris, BTW looked on amazon UK and the Wardriving book is listed here in the UK for April release. Cant wait to add another book to the collection, oh and thanks for bringing yet another book to our attention, the hacking everyday objects, although im no great tamperer I made a gadget out of a magazine once that read the chips on telephone cards & still like to read about modding stuff. Dont think i,lltry the mods straight away my gps will still be in the honeymoon period!!!!!! you know? when you buy a new toy and dont like to rock the boat or do anything to upset it , untill you get the measure of it, then after that your'e thinkin, maybe if I do this or alter this doohickey here it will be a little better. __________________ 'We havent had that spirit here since 1969'

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode