Why is it that the zoom level is limited to 80 feet? I'm trying to put in underground power lines on a piece of property and even when zoomed all the way in, the map is too coarse to accurately make/edit the tracks. Is there any way to get the zoom level increased? This is quite frustrating and I don't see any reason why this would be limited.
I'm using a GPSMAP 64st. It report consistently 10' accuracy. I'm doing waypoint averaging for receptacles and meters and often double check them over several days to minimize errors. I have GLONASS and WAAS turned on. The power lines are already in the ground but do not appear on any "map" therefore they are unprotected. My only purpose with this is to document locations and directions to provide to any locator so they can do their jobs easier rather than guessing. It's a tool that works "good enough" for the purpose and being able to zoom down to 20' or so would really help and expand the possible uses. I do not strictly rely on the GPS data and often double check the results, but it makes life so much easier to have the reference tracks.
Thanks. Now I understand what you're doing with the GPS. Setting "waypoints" to mark the locations of key items, and averaging and checking on different days to verify that the locations are reasonably solid and repeatable are excellent approaches for things that require some accuracy. That's exactly what I do, and would have recommended, for marking individual items that need to be located fairly reliably.
But I still don't understand what it is that you are trying to do with Basecamp. Everything related to marking and locating the items you are concerned about can be done with waypoints marked and stored on the GPS. If you want to transfer them to Basecamp for a safe place to store them and an easier place to view them in relation to each other, that works, too.
But what else is it that you are trying to do that requires Basecamp at all? And particularly, what is it in the map data you think you'll see if you could zoom Basecamp tighter? You have mentioned "tracks" a couple of times. Tracks of what? I think that's the part that has me still confused and unable to make any useful suggestion for an alternative or workaround.
Thanks for your response. I was using basecamp to "print" a drawing of the relative areas of the underground cables so I can provide that information to the locators that respond when "digger's hotline" is called making their job easier (an protecting the underground cables and ensuring people are safe). I have several underground cables that start at a meter (waypoint) and then extend to different receptacles (also waypoints). I was manually manipulating the tracks but the scale makes it difficult to do because some receptacles are 20ish feet away. I tried using EXPERTGPS and imported the same data from my Garmin and that program allows me to zoom in to the detail that is necessary but it carries a $200 price tag.
Basecamp is not designed for that function. Nor are navigational GPS designed for that accuracy. BC is a navigation program where survey accuracy is not utilized nor required. You will have to purchase a professional survey program and a survey accurate receiver.
