ANT+ Data Transfers - Why not???

Former Member over 12 years ago

I've wondered this for quite some time, but never dawned on me to ask.....

Why is there no support for basic GPS data transfer (waypoints, track & routes) to and from an "ANT+" enabled GPSr units and Basecamp?
(I'm surprised nobody has created a utility / "bridge" to do this..... ~ Or have they, & I just haven't seen/found it?)

I'd love to go out and purchase an ANT+ stick if I knew I could use it to somehow transfer track & waypoint data between my Montana 650 and Basecamp without needing to tether via USB!

I would think that many others would also like to have this capability! (Is this not feasible with the ANT+ technology?)

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Former Member over 12 years ago +1

Had a notion that was going to be a primary reason. (I have no doubt other wireless technologies are more suitable, but nevertheless ANT+ is used to transfer this type of data "unit to unit" in the field…

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0 atlas_cached over 12 years ago

Sharing a small GPX track or waypoint between two units in the field is one thing....

ANT+ is just too slow for transferring multiple (or larger) data files in a reasonable amount of time.

Bluetooth or WiFi is much better suited for this, and now that I mention it (FALAGAR), Can we (you) PLEASE add Bluetooth and WiFi data transfer to BaseCamp for GPSr that are so equipped (Oregon6xx, Monterra, VIRB Elite)???

0 Former Member over 12 years ago

Had a notion that was going to be a primary reason. (I have no doubt other wireless technologies are more suitable, but nevertheless ANT+ is used to transfer this type of data "unit to unit" in the field.
Not owning a wi-fi/bluetooth enabled unit (Montana650) I am surprised that wireless connections have not been integrated yet.

On a related note: with 1.3gb of BirdsEye imagery on my microSD, I presently have to wait ~10 minutes for the chip to get "cached" each time first connect the GPSr via USB.
So I can't imagine (without including this BirdsEye and 24ktopo data) that just transferring routes, tracks & waypoints via ANT+ could be any slower!