New OSM-PH Garmin map (20090713)

New OSM-PH Garmin routable map available here

Release Announcement

We are pleased to announce the new release (20090713) of the OSM-PH Garmin GPS Map. This release is an important milestone for the OSM-PH Garmin GPS Map project.

This the first release who graduated from our new release cycle. The general release cycle is every two months (1 month for pre-release testing and 1 month for the regular release). Thanks to all those who tested and provided feedback.

What’s new in this release
- data as of 20090713, thanks to all the 240 contributors
- 39,800++ kilometers of roads
- new mapsource installer and uninstaller
- cutting the map into several smaller imgs
- temporarily removed administrative level boundaries to avoid confusion from roads
- a lot more POIs (i. e. traffic lights, toll booths, etc.)
- more polygons (landuse, building outline)
- new towns/cities mapped
- fixed reported routing problems
- compiled with mkgmap version 1085

Before installing the new maps, please remove the previous OSM-PH Garmin GPS Map following the instructions here: http://esambale.wikispaces.com/remove_mapsource_mapset

To download the maps, go here:

http://esambale.wikispaces.com/osmphil_garmin

Other experimental GPS maps are also available:

http://esambale.wikispaces.com/osmphil_garmin#toc5

As usual for data problems, go fix it at:

http://www.openstreetmap.org.

For bug reports, post a message either at the wiki discussions page:

http://esambale.wikispaces.com/message/list/home

Or via our svn/trac site:

https://free2.projectlocker.com/maning/osm_ph_garmin_map/trac/wiki

You need to login first, use this generic account.
username: osmphgps AT gmail DOT com
password: osmphgps

Enjoy!
cheers,
maning

UPDATE:
Most users dislike the “magenta route line under the road” feature for good reasons, so I reverted back to “route line above road”. Please download the fixed map. Thanks to totor for the fix.

random GPS experiments

Some of my random GPS data experiments for the past weeks.

Adding elevation contours (40m interval) in the OSM-PH Garmin GPS maps, using mkgmap.

Compiling OSM-PH data to Magellan GPS (MapSend Lite screenshot), using pymagellan.

My average cycling speed (in kph), using gpsbabel and GRASS GIS.

UPDATE: OSM-PH Magellan map works on Vantage Point and Triton Magellan GPS