GPS to Google Earth Program

GEtrax - Google Earth track plotting from GPS data

(plots real-time or saved data on the free version of Google Earth)

GEtrax is a Windows application that can...
  • Plot various format track files in Google Earth...
  • Plot GPX or OziExplorer format waypoint files in Google Earth (as placemarks).
  • Read live (NMEA) data from any gps (COM port) and plot location and track in Google Earth.
  • Read a track file directly from a Garmin gps and plot it in Google Earth.
  • Put tracks (including live data) on a server and email a recipient for remote viewing.
  • Save tracks in GoogleMap and OziExplorer format.
  • Save track and waypoint files as GPX format for archiving.
  • Read track data from existing KML files.
  • Read Ham radio tracking data from Findu.com or from a receiver and plot the location and track in Google Earth.
Screen Shot

Note: the email address in the application was incorrect - upload a new version or use the email link below if you want to mail me...
 

To run GEtrax...

  Download latest version (15.0) of GEtrax (approx. 1.5 mbytes)

  GEtrax help and program history
  Got a problem?
  Some sample track and placemark files (zipped)



How to purchase GEtrax... To register the program, you must do it from the Registration window (under Help) in GEtrax. You can use this PayPal button to send money. The registered version of GEtrax is twenty dollars in US funds.


Screenshots - click to enlarge
screenshot2.gif Screenshot of GEtrax in "Convert Track File" mode.
carp.jpg Light aircraft flightpath (with translucent extruded track).
drive.jpg Track showing speed displayed as a false altitude...
Note slowing on freeway at rush hour (green track).
holding.jpg Aircraft holding pattern.
speed.jpg Speed plotted as false altitude... Note slowing at corners.
threshold.jpg Track showing speed displayed as a false altitude.
Yellow dots indicate speed above threshold (110 kph).Also shows fastest speed icon.
boat.jpg Track of boat split into different-colored segments.
geo.jpg Some placemarks plotted above terrain with lines extruded to earth.


Got a question? Found a bug? 

Welcome from Ottawa, Canada

With help from (and thanks to) Greg Heppenstall (Canada), Rick von Glahn (USA) and David Lee (UK).

Try Bungee - similar to GEtrax, a tool for showing GPS receiver tracks and points in Google Earth.