Does the eTrex track log include a timestamp?
Q. I’ve been comparing my etrex with a friends GPS12. He says his GPS12 trackback log includes position (x,y)and timestamp, but no altitude. I know the etrex stores altitude, but does it store a timestamp? – Ido A. First, neither the GPS 12 nor the eTrex have a “trackback log”. Both units also have a “trackback” function, but it operates differently in the two units. They both do have a “track log” which records where you’ve been while the GPS is turned on and navigating. There is a timestamp in the track log of both units so you can calculate speed. The eTrex also has the ability to store “saved tracks”. When you’ve collected a track log for a while, you can ask the eTrex to save it as a named path. When this is done, the track log is compressed by removing points until it’s below a certain size and then it is stored. The timestamps are *not* stored in saved tracks. The eTrex “trackback” function uses a saved track as its path. – Dave A. Only on the current tracklog, not on the saved
