ExplorOz Newsletter - Issue 239

Hi ExplorOz Reader,

Winners Announced

OzHitch Prize Draws

The first 3 winners in our July Joining Offer/ OzHitch Giveaway, have now been drawn. Congratulations to:

• Shaun & Sarah Norris – QLD
• Robert Doyle – NSW
• Robert Sharratt - NSW

Haven’t seen your name come up? It’s not too late to enter, all Personal Memberships and Membership Renewals purchased from 25/7/11 until midnight 31/7/11 will still go in the 2nd prize draw to win an OzHitch Trailer Hitch!

Voting Open until 31st July

Don't forget to vote for your favourite photo of "A man-made object in the bush" in the Photo Comp Blog - remember the winner will be chosen based on your votes to be printed onto canvas and raffled at the upcoming Silverton Gathering. To vote, simply ensure you change the Display Settings in Blogs to "Photo View" - this will activate the voting stars - simply hover and click.

Easy ways to get GPS Points

All ExplorOz Members have access to unlimited free downloads of GPS position data from ExplorOz Treks, User Treks, Places, and My Plans data, now available in CSV format, in addition to the existing GPX formats. This has been made specifically to help the less tech-savy make good use of the wealth of GPS data we have on ExplorOz. From feedback, we know some of you have trouble "importing" so this means you can get GPS data onto your GPS units without having to connect your computer to your GPS. Instead, you simply download the CSV file from our website, then open the file on your computer with Excel, Notepad, or any other software program that can open the CSV file format. This will give you the ability to view the positional data (GPS coordinates) in a document file on your computer screen. You can then print it, or enter the GPS points into your GPS manually, or just cross-reference to a map and compass.

New Eflare EF350

An essential safety device for all travellers, the all new EF350, is a compact safety beacon, based on the beacons used by the Australian Police Force and Emergency Services. It can be seen from over 1km at night, has a battery life of 30 hours, and is suitable for a variety of uses including breakdown alert, vehicle and personal marking. ATEX accredited and available in either Amber or Red, the EF350, costs only $39.95 and is in stock and available now from the ExplorOz online shop.

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