Size Limitation on Exp 500

[HSF]

Ok...Here is the deal.

 

I have a Magellan eXplorist 500 and have a 2gig SD card in it. I have a few different geocache files saved on there. Most are a few kb. I did have a large one that I downloaded many many points into it a .gs file that is 83kb. I still have room on the card (it is not full). When I go to active setup to make that file active, I recieve an error that states:

 

"Some Geocache data can't be read due to size limitation"

 

Does anyone know what the size limitation is? I have contacted Magellan and am waiting to hear...and waiting...and waiting....

 

Anyone with any ideas or similar problems? I know that I can try to split up the file, but I would view that as a last ditch effort.

 

Thanks in advance!!

 

HSF

[+High IQ]

I believe the limit is the number of geocaches not the actual size (as in megabytes).

 

How many caches do you have in the file?

Edited February 1, 2007 by High IQ

[HSF]

Upwards of 750ish......

 

(I didnt think that there was that many!!!)

[+High IQ]

That's the problem for sure. You'll have to break it up into smaller files.

[+embra]

Limits:

• 200 geocache POIs per .gs file
  
• 500 regular POIs per .upt file, 200 of which can have comments
  

Edited February 1, 2007 by embra

[+JohnnyVegas]

I keep several cache files in my Explorist 500. I break them down by geographic location. Each file is crated with a PQ that I also have in my pocket PC

 

I have files for Sacramento, San Francisco, Davis, San Diego and so one. I just bring up the file that reflects the city I am in at the time. I keep each file to about 150 caches, there is not much chance that I will ever need more than that in a day or two.

You can also set for file to reflect cache type, terrain etc.