On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:02:13 -0400, Larry wrote:

"Pascal" wrote in
oups.com:

The "ShipPlotter" software already does this,have you see it?
http://www.shipplotter.com

Yes, I found Ship Plotter, too. But I want the navigation software boys to
use this same soundcard/radio idea with their NAV software so we can get
accurate AIS plotting on the extensive charting programs we are already
paying heavily to use. We already have all the charts that The Cap'n
produces. The Cap'n now needs an AIS module added to it to use the tones
coming into the computer from the sound card audio input to plot all these
targets right on its existing extensive chart plots.

What a great product it will be when it combines what Ship Plotter does on
its limited plotter with the extensive database charting The Cap'n or other
charting software already is capable of doing.

According to a pamphlet on my desk at home, CAPN 8 supports AIS, but
it doesn't say how. I found no mention of it online. Anyway, CAPN
took themselves off my list with their S-57 ENC "support". According
to this pamphlet, they're recoding S-57s (in their SoftChart product
line) into a proprietary format. No mention of supporting the real
thing. They brag that they are the first vendor to support the new
format. Not surprising since it's their format. The language is
confusing, but careful examination of the language seems to say that
when they are talking about ENC "compatibility without cumbersome
downloading" they are talking about this proprietary format. Not the
solution I was looking for.

However, they do have an add-on module that supports Admiralty charts.
It's extra charge, but that's OK. It's a low demand feature, they
probably make nothing on the charts, they probably have to pay to use
the proprietary Admiralty ARCS format, and I believe the price is $75,
which seems not entirely extortionate.

Glen

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