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Bjarke M. Christensen Bjarke M. Christensen is offline
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Default Portable Gps/Plotter with AIS-Receiver Support

Does it make sense ??

It's hard enough already to read the disply on portable units. Adding AIS
data on top will just make it totally unreadable. You might be able to read
at home, in good light and with you glasses on, but in the boat, dark,
raining and in a "windy and critical" situation, you wouldn't be able to see
anything ....

Bjarke


"Pascal" wrote in message
ups.com...
Anybody knows one? I am using a non portable solution: SR161 + Laptop
+ GpsMap 276C. I would like to have a gps/plotter portable (or
handheld), WeatherProof and useable in the cockpit. I have asked
Garmin to give the AIS receiver supprt on the GpsMap 276C but after
waiting 2 years I have quit.

Thanks

Pascal