KVH Datascope.... bar none one of the best handheld fluxgate compass /
chrono / rangefinder combo around.

CM

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
I can think of four compasses each with a dedicated
purpose, that I'd want on an ocan going yacht.

What are they?

Until they break. The KVH repair policy is "buy a new one."


Capt.Mooron wrote:
KVH Datascope.... bar none one of the best handheld fluxgate compass /
chrono / rangefinder combo around.

CM

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message ...
I can think of four compasses each with a dedicated
purpose, that I'd want on an ocan going yacht.

What are they?

Jeff wrote:
Until they break. The KVH repair policy is "buy a new one."


Capt.Mooron wrote:

KVH Datascope.... bar none one of the best handheld fluxgate compass
/ chrono / rangefinder combo around.

CM

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote in message
...

I can think of four compasses each with a dedicated
purpose, that I'd want on an ocan going yacht.

What are they?



I have a KVH and find it a bit too finnicky to use. It is a geek type
compass that is not as functional as it sounds. A simple handheld works
better if not quite as precisely.

"Gary" wrote in message

I have a KVH and find it a bit too finnicky to use. It is a geek type
compass that is not as functional as it sounds. A simple handheld works
better if not quite as precisely.

I guess it all depends..... I used mine for nautical and land based
navigation for work extensively for the first month I had it.. The buttons
became second nature quickly. If you only use it occasionally... well yeah
you'd be better off with a manual only. You have to admit that 9 bearing
with time of shot memory as well as range is pretty useful when navigating.
My unit has never failed. I would really be ****ed if KVH did not back up
their product though.

CM

Capt.Mooron wrote:
"Gary" wrote in message


I have a KVH and find it a bit too finnicky to use. It is a geek type
compass that is not as functional as it sounds. A simple handheld works
better if not quite as precisely.


I guess it all depends..... I used mine for nautical and land based
navigation for work extensively for the first month I had it.. The buttons
became second nature quickly. If you only use it occasionally... well yeah
you'd be better off with a manual only. You have to admit that 9 bearing
with time of shot memory as well as range is pretty useful when navigating.
My unit has never failed. I would really be ****ed if KVH did not back up
their product though.

CM

I thought that the 9 bearings/times in memory would be useful but I
still prefer to note the times and bearings so I don't have to put
everything down and look into the KVH and push buttons. My goal is to
shoot the fix and have it plotted with a DR in 3 minutes. The KVH slows
the process a lot. I also find it slow to use. It is relegated to
quick shots of approaching vessels, when I am away from the helm, so I
can check bearing movement and rate.

"Gary" wrote in message
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Capt.Mooron wrote:
"Gary" wrote in message


I have a KVH and find it a bit too finnicky to use. It is a geek type
compass that is not as functional as it sounds. A simple handheld works
better if not quite as precisely.


I guess it all depends..... I used mine for nautical and land based
navigation for work extensively for the first month I had it.. The
buttons became second nature quickly. If you only use it occasionally...
well yeah you'd be better off with a manual only. You have to admit that
9 bearing with time of shot memory as well as range is pretty useful when
navigating. My unit has never failed. I would really be ****ed if KVH did
not back up their product though.

CM
I thought that the 9 bearings/times in memory would be useful but I still
prefer to note the times and bearings so I don't have to put everything
down and look into the KVH and push buttons. My goal is to shoot the fix
and have it plotted with a DR in 3 minutes. The KVH slows the process a
lot. I also find it slow to use. It is relegated to quick shots of
approaching vessels, when I am away from the helm, so I can check bearing
movement and rate.

I can see that... still, being able to take even 2 or three bearings and
going below to plot at the nav station is certainly useful. The range finder
is great for coastal landmark verification to compliment another DR plot. I
have also used the range finder when racing to confirm distance to other
vessels from mast height. I'm not touting it as a replacement for a standard
hand bearing compass... but it's an excellent hand held fluxgate compass,
fits in most jacket pockets. I use mine a fair bit.

CM

I have an autohelm hand bearing compass with
nine memories. I like it, it works well. Have to
keep it level for accuracy.

Capt.Mooron wrote:
I thought that the 9 bearings/times in memory would be useful but I still
prefer to note the times and bearings so I don't have to put everything
down and look into the KVH and push buttons. My goal is to shoot the fix
and have it plotted with a DR in 3 minutes. The KVH slows the process a
lot. I also find it slow to use. It is relegated to quick shots of
approaching vessels, when I am away from the helm, so I can check bearing
movement and rate.

Bart Senior wrote:
I have an autohelm hand bearing compass with
nine memories. I like it, it works well. Have to
keep it level for accuracy.


Capt.Mooron wrote:
I thought that the 9 bearings/times in memory would be useful but I still
prefer to note the times and bearings so I don't have to put everything
down and look into the KVH and push buttons. My goal is to shoot the fix
and have it plotted with a DR in 3 minutes. The KVH slows the process a
lot. I also find it slow to use. It is relegated to quick shots of
approaching vessels, when I am away from the helm, so I can check bearing
movement and rate.

Bad edit, I wrote the above, not Capt Mooron.

Gaz

What you really mean is Hand Bearing Compass. 1 point.

"Capt.Mooron" wrote

KVH Datascope.... bar none one of the best handheld fluxgate compass /
chrono / rangefinder combo around.

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote
I can think of four compasses each with a dedicated
purpose, that I'd want on an ocan going yacht.

What are they?