On Mar 19, 11:46 am, Chuck Cox wrote:
Do you think something like this would be useful without directly interfacing
with external devices? I believe most modern GPS units can upload their track
data to a file using off-the-shelf cables and software, so I could just deal
with uploading and parsing those files. Do you think anyone would need to
update a log without a browser, e.g. via email or touch-tone? Do many mariners
have mobile phone browsers?

This site (http://www.shiptrak.org/) is updated strictly by text e-
mails or voice reports and is very useful. Reports for hams come from
these (http://pacsea.org/) folks among others. So, yes, it could be
done and the current state of the art is pretty primitive so you might
well be able to make it better. The ability to update it while not on
passage and add a note or two would be very cool. I'd say at this
point virtually everyone would need to update without browser access
which is still quite rare on small cruising boats.

-- Tom.