Hello

I want to buy a chartplotter but first what is the best chart?

What you tink?

Regards

Général Électrique wrote:
Hello

I want to buy a chartplotter but first what is the best chart?

What you tink?

Regards

Chartplotters are toys, laptops are not!



Dennis.
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Général Électrique wrote:
Hello

I want to buy a chartplotter but first what is the best chart?

What you tink?

Regards

Chartplotters are toys, laptops are not!



Dennis.

That doesn't answer the original question, .........."what is the best
chart?"

Figment wrote:
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Général Électrique wrote:
Hello

I want to buy a chartplotter but first what is the best chart?

What you tink?

Regards

Chartplotters are toys, laptops are not!



Dennis.

That doesn't answer the original question, .........."what is the best
chart?"

I think the Bluecharts have a slight advantage over C-map, and they can be
used on a PC in Mapsource. Not sure about C-map on a PC.
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Den Sun, 13 Feb 2005 21:36:18 GMT, skrev "Dennis Pogson"
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I want to buy a chartplotter but first what is the best chart?


Chartplotters are toys, laptops are not!

That doesn't answer the original question, .........."what is the best
chart?"

I think the Bluecharts have a slight advantage over C-map, and they can be
used on a PC in Mapsource. Not sure about C-map on a PC.

C-map can be used on PC.

And my Interphase V6i chartplotter is much more usefully on the helm
of my Bavaria 25 Sport at 25 knots than my Compaq

In choosing between C-map and Blue chart I think it comes down to what
system your favourite plotter can use and the usefulness of the area
the chart covers. They are both great chart systems.

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On 2005-02-13 21:04:14 +1100, "Dennis Pogson"
said:

Général Électrique wrote:
Hello

I want to buy a chartplotter but first what is the best chart?

What you tink?

Regards

Chartplotters are toys, laptops are not!



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Dennis,

I agree in all except one aspect. The displays on most laptops
relegates them to the nave table. They certainly are not daylight
viewable. That is one area where the purpose built chartplotter can
come out ahead. Also most laptops I know don't come close to an IP56
rating ;-)

BTW, got the CD TX

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John Proctor VK3JP, VKV6789
S/V Chagall

John Proctor wrote:
On 2005-02-13 21:04:14 +1100, "Dennis Pogson"
said:

Général Électrique wrote:
Hello

I want to buy a chartplotter but first what is the best chart?

What you tink?

Regards

Chartplotters are toys, laptops are not!



Dennis.
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Dennis,

I agree in all except one aspect. The displays on most laptops
relegates them to the nave table. They certainly are not daylight
viewable. That is one area where the purpose built chartplotter can
come out ahead. Also most laptops I know don't come close to an IP56
rating ;-)

BTW, got the CD TX

--
Regards,
John Proctor VK3JP, VKV6789
S/V Chagall

John,

Agreed, the use of laptops in the cockpit is a no-no with the present screen
brightness/contrast. I have looked at the Garmin gpsmap 76cs, but it's price
in UK puts me off. Will have to get my brother in Canada to nip across the
border (he lives in Niagara) and get one from Wallmart or similar. See my
sig. below, these are mind-blowing! Cows and sheep from 200 miles up?
Impossible! Seriously, the contrast on the latest Mr Sid's is out of this
world!


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