wrote in news:1183079244.939922.320200
@n60g2000hse.googlegroups.com:

I have just got the program Sea Clear II. I am very new to this
subject. I am an old school navy guy. All I have ever used is a hand
bearing compass and charts. I ahve downloaded NOAA charts and can
download them to the Sea Clear Program.
I need to buy a GPS Reciever for this program. Could anyone recomend a
unit to purchase.
I have also been looking at the Garmin 440. Is this a better way to go
as opposed to my laptop??

Thanks In advance for any replies.

Martin



You could get the one for $28, but this one has a smart antenna on it,
too. Mouser will sell you just one of any part...including this one.
I've dealt with them for decades.

http://www.mouser.com/search/Product...=V23993-A1035-
Cvirtualkey34000000virtualkey340-V23993-A1035-C

Oops...how about:
http://tinyurl.com/2g8lrx
Save you all that typing...and copying wordwrapped....same webpage.

Full 12-channel GPS receiver with smart Antenna puts out NMEA data for
$58 + shipping....Why spend $800 for the same data? This thing is so
sensitive it copys 1575 Mhz into the noise floor! -153 dbm for tracking!

Larry
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Larry wrote in news:Xns995E257270D2noonehomecom@
208.49.80.253:

$58 + shipping

You'll have way more than enough money to buy The Cap'n, a proper nav
software with all the charts you need, SUPPORTED, not freeware.

Laptops are ALWAYS better than crappy chart plotter screens on some sonar.

Larry
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http://www.spp.gov/
The end of the USA and its Constitution....RIP

Larry wrote:

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You'll have way more than enough money to buy The Cap'n, a proper nav
software with all the charts you need, SUPPORTED, not freeware.

Laptops are ALWAYS better than crappy chart plotter screens on some sonar.


I don't think I've ever seen a sonar with a chart plotter screen. :)

I also have to wonder if you've ever actually used a laptop on a boat.

They can be useful in the cabin or at a nav station but on 30 to 40 foot
pleasure boats, when you are on the helm in seas much over 4 feet or so,
I'll take a chart plotter over a laptop every time.

Or my Garmin 76Cx handheld if nothing else is around or still working...

Jack

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