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What options for GPS software on comptuer ??
So my brother bought a GPS receiver for comptuers. It's the Delorme Earthmate LT20. It came with Street Atlas 2006 software. He bought it for other uses, but we're thinking it might be fun & interesting to use it on the boat too. I have an old laptop with the necessary USB port & cabability. Question is: What nautical software charts are there and what are the differences. Mostly this is just for fun & interest for us. Our boat is only a 22 feet and we already have a handheld GPS that does not have mapping. We don't go anywhere that we *have* to have mapping, but still would like to play around with this. So are there any options for software charts that aren't toooo expensive but would work, show depths, etc. Oh, we boat on the Hudson (not too much need for GPS as you either go north or south), will be on Lake George this summer (again not too much need for GPS) and are also planning a little trip from Boston to probably Glouster (GPS on the comptuer not necessary but that would be the most useful place to have a map of for us). Thanks, Gary |
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What options for GPS software on comptuer ??
This might work http://www.delorme.com/professional/quads/samples.asp
"jabadoodle" wrote in message reenews.net... So my brother bought a GPS receiver for comptuers. It's the Delorme Earthmate LT20. It came with Street Atlas 2006 software. He bought it for other uses, but we're thinking it might be fun & interesting to use it on the boat too. I have an old laptop with the necessary USB port & cabability. Question is: What nautical software charts are there and what are the differences. Mostly this is just for fun & interest for us. Our boat is only a 22 feet and we already have a handheld GPS that does not have mapping. We don't go anywhere that we *have* to have mapping, but still would like to play around with this. So are there any options for software charts that aren't toooo expensive but would work, show depths, etc. Oh, we boat on the Hudson (not too much need for GPS as you either go north or south), will be on Lake George this summer (again not too much need for GPS) and are also planning a little trip from Boston to probably Glouster (GPS on the comptuer not necessary but that would be the most useful place to have a map of for us). Thanks, Gary |
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"Injam" wrote in message ink.net... This might work http://www.delorme.com/professional/quads/samples.asp "jabadoodle" wrote in message reenews.net... So my brother bought a GPS receiver for comptuers. It's the Delorme Earthmate LT20. It came with Street Atlas 2006 software. He bought it for other uses, but we're thinking it might be fun & interesting to use it on the boat too. I have an old laptop with the necessary USB port & cabability. Question is: What nautical software charts are there and what are the differences. Mostly this is just for fun & interest for us. Our boat is only a 22 feet and we already have a handheld GPS that does not have mapping. We don't go anywhere that we *have* to have mapping, but still would like to play around with this. So are there any options for software charts that aren't toooo expensive but would work, show depths, etc. Oh, we boat on the Hudson (not too much need for GPS as you either go north or south), will be on Lake George this summer (again not too much need for GPS) and are also planning a little trip from Boston to probably Glouster (GPS on the comptuer not necessary but that would be the most useful place to have a map of for us). Thanks, Gary You might look at fugawi, supposed to be ok. |
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What options for GPS software on comptuer ??
Maptech and C-Map are two commonly used suppliers of electronic charts.
www.maptech.com http://www.c-map.no/ A review of one software package used with C-MAP charts can be found here http://www.sailing.dbsparks.com/product_review.htm started a thread in rec.boats.cruising on the free NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts. I copied his original message below, but the replies may also be of interest to you. dave.enab..'s message Here's a little follow-up on what NOAA is doing with the nautical charts. The NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) are available for free download over the Internet. Weekly updates are also available for free download. About 540 of these vector-based electronic charts are available, and more are added as NOAA finishes them. They comply with the International Hydrographic Organization standard S-57. The download site starts at http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/MCD/enc/index.htm. The NOAA Raster Navigational Charts (RNCs) are also available for free download over the Internet. Cumulative updates of Notice to Mariners corrections are available weekly at the RNC download site. Nearly all of NOAA's 1,021 charts are available. The RNCs are in the .BSB format, and conform to the International Hydrographic Organization standard S-61. The download site starts at http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/Raster/Index.htm. NOAA has also posted nearly all of its charts on the Internet for free viewing using any web browser. These posted charts are updated weekly for all Notices to Mariners. The On-Line Viewer site starts at www.NauticalCharts.gov/viewer. This is a new service, and NOAA has provided a "Click Here to tell us what you think" button on the site to solicit your comments. For those who are GIS users, NOAA is providing a free, on-line translator to query the ENCs for selected feature categories, and then translate and download those feature categories in popular GIS formats. The service is called "ENC Direct to GIS", and the Internet site starts at http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/csdl/...direct_new.htm. end of quote Hope this helps. Dave jabadoodle wrote: So my brother bought a GPS receiver for comptuers. It's the Delorme Earthmate LT20. It came with Street Atlas 2006 software. He bought it for other uses, but we're thinking it might be fun & interesting to use it on the boat too. I have an old laptop with the necessary USB port & cabability. Question is: What nautical software charts are there and what are the differences. Mostly this is just for fun & interest for us. Our boat is only a 22 feet and we already have a handheld GPS that does not have mapping. We don't go anywhere that we *have* to have mapping, but still would like to play around with this. So are there any options for software charts that aren't toooo expensive but would work, show depths, etc. Oh, we boat on the Hudson (not too much need for GPS as you either go north or south), will be on Lake George this summer (again not too much need for GPS) and are also planning a little trip from Boston to probably Glouster (GPS on the comptuer not necessary but that would be the most useful place to have a map of for us). Thanks, Gary |
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Everyone has their favorite. I like Fugawi. It comes with a base map
and has the capability to scan in maps and create your own digital map. then you can download this map into a Palm with GPS and then you have a nice map personalized for boating or hiking. I wasted untold hours playing with this thing. Fugawi also has a free enc map viewer. These are maps put out by the gov't that show waterways, obstructions, hazards etc. Nice too. Have fun. Don |
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Thanks everyone for the info.
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