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John Russell
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Response Posted - 08/11/2013 :  13:57:50  Show Profile
I took my new toy sailing yesterday. It did a good job of showing me where I was but zI couldn't figure out how to get it to show Lat & Long position on the screen. Through a weird set of selections, it would allow for Lat&Long to be displayed but that was a coordinate that required my input.

Not a big problem but it could be if I was trying to depend on this to let the Coasties know where to find the bodies as I was sinking!
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asduffy
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Response Posted - 08/12/2013 :  21:20:21  Show Profile
Try this app, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chartcross.gpstest&hl=en

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by John Russell</i>
<br />I took my new toy sailing yesterday. It did a good job of showing me where I was but zI couldn't figure out how to get it to show Lat & Long position on the screen. Through a weird set of selections, it would allow for Lat&Long to be displayed but that was a coordinate that required my input.

Not a big problem but it could be if I was trying to depend on this to let the Coasties know where to find the bodies as I was sinking!
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GaryB
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Response Posted - 08/13/2013 :  18:55:23  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by asduffy</i>
<br />Try this app, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chartcross.gpstest&hl=en

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by John Russell</i>
<br />I took my new toy sailing yesterday. It did a good job of showing me where I was but zI couldn't figure out how to get it to show Lat & Long position on the screen. Through a weird set of selections, it would allow for Lat&Long to be displayed but that was a coordinate that required my input.

Not a big problem but it could be if I was trying to depend on this to let the Coasties know where to find the bodies as I was sinking!
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The Plus version gives you way-point navigation.
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capted
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Response Posted - 08/26/2013 :  14:06:01  Show Profile
Great suggestion. I won an iPad mini in a drawing, and based on these discussions, I upgraded to a 3G with GPS. I bought iNavX, which seems to be popular with the Apple products. I paid $50 for the software, but can download any or all of the NOAA charts. I prefer to use the NOAA charts, rather than the newer vector charts.
Looks good so far- the GPS works well without cellular, although I'm going to get a data plan so I can download weather data. I think instant information on thunderstorms will be well worth $15 per month. I haven't really evaluated the readability in sunlight, but the bigger screen is great compared to my little handheld.
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