Great idea. My phone charts are only as backup but for that price, having a mpuse is probably well worth it. On Sep 24, 2016 6:30 PM, "Bill Coleman via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Peter- go to NewEgg and get a USB to go for $1.49 . Heck, while you're at > it, get a half dozen and give some to your friends. You can plug a mouse > into it and have mouse functionality on your Android or tablet. Not sure > about IOS. > > > > Bill Coleman > C&C 39 > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Petar Horvatic via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 9/23/16 14:02 (GMT-05:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Petar Horvatic <phorv...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Open CPN > > I put a micro SD on my phone, loaded with those free Coast guard raster > charts. Android version of OpenCPN is really nice. I find myself using > that more often than the garmin chart plotter. Gps works pretty good. > I’ve been making a point to see how far off I am from various buoys as go > past them. It’s pretty accurate. Even my kids Tablet Galaxy Tab 2 has a > version of openCPN, with its own Micro SD card and charts. He is 8 and > navigates using his own device. I would trust either of them in an > emergency. Obviously you always want redundancy. > > Course planning is difficult without a mouse. I have a 12V PC for that, > with external GPS via serial port, running windows version of OpenCPN. > > > > > > Petar Horvatic > > Sundowner > > 76 C&C 38MkII > > Newport, RI > > > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Della > Barba, Joe via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, September 23, 2016 1:42 PM > *To:* 'cnc-list@cnc-list.com' > *Cc:* Della Barba, Joe > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Open CPN > > > > I cannot say enough good about it. If it were possible to buy daylight > waterproof displays for less than a commercial chart plotter costs > Raytheon, B&G, Sitex, etc. would all be unable to sell any plotters. > > The real downsides are the current demands of a PC and relative fragility > of the hardware. I use an ancient IBM ThinkPad as my nav PC. It can run on > straight 12 volts if need be (I have an 18 volt adapter that charges it and > runs it) and is NEVER connected to any network EVER. It has nothing on it > but OpenCPN and PSK-31 software for the SSB. > > Joe > > Coquina > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] *On Behalf Of *Fred Hazzard via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, September 23, 2016 1:32 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Fred Hazzard > *Subject:* Stus-List Open CPN > > > > I am looking for what others think about the open CPN navigation program. > > > > Fred Hazzard > > S/V Fury > > C&C 44 > > Portland, Or > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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