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Hi

I tried the TIFF save function of GPSNavX and noticed the actual whole map is saved and not just the actual displayed part.

I would appreciate if a further version would have this possibility too.

OTOH the printout of the save TIFF only prints the map without displayed tracks or routes. Is that intended or did I something wrong?

Thx

Greetings

Manou

I'm a newbie to electronic navigation, and after working with both GPSNavX and MacENC last summer I thought I'd try to do a small site showing something about how they both work, and some of the differences between them

With the release of MacENC V2, which overlays both raster and vector charts, a certain amount of what is in this review is already out-of-date but perhaps what's here will be of interest to others. The pace of progress and new developments is impressive, which, together with the features of the two programs, seems to me makes this software the best on the market.

http://hinckleys.net/enav/

I have been working on integrating the ST instruments with GPSnavX/MACENC. So far no luck, I connected to the ST out on the course computer into the multiplexor NMEA/ST input. I could only read the Heading info. Should I use the NMEA out from the course computer? Any ideas? BTW I am using the Shipmodul BT41 Multiplexor

Steve Johnson

Presumably this information is available elsewhere but this is an interesting page for a novice like me.

http://www.tenetdefence.com/product/data.htm

http://www.freeboatingcharts.com/

You will need Virtual PC to run the self extracting exe sent in an email from Maptech to retrieve the charts. Also need to create a free account at Maptech.

If you use a USGlobalSat or Rayming GPS you might want to have a look at the USGlobalSat Forum

http://www.usglobalsat.com/forum/

France offers free aerial photos of much of its coast and harbors which some navigation software will integrate (e.g., PC-based ScanNav: http://www.scannav.com/)
"Aerial photographs of the French coasts are available for free download at http://siglittoral.test.application.equipement.gouv.fr/ (French "Equipement"'s web site). These photographs have a resolution of 50 centimetres per pixel.They can be incorporated in ScanNav as maps providing a small import process described further in this document.

Warning: Allthough the precision of positioning is excellent, they are only an additional aid, and are not meant to replace nautical charts."

Are such libraries available for US (or other) waters and if so, is there any plan to make it possible to display them in MacENC/GPSNavX?

MacENC 2.0 will support both display of S-57 ENC vector charts AND BSB 1 - 5 and Softcharts mercator raster charts. The raster charts are directly over laid on the vector charts when enabled. With this comes an added benefit of having complete access to the navaid database in vector charts. What this means is you can click on a navaid on the raster chart and have all the available vector chart data. Both chart types are presented in a scrollable stitched seamless window. Current MacENC customers will receive this new MacENC version 2.0 for no additional cost on or before November 14th.

Hi
I was very pleased this summer to use GPSNavX on my 42 feet motor boat on the Med between France, Corsica and Italy.
At least a good GPS soft on a Macintosh !
I used my GPS as well when I came back on river Rhone and river Saone to Dijon, with Route 66 which is OK for this kind of quite river.
I just wait in next version for a Log book and a simple but useful MOB button.
Only a simple question : a friend gave me some BSB Maptech maps with HDR suffix, but I could not open them, why ? is there a software to convert this kind of map ?
Thanks for your answer.

Magic Instinct Software (France) has developed a utility that will create BSB charts from other raster formats. My preference is to use professionally calibrated marine charts, but here is the link for those who wish to make their own charts.

http://pierre.elissalde.online.fr/SiteJu...t2BSB.html

http://pierre.elissalde.online.fr/SiteJu...rt2BSB.dmg

http://pierre.elissalde.online.fr/SiteJu...Q-H264.mov