A gps compass would be very handy if you were going to the north
pole.  Otherwise, it is very expensive and I have not heard very
positive reports on the list.  If you are willing to wait for them
finally to ship a NMEA version, the sci-tex eloran will give you
astounding heading accuracy for only about one boat unit.

http://www.si-tex.com/html/e-loran.html

Best,

Steve

Steve Dubnoff
1966 Willard Pilothouse
www.mvnereid.com
sdubnoff@circlesys.com

Thanks to Steve, I also found the following:

SI-TEX/KODEN ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT
ON NEXT GENERATION
GPS/WAAS/LORAN RECEIVER

 SI-TEX/KODEN is pleased to announce its partnership in the development 

program for the next generation navigation receivers capable of meeting
harbor Entrance and Approach requirements.  The SI-TEX GPS-90/KODEN KGP-913
GPS receiver series have been selected to serve as the platform for a
prototype GPS/WAAS/Loran receiver.  The units will incorporate state of the
art digital loran receiver technology from Reelektronika, b.v., a firm based
in the Netherlands.  The new receiver is designed to operate with a Loran
"H" field antenna, carrying the same form as the present SI-TEX marine
beacon antenna.  These new receivers have been in evaluation testing for the
USCG and FAA as part of the Loran Recapitalization Program.

 The Loran Recapitalization Program is a Department of Transportation 

and Department of Homeland Security (DOT/DHS) initiative to determine
whether an enhanced Loran system can provide the accuracy, availability,
continuity, and integrity to support GPS in both safety and economically
critical applications.

 For more information, contact Dave Church, SI-TEX at (727) 576-5995, 

Ext. 106, E-mail: davechurch@si-tex.com

Ron Rogers

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Dubnoff" sdubnoff@circlesys.com

|If you are willing to wait for them
| finally to ship a NMEA version, the sci-tex eloran will give you
| astounding heading accuracy for only about one boat unit.
|
| http://www.si-tex.com/html/e-loran.html