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Tue, Jan 31, 2006 12:15 PM

Jim Posted;
On the Loop in 2004 we used Microsoft Streets and Trips which
includes Canada

My Question is...will the Small puck type GPS included with the program you
mentioned and other similar programs also work with any or all of the
navigation programs that many of you are using..... or do you also need the ability
to hook your computer to a larger GPS To receive info on your location while
using your navigation program?

John and Karen Siscoe
CHATEAU/ Defever 46 Sport Cruiser
Karens Cell 813 765 6660 (Cingular)
Johns Cell 813 951 3610 (Verizon)
Currently Lying Ft Meyers

Jim Posted; On the Loop in 2004 we used Microsoft Streets and Trips which includes Canada My Question is...will the Small puck type GPS included with the program you mentioned and other similar programs also work with any or all of the navigation programs that many of you are using..... or do you also need the ability to hook your computer to a larger GPS To receive info on your location while using your navigation program? John and Karen Siscoe CHATEAU/ Defever 46 Sport Cruiser Karens Cell 813 765 6660 (Cingular) Johns Cell 813 951 3610 (Verizon) Currently Lying Ft Meyers

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Jim Ague

Tue, Jan 31, 2006 3:00 PM

My Question is...will the Small puck type GPS included with the program
you
mentioned and other similar programs also work with any or all of the
navigation programs that many of you are using..... or do you also need
the ability
to hook your computer to a larger GPS To receive info on your location
while
using your navigation program?

I use a small handheld GPS, laying on the dashboard at the lower helm, to
feed my laptop running Nobeltech VNS 6.5. All VNS needs is the Lat/Lon input
to know where it is and to show you where you are, which way you're heading
and how fast you're going. If you also use VNS' capability to draw and
activate a route, VNS can then also provide ETA (estimated time of arrival),
XTE (cross track error), range and bearing to next waypoint, and Autopilot
commands.

So yes, the puck should work, as long as it can pick up the satellites'
signals.

-- Jim

Jim & Rita Ague
M/V Derreen, Monk 36

> My Question is...will the Small puck type GPS included with the program > you > mentioned and other similar programs also work with any or all of the > navigation programs that many of you are using..... or do you also need > the ability > to hook your computer to a larger GPS To receive info on your location > while > using your navigation program? I use a small handheld GPS, laying on the dashboard at the lower helm, to feed my laptop running Nobeltech VNS 6.5. All VNS needs is the Lat/Lon input to know where it is and to show you where you are, which way you're heading and how fast you're going. If you also use VNS' capability to draw and activate a route, VNS can then also provide ETA (estimated time of arrival), XTE (cross track error), range and bearing to next waypoint, and Autopilot commands. So yes, the puck should work, as long as it can pick up the satellites' signals. -- Jim ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jim & Rita Ague M/V Derreen, Monk 36 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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John Harris

Tue, Jan 31, 2006 4:08 PM

My Question is...will the Small puck type GPS included with the program
you mentioned and other similar programs also work with any or all of
the
navigation programs that many of you are using..... or do you also need
the ability to hook your computer to a larger GPS To receive info on
your >> location while using your navigation program?

ANY GPS with work for signal input to the computer that is capable of NEMA
183 output. Therefore if you know the GPS can drive Street Atlas, then it
will also be able to provide location input for all of the navigation
programs that can utilize GPS input. There are some expensive GPS units
that produce other output signals but they still provide the old NEMA 183
signal format also.

John Harris

>> My Question is...will the Small puck type GPS included with the program >> you mentioned and other similar programs also work with any or all of >> the >> navigation programs that many of you are using..... or do you also need >> the ability to hook your computer to a larger GPS To receive info on >> your >> location while using your navigation program? ANY GPS with work for signal input to the computer that is capable of NEMA 183 output. Therefore if you know the GPS can drive Street Atlas, then it will also be able to provide location input for all of the navigation programs that can utilize GPS input. There are some expensive GPS units that produce other output signals but they still provide the old NEMA 183 signal format also. John Harris

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Jim Fidler

Tue, Jan 31, 2006 9:00 PM

Some gps units output proprietary data that can
be used to restrict compatibility with software.
For example, the Garmin MapSource PC software
will not operate fully with a gps that is not capable
of using Garmin BlueCharts, even if that gps is
a Garmin. Years ago I had one of the first Delorme
gps units that was packaged with the Street Atlas
PC software. I recall problems when I tried to use
the gps with other software such as Fugawi.

Jim Fidler "Fiddlesticks"

Some gps units output proprietary data that can be used to restrict compatibility with software. For example, the Garmin MapSource PC software will not operate fully with a gps that is not capable of using Garmin BlueCharts, even if that gps is a Garmin. Years ago I had one of the first Delorme gps units that was packaged with the Street Atlas PC software. I recall problems when I tried to use the gps with other software such as Fugawi. Jim Fidler "Fiddlesticks"

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