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GALILEO IS COMING!
The European GPS system of the same name was given the go ahead yesterday and will offer an alternative to the US Defense based system (US administration has been somewhat annoyed at this development)and the European network will have orbiting satellites in place to begin operations after 2008 with first test/demo one in orbit next year. Galileo will be interoperable with the US GPS and Russias GLONASS, and will improve both accuracy and reliability of navigation and timing signals. The final constellation will comprise 30 satellites which is double that of the US Global Positioning System, and this gives significantly improved signal quality. Bookmark this blog for further marine technology updates! The blog-archive, sail-boat-mast to marine-battery with latest news on boat electrics
SIMRAD New Products
Simrad have come out with some great new products . First is the NavStation series of electronic navigation equipment to suit sail and power. There are 3 different screen sizes, the CX34 (7-inch), CX44 (10.4-inch) and the CX54 (15-inch) to choose from. You can select any combination of GPS chartplotter, echosounder and radar all on the same screen. Great stuff! These new units also provide very accurate tidal flow data, full screen images with aerial views of ports and harbours, along with adjacent land and sea data for navigation route planning. Also Simrad launched 2 new radar antennas (the DX45 and the DX60) to go with the NavStation range. The principal innovation of these DX radomes is the new technology known as MultiVision. This allows a view of 2 separate radars to be displayed on a single screen. The blog-archive, sail-boat-mast to marine-battery with latest news on boat electrics Also out is the new range of autopilots for the Volvo Penta Inboard Performance System (IPS. They are plug-and-play with the AP16, AP25, AP26 and AP27 integrating with the AC05 Autopilot Computer for intelligent auto-steering. Simrad also have out the CX33 combination unit with 6-inch color screen; the new entry-level CP31 GPS chartplotter for small yachts and motorboats, and the Simrad SA50 which is a new SART homing The blog-archive, sail-boat-mast to marine-battery with latest news on boat electrics Simrad has new screens
Simrad has come out with new SunView Bonded (SVB) screens on the CX NavStation range of navigation systems. Initially the choice was TFT or SunView displays, and the new system utilizes SVB screen technology for much improved visibility and readability. They are available in three separate screen sizes, and the NavStation range of electronic navigation products allows total flexibility for choosing any combination of GPS chartplotter, echosounder and radar all on one screen. The blog-archive, sail-boat-mast to marine-battery with latest news on boat electrics
NMEA AWARDS
US company Digital Antenna makes antenna for cellular communication for both marine and land-based markets. They have been received 2 awards for the Best Marine Antenna for the 529-VW 8 VHF antenna, and the DA4000 Direct Connect 3W cellular amplifier also won the Marine Specialty Product award for the second straight year. I guess they must be pretty good, and anyone with feedback to convince me try out one on my boat? The blog-archive, sail-boat-mast to marine-battery with latest news on boat electrics
NAVIONICS NEWS
Navionics have announced that the Platinum cartography series is now on sale through all distributors. This is based on the Navionics Gold cartography platform, and this is the first multi-dimensional charting and navigation product available on the market for marine chart plotters. Coverage includes US, Canadian, European, Australian and New Zealand waters. Features include geo-referenced charting, detailed cruising guides, 3D bathymetric views, clear satellite photography, quality panoramic port photographs, the US Coast Pilot, a comprehensive wreck database, and even coastal roads and extra-large coverage areas. Before this only PC based systems had this amount of data. Platinum multi-dimensional cartography and database are distributed on 2GB chart cards. This product was awarded the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) 2005 Innovation Award for Electronics. Brilliant stuff!!! The blog-archive, sail-boat-mast to marine-battery with latest news on boat electrics
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