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G'day peoples. I am having problems trying to purchase charts from the Navionics website (ie, without a card to insert) onto my laptop. I'm running Windows 8 64 bit. I want to use it as a back up to my primary charting system. No, I don't want to buy an Ipad. I have downloaded the 'chart installer' from the Navionics website and it keeps asking me to insert my card.
I don't have a card because I want to buy the charts from them online. Has anyone ever done this? Advice regarding the above would be appreciated! There is Navionics for tablets (Apple or Android) that is only useful for navigation if the device has an inbuilt GPS chip.
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Will not work with an external plugged in GPS puck. Then there is Navionics for chart plotters which can be updated via internet with a computer but will not work on a computer. I think they have put a code in it to prevent it being used on a computer so that it can not be copied and passed around. Navionics for Android is less than $20 for all Aus and NZ which is a bargain. I'm glad that this subject came up. I just bought one of these gismos for $40 odd which is supposed to turn your laptop or computer into a GPS receiver. Ive not tried it out yet and probably wont for a while but if you have a look at the splurb on the website it would appear that it will operate with a whole range of programs: Garmin Map, AutoRoute, Streets & Trips, Google Map, Google Earth, Map King, TomTom, Navman, Magellan, SeaClear, Marine ChartPlotter, Memory, Waypoint, Explorer, The intention was to be able to use it with Navionics but if they wont play then I can use one of the above.
I already have the Navionics on the Lowrance and on my Ipad Air. Unfortunately the Ipad does not have GPS capability, only works of cell towers, which is why I bought this antenna.
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Ill let you know how it goes when I get back to the old girl and get her out on the water. I'm glad that this subject came up.
I just bought one of these gismos for $40 odd which is supposed to turn your laptop or computer into a GPS receiver. Ive not tried it out yet and probably wont for a while but if you have a look at the splurb on the website it would appear that it will operate with a whole range of programs: Garmin Map, AutoRoute, Streets & Trips, Google Map, Google Earth, Map King, TomTom, Navman, Magellan, SeaClear, Marine ChartPlotter, Memory, Waypoint, Explorer, The intention was to be able to use it with Navionics but if they wont play then I can use one of the above. I already have the Navionics on the Lowrance and on my Ipad Air. Unfortunately the Ipad does not have GPS capability, only works of cell towers, which is why I bought this antenna. Ill let you know how it goes when I get back to the old girl and get her out on the water.
So far you have only bought a GPS, what you don't have is a navigation program. To say that this device will work on all those applications you mentioned is in itself totally correct, but only insofar that it will show where on the map you are at the time, providing of course that you have a geo-referenced map in your device. I'm glad that this subject came up. I just bought one of these gismos for $40 odd which is supposed to turn your laptop or computer into a GPS receiver. Ive not tried it out yet and probably wont for a while but if you have a look at the splurb on the website it would appear that it will operate with a whole range of programs: Garmin Map, AutoRoute, Streets & Trips, Google Map, Google Earth, Map King, TomTom, Navman, Magellan, SeaClear, Marine ChartPlotter, Memory, Waypoint, Explorer, The intention was to be able to use it with Navionics but if they wont play then I can use one of the above.
I already have the Navionics on the Lowrance and on my Ipad Air. Unfortunately the Ipad does not have GPS capability, only works of cell towers, which is why I bought this antenna. Ill let you know how it goes when I get back to the old girl and get her out on the water. So far you have only bought a GPS, what you don't have is a navigation program. To say that this device will work on all those applications you mentioned is in itself totally correct, but only insofar that it will show where on the map you are at the time, providing of course that you have a geo-referenced map in your device.
If you feel like outlaying a bit of cash Fugawi make a great nav software program - all the overlays including google earth and it will run most chart formats. Yes aware of that Loose. As I say when I bought it I thought I would be able to use it in conjunction with Navionics on my lap top. I'm going to download a freebie to see if it works before forking out any more cash. Oh and I have my phone as well which has already got Navionics on it so it's not as though it is urgent. What I was hoping for when I thought I could use Navionics on my laptop was to be able to get the computer to communicate with the chart plotter so that I could do all sorts of weird and wonderful stuff. Which in reality is way beyond my technical capability What I have got which I'm very excited about is a Vexilar Tpod!
Lazzarae said. I have the Navionics PC app which I downloaded before they withdrew it - great for transferring waypoints & routes etc to my plotter. I wonder why they withdrew it!!! I was going to try to transfer all the files/folder to my boat lappy & hoped it would work!! I am quite happy with OpenCPN tho - right price too:) I use a BU-353S4 SiRF Star IV USB GPS Receiver FOR LAPTOP - works well. I have the same Laptop GPS receiver as you do, I just need to find a charting package I can apply it to on my laptop.
As I have mentioned, it is a back up to my Chartplotter which is running Navionics at the moment. If the chartplotter stops working I want to refer to my laptop for charting. If my laptop fails as well, then its time to get out the pencil and paper charts! Lazzarae said.
I have the Navionics PC app which I downloaded before they withdrew it - great for transferring waypoints & routes etc to my plotter. I wonder why they withdrew it!!! I was going to try to transfer all the files/folder to my boat lappy & hoped it would work!! I am quite happy with OpenCPN tho - right price too:) I use a BU-353S4 SiRF Star IV USB GPS Receiver FOR LAPTOP - works well.
I have the same Laptop GPS receiver as you do, I just need to find a charting package I can apply it to on my laptop. As I have mentioned, it is a back up to my Chartplotter which is running Navionics at the moment.
If the chartplotter stops working I want to refer to my laptop for charting. If my laptop fails as well, then its time to get out the pencil and paper charts!
My mate has Open CPN on his PC with a Sirf 4 GPS puck and a set of old C-Map charts for the world. About 1994 version I think. The charts are obviously out of date re lights and marks but I don't think much has changed geographically in the last 20 years. When you get to Bundaberg you can have a copy of the CMap charts if you want. The good thing with Open CPN is that you can swap between chart systems.
So Open CPN will give you screen real estate and if you are backing up with hand held and paper charts you should be OK.
I got this in an email from Navionics today. I have Windows 7 so no help for me. 'The most widely used Boating app now downloadable on Windows tablet or PC! Navionics Boating is available for free from the Windows Store for Tablet or PC operating Microsoft Windows version 8.1 or higher.
With the Navionics Boating app, you'll enjoy the same great detailed charts found on GPS plotters. Download the free version to enjoy: navigation tracking route planning measuring distance and direction between points sharing details of a journey Then go to MenuCharts for Navionics+ fully-comprehensive, all-in-one charting package available In-App that includes Nautical Charts, SonarCharts™ and Community Edits, plus one year of Chart Updates. Any PC with Windows 8.1 can download charts and view them regardless of connectivity, then use them as a planning tool to review maps and do route planning. If a PC or Tablet is equipped with built in GPS technology, you can record tracks of your day on-the-water and take charts with you everywhere and access them at any time. In the future, PCs without an internal GPS may use an external GPS. Additional features are coming also!
Read our full press announcement here. For mobile compatibility, check here. Download Boating HD on Windows today!'
I got this in an email from Navionics today. I have Windows 7 so no help for me.
'The most widely used Boating app now downloadable on Windows tablet or PC! Navionics Boating is available for free from the Windows Store for Tablet or PC operating Microsoft Windows version 8.1 or higher. With the Navionics Boating app, you'll enjoy the same great detailed charts found on GPS plotters. Download the free version to enjoy: navigation tracking route planning measuring distance and direction between points sharing details of a journey Then go to MenuCharts for Navionics+ fully-comprehensive, all-in-one charting package available In-App that includes Nautical Charts, SonarCharts™ and Community Edits, plus one year of Chart Updates. Any PC with Windows 8.1 can download charts and view them regardless of connectivity, then use them as a planning tool to review maps and do route planning. If a PC or Tablet is equipped with built in GPS technology, you can record tracks of your day on-the-water and take charts with you everywhere and access them at any time.
In the future, PCs without an internal GPS may use an external GPS. Additional features are coming also! Read our full press announcement here. For mobile compatibility, check here.
Download Boating HD on Windows today!' Big whoop-dee-f-ing-do for everyone who doesn't have the latest and greatest.
Ah well, I'll keep using OpenCL - I really like it a lot. My Navionics PC app that is no longer available is pretty weak and feature poor, and crashes a lot.