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Re: Chart-plotters, dead reckoning, pilotage, etc.
From: Bruce Cutting
Date: 2018 Sep 26, 11:06 -0600
From: Bruce Cutting
Date: 2018 Sep 26, 11:06 -0600
I used the OpenCPN to give a DR for a recent CN quiz - It worked well and was quite easy to use. On Tue, September 25, 2018 23:31, Sean C wrote: > Brad Morris wrote: > "Andrés Ruiz, found right here, attempted to add some sanity to the > OpenCPN project when it attempted to incorporate CN." > His "Navigational Algorithms" programs do a good job of allowing one to > import celestial fixes into OpenCPN. There's even a button in the > "Chartwork" application that can be configured to launch OpenCPN. Then, > you can simply use the "Route & Mark Manager" in OpenCPN to import the > GPX file that "Chartwork" outputs. And "Chartwork" does most of the > celnav calculations for you. I'll post some sample screenshots in a few > minutes. -Sean C. > > > [plain text auto-generated] > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > NavList message boards and member settings: http://fer3.com/NavList > Members may optionally receive posts by email. > To cancel email delivery, send a message to NoMail[at]fer3.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > : > http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx/Chartplotters-dead-reckoning-pilotage-SeanC-se > p-2018-g42881
