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Electronic Navigation course
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WATCH THIS SPACE FOR DATES
Course fee: €195
Electronic navigation has always been a valuable aid
to traditional navigation. With the advent of reasonably priced
accurate GPS systems the role of electronic navigation has
become more important. GPS is vital for high speed
navigation and makes life a lot simpler -as long as you know
how to use it!!
This short course is designed to help de-mystify the GPS
and help in its practical application to everyday navigation.
The course deals with the following syllabus:
1. GPS- what is it and where did it come from? RDF. Transit.
Omega. Consul. Decca. Loran C. 21 Sattelites. SA. Differential
GPS- and what does Sadam Hussein have to do with it anyway?
2. What GPS set is for me? Handheld and fixed sets. Interfacing
with other instruments. NMEA compatible. Differential GPS.
3. How do I install it - what are the snags? Battery . LCD
display. Antennae.
4. Initial programming- setting up your set. ON! Time. Variation.
Units. Alarms.
5. What does the GPS tell me - whats on screen? POS. SMG,COG,GS.
VTD,VTW,WAS. Range. MOB
6. Waypoint navigation - point to point navigation. Entering.
Starting error. XTE. GPS logs.
7. Special features available in GPS sets. Tides. Beating
to windward. 8. Making a trip using the GPS.
Using Electronic Chart Plotters:
Types - portable v permanent . Different makes. The Electronic
Chart. Raster v Vector. Chart makers- C Map, Navionics, BluemapHardware
v PC Navigation
Use of Electronic chart software. The Admiralty porgramme.
Basic use - measuring distance. DREP Course to steer. Waypoints
and planning ahead. Use for pilotage and passage planning.
Add ons + overlays.
This course is conducted by Eddie
English and his team of professional instructors. If you
have a portable GPS set/Electronic Chartplotter please bring
it along and donŐt forget the instruction book!!
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