NAVTEX

[Philiz]

I'm thinking about putting a Navtex receiver on the boat. I know there are self contained units with own display, and units to connect to your laptop. But I've noticed they do a Navtex engine unit specifically for connection to a Raymarine C or E series. Does anyone know if there is a unit which I could could connect to my Garmin GPSMap 4008?

 

[Kawasaki]

You put any more gear on an the battery banks will give you such a list you'l be going round in circles!

 

[Philiz]

Listen, I haven't got anything like enough toys on board yet. I reckon you're getting me confused with Mr 2 Bottles

Besides, 10 mins after the CG has given the weather out, I've forgotten what they said!

 

[Kawasaki]

Besides, 10 mins after the CG has given the weather out, I've forgotten what they said!

Check out The 'Inshore Forecast' thread

 

[LittleShip]

You dont need Navtex on the Menia Canal....... do what I do! phone Major and ask for a weather update.

Tom

 

[Philiz]

You dont need Navtex on the Menia Canal....... do what I do! phone Major and ask for a weather update.

Tom

Ah, but if you'd had it for your Ireland trip you might have remembered to fasten your seat belt and secure the crockery

 

[Philiz]

Has anyone got anything good to say about Navtex?

 

[LittleShip]

Has anyone got anything good to say about Navtex?

Kwackers has..... I gave him a working set last year, so he'll tell you it's cheap

Tom

 

[Petrolia]

Yeh I got one and I think it's OK.

Easy & I don't have to turn on the computer & get online or turn on the radio or enyfink like that.

 

[Philiz]

Kwackers has..... I gave him a working set last year, so he'll tell you it's cheap

Tom

Ah, he might sell it to me then

 

[Major Catastrophe]

You dont need Navtex on the Menia Canal....... do what I do! phone Major and ask for a weather update.

Tom

Yes, but you never bother to check where I am when I give it to you.

Weren't you suspicious when I said it was 33C and thundery.....in January?

Phil, there is no way you are going to fit another piece of equipment in that tub, at least not before you jettison an animal* or two.





















*Disclaimer. Not necessarily to include a wife.

 

[Kawasaki]

Ah, he might sell it to me then

Hey, here's athought.
Have you sold your plotter?
I sense a 'Deal' coming on

 

[Searush]

Weather forecast? In the Strait? Ain't you got no windows in that shed of yours Philiz?

You can get BBC inshore/ coastal & shipping forecasts (plus 5day tides for any location) on any web enabled phone - if you don't drop it in the water like I did at the weekend.

 

[kcrane]

Has anyone got anything good to say about Navtex?

Nope, and I have a posh one fitted by the previous owner in the saloon - I only use it to repeat nav data

 

[Bilgediver]

Has anyone got anything good to say about Navtex?

Navtex is a good system when used correctly. Remember that it is a system giving forecasts and other information on fixed time slots from various transmitters and you select the ones you want to receive. This means that the forecast for your area might be sent out nearly 4 hours before your ETD and so it is best if the Navtex is running prior to departure. Best of all is running all the time. Taking this into account you either need an engine which stores at least a day of messages or a system which does this so that on arrival on the boat the forecast is there.

It is no good switching on as you ring stand by main engines and send swimbo forward to cast off as you will be in the eye of thee storm by the time Niton Radio dings your dong .

There are several display units that store as required and I expect someone will share their experiences. I favour the Furuno but others may like the lest costly items with bigger screens. Just note the stand by current as if left on that is draining your battery.

 

[polyanna]

I've got it on Seafisher, it came with the boat. Interesting to play with but never used it in anger. Too much information to scroll through. Maybe I should set it up for a more localised area.

 

[timbartlett]

Has anyone got anything good to say about Navtex?

It's brilliant if you use it properly... and **** if you don't.

Like any electronic gadget it will do exactly what you tell it to. So if you tell it that you want information about rig movements in the North Sea, it will give you them -- if it possibly can -- even if you are in Wales and thinking about a trip to the Scillies.

The commonest problems are:
when people leave it on its default settings (which is usually all messages, all areas)
when people can't wait for it to receive anything, but switch it on, then look at it ten minutes later and say "it hasn't done anything: it's a load of junk"...
... and then when it does receive something they say "Oh I can't cope with all that: it's a load of junk"

Set it to cover only the area that you are interested in, and only the messages that you are interested in, and then leave it switched on all the time from when you first get on board until you get back in the car to go home. So long as you leave it switched on, it's like the French resistance girl in 'Allo 'Allo -- it will give each message only once (but it will store it so that you can read it as often as you like.

 

[oceanfroggie]

I'm thinking about putting a Navtex receiver on the boat. I know there are self contained units with own display, and units to connect to your laptop. But I've noticed they do a Navtex engine unit specifically for connection to a Raymarine C or E series. Does anyone know if there is a unit which I could could connect to my Garmin GPSMap 4008?

Dare I suggest Navtex is effectively redundant technology for most leisure mobo's. The money would be better spent using a smart phone such as HTC desire or iPhone for up to date detailed visual weather information including wearther radar, wind, sat images, synoptic charts, sea area forecasts, etc. IMHO, internet has replaced the jurassic technology that was navtex. Naxtex is the marine equivalent of telex - soooo 1980s Worse still get an iPad, now this will really upset some traditionalists.

 

[Searush]

Dare I suggest Navtex is effectively redundant technology for most leisure mobo's. The money would be better spent using a smart phone such as HTC desire or iPhone for up to date detailed visual weather information including wearther radar, wind, sat images, synoptic charts, sea area forecasts, etc. IMHO, internet has replaced the jurassic technology that was navtex. Naxtex is the marine equivalent of telex - soooo 1980s Worse still get an iPad, now this will really upset some traditionalists.

'Ang on, I suggested an Internet enabled phone about 10 posts ago! It's cheaper, quicker but can only be used fairly close inshore - like at the start of your trip, before leaving the marina or when at anchor.

 

[Bilgediver]

Weather forecast? In the Strait? Ain't you got no windows in that shed of yours Philiz?

You can get BBC inshore/ coastal & shipping forecasts (plus 5day tides for any location) on any web enabled phone - if you don't drop it in the water like I did at the weekend.

And stay within 10 klicks of the shore!!!!!!!