zoidberg
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I gather lots of us speak highly of the package. I'm advised I can install this into a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 without an SD card facility.
Any encouragements or no-nos...?
Any encouragements or no-nos...?
VisitMyHarbour
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Sticky Fingers
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Yes I’ve got that exact setup. Works perfectly.
Skylark
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I have the YMH package with Marine Navigator App on a Lenovo tablet. It was incredibly low cost. Battery life is very good. Day light reading of the screen is poor. Raster charts are “reassuring” compared to Vector (imho). The App is pretty basic and not very intuitive to use but overall it’s a valuable resource for me. I use it as a back-up on my own boat (which has Vector charting) and, since retiring, I find myself on a number of other boats quite frequently.
harry potter
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Been using for several years. Detail better than Navionics and reassuringly doesn't vary with zoom. However tides and currents on Navionics have proved very useful e.g. for slack tide round Portland Bill. Prefer Navionics for log, Marine Navigator for tricky short range work e.g missing Pierre au Vraic. So have both on Samsung Andriod. Not totally spoilt, it was Decca through the Swinge in a fog once, and 10 minute fixes into Caminares.
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Plum
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I have been using the Visit My Harbour chart packages with the Marine Navigator app for 4 years now as my main chart plotter. You can load the charts onto two devices for one payment so you can have a backup. One of my tablets is an old Nexus 7inch with no SD card and only 8GB of storage with no problems.
Www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk
zoidberg
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That sounds unanimous, thanks. I'll get on and buy into the system....
harry potter
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I do not think you will regret it. Us geriatrics have tried the patience of VMH to the enth degree and not found them wanting (office Cowes). But Navionics has its plus side too.
Sticky Fingers
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I also use Navionics, there are some aspects of that I greatly prefer eg syncing routes across pc, phone and tablet.
Plum
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I use Marine Navigator app and also sync my routes across 3 devices by using Google Drive and the Drivesync app. I do like Navionics but it did not have AIS (although i understand there is now a solution)
Www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk
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oldgit
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Have been using VMH on several ancient old laptops since its launch.
Still used as a back up to some far more sophisticated stuff aboard my Mobo.
Ideal for some of the North Kent creeks, where the zoom can be used to fill screen to follow the rillway when going in early.
ie. Conyer and Faversham.
Still using original GPS USB receiver but really must fork out for some more up to date charts.
Still used as a back up to some far more sophisticated stuff aboard my Mobo.
Ideal for some of the North Kent creeks, where the zoom can be used to fill screen to follow the rillway when going in early.
ie. Conyer and Faversham.
Still using original GPS USB receiver but really must fork out for some more up to date charts.
nicappotamus 2
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another user of vhm and marine navigator on an old tablet. agree with other views. I do couple with navionics on my phone as it's sometimes easier just to whip the phone out of my pocket and have a look at tides etc.
I have installed a quark ais receiver/gps over wifi for about a ton and now have ais data which is useful and works well. I agree that marine navigator is a tad clunky/quirky. the ais warnings flash when a target is within a close range but this then seems to nuke the distance to waypoint data...maybe it's me
other issue I have - again maybe it's my tablet being old, but the refresh is clunky so sometimes have to wiggle the zoom to get the charts to quilt properly. Overall tho it's reliable and the chartset is great.
I was wondering if anyone has got open cpn for android and whether this works nicely on a tablet?
I have installed a quark ais receiver/gps over wifi for about a ton and now have ais data which is useful and works well. I agree that marine navigator is a tad clunky/quirky. the ais warnings flash when a target is within a close range but this then seems to nuke the distance to waypoint data...maybe it's me
other issue I have - again maybe it's my tablet being old, but the refresh is clunky so sometimes have to wiggle the zoom to get the charts to quilt properly. Overall tho it's reliable and the chartset is great.
I was wondering if anyone has got open cpn for android and whether this works nicely on a tablet?
pessimist
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Have OpenCPN and relevant O-Charts. Switched from Marine Navigator because AIS seems to be more reliable on OpenCPN. Both on Lenovo 10" tablet. Further advantage of OpenCPN is the ability to run on a desktop/laptop which makes passage planning much easier.
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Sticky Fingers
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Not tried AIS on any tablet, what's the currently recommended best way of doing that?
Plum
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Sticky Fingers
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Android.
Plum
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For many years I have been using the chart sets from VisitMyHarbour with the Marine Navigator app. I have a basic AIS receiver that has NMEA 0183 output which i connected to a Yakker http://yakbitz.com/Yakker.aspx which sends the AIS data by wifi to the tablet. It is very straightforward to set up with no electronics or computing skills needed. If you have or going to buy an AIS receiver with wifi built in then even easier. Don't know if this is the "best" solution but I found it to be a simple solution that works for me.
www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk
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zoidberg
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Thanks to all. I'll certainly get myself some VMH, the 'all you can eat' version..... and I'll look to sorting out one of Plum's 'Yakkers'. 
nicappotamus 2
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I bought a quark https://www.quark-elec.com/product-category/marine/ais-receivers/
I think they also sell on ebay and have a uk distribution as mine came from uk. works v well. I got the gps + ais over wifi as I wanted my laptop to be able to access the gps signal as well (open cpn on laptop)
DAVAIS
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Last year, had a problem with my VHF antenna. Eventually the problem was down to the adaptor. After take it off, I noticed there is a piece of hair in side. VHF radio came back to normal after taking the hair off the adaptor. Small hair makes big changes, this is I have learned.
