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NavStation is a software suite for all recreational sailors. It has been designed
as a modular, low cost solution without the need to buy expensive electronic charts.
Versions are available for Windows Mobile.
Latest News:
- NavStation version
3.5 for Windows Mobile devices is now available.
- Now uses .NET Compact Framework 3.5 and SQL Compact Edition 3.5 for better compatibility with Windows Mobile 6.x devices.
- Tidal data for 2012
is now available.
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The application may be downloaded for a free 30 day evaluation. All available modules
are included in the download, however modules may be purchased individually as required.
On purchase, a registration code is supplied to remove any trial restrictions.
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The following modules are now available:
- Tides - Worldwide tide height predictor.
- GPS - GPS repeater with NMEA capture and waypoint and route exchange facility.
- Planner - Passage planner to calculate passage times, course to steer etc. taking
tidal streams into account.
- Logbook - To record all passage details, including automatic updates from GPS/NMEA
input.
- Expenses - to record all expenses.
- Maintenance - to record all repairs and maintenance tasks.
- Ports - to maintain port information, including tidal harmonics.
- Waypoints - to maintain waypoints for passage planning.
- Routes - to maintain routes for passage planning
- Charts - to maintain chart details, including tidal stream information. Coastal
outline images can be created for any area at no cost.
- Utilities - for common calculations and data conversions
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The following modules are now available for the Smartphone:
- Tides - Worldwide tide height predictor.
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The following modules are under development:
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AIS interface to add AIS information to the chart display from a suitable receiver
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System requirements:
- Microsoft Windows Mobile (Windows CE 3.0 or later) with touchscreen
- .NET Compact Framework 3.5
- SQL Compact Edition 3.5
- 500KB memory for program files (may require additional memory for runtime components)
- 1.4MB memory for full worldwide data files (may be located on a storage card),
however this can be significantly reduced by removing data for unwanted regions.
- NMEA compatible GPS (for GPS functions)
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What do YOU want from your navigation software?
Please contact me with your ideas
and comments.
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NavStation showing the GPS screen with wireless connection to a Garmin GPS and
RayMarine SEATalk instruments (wind, depth, speed, log etc.) via an AirCable Bluetooth serial port and Brookhouse NMEA multiplexer.
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