Judy, I would NEVER navigate by cell phone! I would in an emergency use the cell to get a position fix to plot on a standby paper chart.
Joe McCary Photo Response <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] 301-948-5212 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Phil Agur Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 3:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [IC27A] Mobile phone gps with nautical charts? Joe, This is certainly a local hazards comment but on SF Bay if it's not specifically a NOAA chart many hazards have been known to be omitted. Most notably in the early days of GPS Garmin units sold by West Marine were missing islands within the bay if they had not roads on them. The Rock of movie fame for one was just missing as was The Brothers. Those are big enough to miss on a clear day. Having been whiteout condition on SF Bay more than once bad charts are bad news here. Along with the large missing items are all the small submerged hazards like old pilings many of which will ruin you day quickly. Phil Agur <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 11:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IC27A] Mobile phone gps with nautical charts? Judy, I too have a Blackberry, those iPhone apps look tempting, but the prices are high too. I have google maps on my Blackberry and while it is NOT a nautical chart, it is pretty accurate. I am on Verizon and have GREAT reception here on The Chesapeake. Joe McCary Aeolus II, West River, MD www.aeoluswestriver.net Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry _____ From: "Judith Blumhorst, DC" <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 10:48:12 -0700 (PDT) To: <[email protected]> Subject: [IC27A] Mobile phone gps with nautical charts? Has anybody tried 'em? How about http://earthnc.com/go-mobile for Android and iPhone? I've got a blackberry, and I haven't been able to get it to work right. Just curious..... Judy B 1977 C27 #3459 "Bijou" San francisco Bay, CA www.blumhorst.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5011 (20100408) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5011 (20100408) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com
