Gps For Mariners
by Robert Sweet /
2003 / English / PDF
10.7 MB Download
The manual you wish had come with your GPS receiver. "GPS for
Mariners" summarizes essential global positioning system concepts,
explains the buttons, screens, and menus of your GPS receiver, and
answers all your questions. Filled with helpful illustrations and
hands-on examples, this complete and practical guide shows you how
to: become an informed GPS buyer and user; connect GPS to your
computer, autopilot, and radar; navigate with GPS using waypoints
and routes; use an electronic chartplotter or navigation software
to plan and monitor your course; utilize the many functions in your
GPS to safely and enjoyably reach your destination whether under
sail or power; enhance your receiver's performance with WAAS, DGPS,
and proper antenna placement; master advanced techniques.'A
must-buy for both experienced and novice boaters who want to get
the most from their GPS navigation systems' - Kenneth J. Cirillo,
vice president, C-Map/USA. 'Great book! "GPS for Mariners" shows
boaters how to use GPS with charts and even how to use digital
charts for planning and navigating with your GPS' - Edward D.
Markham, president, Maptech Inc. 'A must-read for anyone planning
to navigate with GPS' - Robert P.David, past president, National
Boating Federation, former national education officer, U.S. Power
Squadrons.
The manual you wish had come with your GPS receiver. "GPS for
Mariners" summarizes essential global positioning system concepts,
explains the buttons, screens, and menus of your GPS receiver, and
answers all your questions. Filled with helpful illustrations and
hands-on examples, this complete and practical guide shows you how
to: become an informed GPS buyer and user; connect GPS to your
computer, autopilot, and radar; navigate with GPS using waypoints
and routes; use an electronic chartplotter or navigation software
to plan and monitor your course; utilize the many functions in your
GPS to safely and enjoyably reach your destination whether under
sail or power; enhance your receiver's performance with WAAS, DGPS,
and proper antenna placement; master advanced techniques.'A
must-buy for both experienced and novice boaters who want to get
the most from their GPS navigation systems' - Kenneth J. Cirillo,
vice president, C-Map/USA. 'Great book! "GPS for Mariners" shows
boaters how to use GPS with charts and even how to use digital
charts for planning and navigating with your GPS' - Edward D.
Markham, president, Maptech Inc. 'A must-read for anyone planning
to navigate with GPS' - Robert P.David, past president, National
Boating Federation, former national education officer, U.S. Power
Squadrons.