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Electronic Charting

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  Next course starts:  Feb 7 2012

  Duration: 5 weeks (Tuesday night, 6:30pm - 8:30pm) 

  Pre-requisites: none

  Cost: $75.  Register online or contact the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  


This course takes over where Navigating with GPS leaves off, with the more advanced features of electronic charting. You will learn about the different kinds of electronic charting, how they were developed, their advantages and disadvantages, and how to use them in a practical manner.

The course covers the latest information about connecting your GPS to a laptop, desktop, PDA or tablet computer, and the use of navigational programs for computers. Included with the course is a CD with an electronic charting program and over 200 electronic charts.  Practicing with the simulator gives you an excellent understanding of electronic chartplotting.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 November 2011 07:01  

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