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jim rosenthal

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Does anyone have a Northstar 6100i East Coast USA chart on CF card they would sell? Evidently these are NLA. Thanks, in advance.
 
Discontinued long ago. The charts would not be current if you could find them.

It's time to upgrade to a new platform with current charts.
 
Ebay or maybe call max marine in florida....they have lots of used stuff.
 
Thanks to you both! Much appreciated.

This winter, I plan to install a new 6100i- the 12" screen model. This is new in the box, hasn't ever been on a boat or fired up except for testing. Even the warranty card is in there someplace. I also have a new unsold Northstar 800X Loran receiver, which, sadly has nothing to receive anymore. I liked Loran-C- I learned on it and was disappointed when they shut it off. It was a bit more accurate than GPS early on, until differential GPS and WAAS came along.

When I bought my Hatteras, it had a mount built in on the chart deck for a Micrologic Loran-C receiver. The mount is still there, but it's been repurposed for a CD/radio stereo unit.
 
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Jim, I know what you mean, I get a kick out of watching bot videos where an old LORAN is still mounted at the helm and the reviewer is talking about the boats newly up graded electronics.
 
Oh how I miss Loran C.
Months later, I could find a garbage can in 80 feet of water on my first pass.
You can still NOT do that with GPS.

Repeatable vs absolute accuracy. Boo

And yes, I still see 8ooX displays installed on boats.
AND, the NorthStar 800 Loran C was the best, but it is time to pull that stuff.
 
I held on to the old stuff for years. It wasn't until I installed all new Garmin that I realized this old stuff is just that, OLD.

The new electronics are fast and easy to use, intuitive. Jim, I think you're better off not installing that 2007 stuff and looking at the lastest electronics.
 
There is a difference between absolute accuracy and repeatability. The strength of Loran C was that it would take you back to the same place- whether the Lat/Lon was accurate was something else entirely, but the consistency was excellent.

I HAVE looked at current systems, several times. I haven't found any displays that I think are as good as the Northstar 6000i-6100i. I do have the beginnings of a Furuno backbone installed on the boat, so if I have to buy all new equipment at some point, I will most likely buy Furuno.

I have possibly the last new 6100i 12" display unit still around. I bought it several years ago and it's been stored in my house all this time. I figured it was time for a bigger display. More than likely I'll put it in this winter.

I think I can get updated charts from Bass or Landfall, or possibly just update the one I have. Details to follow.

Sky, I do look at the latest nav stuff at boatshows- I have no problem buying new items if I like them better than what I have. So far that hasn't happened, but at some point it will.
 
It’s kind of sad Northstar didn’t keep up with the times. They had the first loran C that would read out course and speed. Their Loran C for aircraft was state of the art easy to use and the staple for many years. Seems like when GPS came out they just dropped the ball. Having started out with loran A when I was a kid it’s amazing the advances in navigation. So simple now a caveman with a phone can do it
 
Northstar disappeared through no fault of their own. From what I read, they owned patents for several very useful technologies, which is why Simrad bought them- it was to acquire the patents. Simrad then discontinued the Northstar line of navigation equipment.

I have always found Northstar displays easier to see and read than others, and since I am used to the keystroke sequence it works better for me. Also I would rather use buttons than a touchscreen. So these units work better for me.

Today I found a new CF card for the East Coast, and bought it on line. (thanks to whoever suggested Max Marine, btw) My understanding is that I can get the card updated if need be, since plenty of companies are still using Navionics charts. Report to follow.
 
Navionics map updates are not discontinued, when Garmin bought Navionics they moved their update platform over to being web-based. You don't buy new cards anymore you just buy the updated maps and the Navionics updater loads them onto your existing (or a blank) card. You can still get current maps, I have a current set on my older Raymarine equipment.
 
This is good news. Since I will have the CF card, I can just download the updates.
 
drburke said:
Jim, glad you found your CF. I confess a soft spot for my (backup) Northstar 952.

For future reference, one could buy a cheap adapter and use the newer microSDs:

https://www.amazon.com/QUMOX-Compact-Memory-Adapter-Reader/dp/B019REDBY6?th=1

DAN
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Why?
One thing I have discovered at my land lock desk, These chip adapters have internal connects that on the best of days are fair. Put these in a marine environment and want to trust them, NOT..
For the RayMArine screens, the Northstar screens and RNS PC based, Keep the bomb proof CF chip directly. For the Simrad and others that need them, get the correct micro SD.
Don't get cheap and try to use a Micro SD, to a CF adapter; You will be disappointed.

Oh, when updating your chip, you are asked what display you are using. Some files and options are different between different brands.
 
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rsmith said:
............. So simple now a caveman with a phone can do it
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Somehow the cavemen still run aground/bend props. But, even the pros do as well....see the MD Chesapeake Bay Pilot lol
 
krush said:
Somehow the cavemen still run aground/bend props. But, even the pros do as well....see the MD Chesapeake Bay Pilot lol
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Another great post.
WTF does that mean??
 
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