I mount the GPS using a suction cup "phone holder" by squeezing the GPS between the phone holder clip. It also has a USB port for charging and can be used while charging
#Gps navionics full#
Has a built-in lithium ion battery that lasts about 2 days on a full charge. Needs to be mounted under the windshield so it doesn't get wet or rained on (can be simply velcro'd on, just make sure it's protected from water and has sky view) The external GPS unit is this: Garmin GLO This enables the app to leverage the much more accurate external GPS (including Russian GLONAS) giving you much more accurate readings down to the foot, and speeds accurately shown in MPH updated 6 times per second. Because of that, I use a supplemental GPS unit made by Garmin (not waterproof) which connects to my phone/iPad via bluetooth. THAT SAID, the GPS antennas on the phones are small, and susceptible to interference occasionally. With the iPad, iPhone, and Smart Phone versions of Navionics, the internal GPS in your phone (or iPad if you have the cellular version) is supported even when in the middle of nowhere. The maps obviously work even when you are NOT on a wireless or cellular network, as long as you mount your phone in a place with line-of site to the sky so it can acquire and track GPS coordinates. So with the Navionics+ in-app purchase for $4.99 it does just about everything you'd want for quality navigation. You can save routes, mark spots and share them with others, etc. Although the iPad version is better (above) I honestly use the iPhone version almost all the time because the non-HD version works well, and is easily viewed and used on my phone. "Boating USA" is basic, detailed marine maps, including Lake Powell in pretty damn good detail.
in higher detail with Navionics+ ($4.99 annually) IPhone Version $10 (annually), with in-App purchases for USA lakes etc. "Boating HD" With NAVIONICS+ HD - The best version in terms of resolution and detail, but requires an iPad and expensive in-app purchases.
#Gps navionics portable#
If you choose to download the Navionics APP on your iPhone, iPad, or Smart Phone, the cost for the very same level of accuracy (and the added benefit of it being portable vs attached to your boat) can be had for as little as $10.00. The NAVIONIC'S Mirco-SD cards you buy to insert into a Fish-finder/Chart Plotter typically cost about $150-$300.
Not to mention, you can share your planned path with a spouse so she or he knows generally where you'll be in the event of emergency. You can also email or text your planned GPS routes to friends and family so you're all working off the same info regardless of whether or not anyone else has a fish finder. I think it works really well and is better than running it just in your chart plotter/fish finder since it's mobile and easier to share data at the end or beginning of the day. It's also great using the phone or iPad because it's mobile, and you can easily carry it around, show your friends and family where to meet at a camp site, plan and store routes past and future, etc. The HD maps can be downloaded at home over wifi then on the lake your graph can stay focused on finding fish, while your smart device becomes your Nav tool. I just download it on my iPad and iPhone, both of which have GPS built in and don't require any cellular or wifi to work as long as you download the maps ahead of time.
It has all major USA lakes including Powell, Mead, BARTLETT, Pleasant, Flaming Gorge, Jackson, etc etc. It allows you to adjust for depth and redraws what the lake "looks" like based on satellite images with contour lines mixed with bathymegric maps of the lake. Then be sure to click “Save” on the top right.Navionics + works well too. I then enter that new IP address on this screen.
By using the AIS Configuration program I was able to join the Garmin network and note the new IP address assigned by the Garmin network. For example, on my own boat, I have joined my B600W to my Garmin Wi-Fi network which means I have a non-standard IP address. On the “Add device” screen, add a friendly name in the “Name” field, the IP address for your device you are connecting in the “Host” field, the IP Port in the “Port Number” field and click on “TCP” or “UDP” depending on the type of connection required for your device. Select the “+” on the top right, click on “ADD DEVICE” at the bottom. In the Navionics app, click on “Menu” on the bottom right, then scroll down and click on “Paired Devices”. Note, if you are using a device that is not natively supported by Navionics or you have changed the Wi-Fi or network settings for your B600W or other device, it is still possible to make it work with Navionics.