Yearly Archive: 2004

KVH’s Covert Alert System 0

KVH’s Covert Alert System

New regulation has triggered KVH to highlight their integrated communication system that uses the Inmarsat mini-C communication system and real-time GPS position reporting to alert when in distress. Although they are using terrorist threats...

Delphi’s XM SKYFi Marine Kit 0

Delphi’s XM SKYFi Marine Kit

Lots of PR talk here, but Delphi announced today the introduction of the Delphi XM SKYFi Marine Kit. Satellite radio, either from XM or Sirius, is becoming very popular in the boating world looking...

JLT’s Rugged Computers 0

JLT’s Rugged Computers

Would you like your computer (the one you’ve mounted in the cockpit..) to work while circumnavigating the Antarctic? JLT is a supplier of rugged computers that that can do just that and they have...

oPod, iPAL & iPod 0

oPod, iPAL & iPod

So if you’ve bought the iPAL for listening to some sweet tunes on deck, you might also consider a nice waterproof case for your iPod. Oh, and underwater headphones are coming as well… “The...

Garmin’s Quest 0

Garmin’s Quest

Garmin announced a new portable GPS navigator. Although its intended use is on the road, it is compatible with the entire line of MapSource outdoor cartography, including U.S. Topo, 24K Topo, Recreational Lakes with...

Nobeltec’s InSight Radar 2 0

Nobeltec’s InSight Radar 2

Nobeltec released their new InSight Radar 2, a fully functional digital radar that interfaces with their Visual Navigation Suite or Admiral for integration with a laptop or desktop computer. Seems promising by the looks...

McMurdo Beacons Tested Again 0

McMurdo Beacons Tested Again

A while ago there was this news about the McMurdo ‘Precision 406 MHz GPS EPIRB’ (also known as G4 406 MHz GSP EPIRB) and the McMurdo ‘Fastfind Plus 406 MHz Personal Location Beacon’ (also...